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Is is it common for males to become aggressive to puppies when a female is in heat? The reason I ask is because, Im home for the holidays and I bought my three month old puppy home to my parents house. I still have two full grown shepherds here and I know them very well. My male however has never been agressive to puppies and for some reason he attacked my little puppy twice. Im thinking its because my other female is in season. Is this common? My female thats in season is fine with puppy as I expected but my male is baffling me. Also does tylenol help as an anti-inflammatory for dogs as well, the puppy face is a little swollen. Also they were under my supervision so both times he tried to attack her with me standing there. What are your thoughts

Hold it already? Why is this puppy's face swollen?

I don't know about Tylenol... my vet has only ever used Bute, or Banamine as pain releif and anti inflamatory. There is some kind of doggy asprin out but don't know about Tylenol, Call the Vet may be in order there.

Tylenol can cause LIVER FAILURE in dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to the vet. Facial injuries can be very painful and infection sets in quick. Trust me I have been there!

I thought there was something about Tylenol, But did not want to jump the gun, could not remember for sure what the deal was.

Sorry, I was so startled by that statement, I didn't question why--if the male attacked once under your supervision, why would you let him by her again? Is he really attacking her, or is he just too rough around her? Either way, until you have an answer and she is at least big enough to defend herself--maybe you should keep them separated. I'd take her to the vet, if you see any puncture wounds. Could lead to infection. Scratch that---take her to the vet, anyway--even if you don't see punctures. (I don't care what anyone says---don't let them give her steroids.)

aspiran ( stomach guarded only) not tylenol.never tylenol. your big boy is just being a DOG . dominaNT , this behavier is not abnormal. www,germanshepherddog.tv peter cadman

How can you say he is just being a dog? I don't know of too many people that would find it normal for a grown dog to attack a puppy. I have seen several adult dogs around youg pups, with and without females in heat, and they never attacked a pup.

My dogs sometimes look or sound like they are attacking a pup when it is up in their face and they are telling it to back off. I have a Mal pup that just doesn't understand that the old lady of the house doesn't want her wiggly butt in her face when she sneaks in. That pup goes strait for that dog every time, doesn't learn. The adult doesn't actually bite the pup but raises a ruckus and bares teeth. Pup could care less, still all over her.

Tylenol can KILL your dog. Use buffered aspirin, or prescription painkiller/anti-inflammatory such as Rimadyl or duramax (from your vet) ONE Tylenol can KILL a cat or small dog. IMO it is not normal for an adult dog with good temperament to be aggressive to young puppies. It is not normal behavior for male or female (of good temperament). Period. molly