General Care and Nursing - Separating fighters

If a strange dog attacks your dog on the street, you are going to need help to separate the two. If someone can bring some water to dash on the fighters, or better still, douse them with a water hose, that is probably the easiest way.

One dog is usually the attacker. If he can be grabbed by the tail and pulled hard, he will turn around to see what is happening and thus lose his hold. Or if you can get help, have another person grab him firmly and quickly beneath his stomach and raise his hind legs off the ground. While you do the same with your dog, to break their leverage and separate them. To prevent the dog from being able to turn and bite you, hold him as high off the ground as possible until he cools down.

There are a number of actions that will cause fighting dogs to break apart; try to get an object like a stick, a trash can lid, your jacket or coat between the two animals. They often will become frustrated and stop biting each other. Loud noises also work well. They can create a momentary stunning effect that allows you to take control of the situation if the dogs are males and you have no assistance, a s a last resort try to get in a position where you can pinch the testicles. When the fight is stopped and you grab your dog, have a helper ready to shield you, the still-in-furiated attacker could try to reach your dog when you go for a walk is often a cause for great annoyance. Your dog is on leash, the other dog is not, so you have a difficult time snubbing him. He may not be a fighter, perhaps he merely wants to sniff your dog and follow along after the two of you. Carry a water piston in your pocket. A squirt or two in the face will dampen his enthusiasm.