I am worried I may never be able to have Sid and Bramble be together. Today they were ready to rip each other apart. Luckily I just happened to have a hold of both of them when it started. Unluckily my leg was close enough for sid to latch onto. Its not too bad, no punctures or anything, it looks like a giant blood blister with teeth marks, about an inch long.
It all started last week, when we had just gotten to my dad's house. They got into a huge fight, blood everywhere. They've never fought before, but now it seems like that one fight has caused them to have a big grudge against each other. More of Sid than bramble, because he was the instigator today. I am SOOO glad I had a good hold on him. I can't imagine the damage they would have done to each other THIS time. I have temporary tie outs until I can get the dog fencing up. I was bringing them in, sid on the leash, bram I was *going* to pick up. So instead I had to drag two snarling dogs into the house by their collars, making them walk on their hind legs so they couldnt use their bodies to overpower me. Half choking them as I dragged them in the house. There was no way I could just let go of one, and the way Sid kept lunging over and over and over again...I knew he didnt plan on stopping.
You may think...eh, they are only 25lbs a piece, but these little dogs mean business! Sid snapped at me...because he could reach me, and was displacing his anger on me. He got me a few different times, but luckily only one was of any consequence. I may post a picture of it...but i'm not sure.
About a week has passed since they got into the first fight, and for the most part I have been keeping them seperate so they can cool off a bit, but they've walked by each other and sniffed and there hasnt been a problem...until this afternoon. Its so frustrating.
After working with basenjis I know that this could mean that they will never be able to be together again, and quite frankly I don't want to even TRY to put them together. I don't want them hurting each other. So now it comes down to the split...who do I split??? Bram can't go out alone....But on the other side...If I keep one dog with Bram and the others seperate from here on out, I have to be careful because Tira may decide they are bad too. (gotta love basenjis ha!) So I think what I may do is this:
Split the group so Daisy stays with Bram. Daisy is really too rough on Tira, and she is a bully to Masi. Keep Sid, Masi, and Tira as a little group. They play well together. But that leaves Daisy without a true playmate. Bramble won't really play with her, he doesnt *really* play much with the others. Basically they run around together, and if he gets annoyed at them he starts growling and snapping till they leave him alone...he's starting to be an old man...which may be just another reason to keep the two boys apart. So Does that mean I get another dog so that Daisy has someone who will really play with her??? So I'll have two packs of three? Three is a lot more easy to manage in the house at one time, thats for sure. And just do shifts between the two? Dew wants a wolfhound....but they are relatively fragile, and I don't want a dog like Daisy...who is very VERY rough when she plays to inadvertantly hurt her new friend??? I would like a doberman...But again getting any dog as a puppy throws the risk of Daisy being too rough, and Tira wanting to *kill* it.
As if I didnt have enough stress in my life at the moment...THIS has to happen.....*argh* well for now they get tied out. We will have to wait on the new house to figure out anything further. And no more walking the boys in/out together. *sigh*
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