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Coping With Dog Sibling Rivalry
By Alexa - Happy Trails Kennels
I currently own two female English Springer Spaniels and that's been the case since around 1999.
Today, I have an alpha female and a beta female. Most people regard "alpha" and "beta" as general terms to describe a dog's personality,"alpha" being more aggressive and domineering while "beta" being more laid back and easy going. Around 2000, when my younger alpha female reached maturity, she and my other alpha female began to fight.
Today, people who know me well ask me how I could have made such a goof as to purchase two alpha females and try to keep them peacefully in the same home. My excuse is that it was a goof. I was a businesswoman seeking higher education in business and law and I didn't know that I had set myself up for dog fights.
"My vet was sympathetic. He outlined a plan for me that basically began and ended with getting my dogs spade in hopes of reducing their aggression so I dutifully did as he suggested and got first one, then the other spade. This helped a little bit."
Eventually, I came to understand that dog fights can and must be prevented. They are extremely upsetting and dangerous for all concerned. My dogs would begin a fight by growling at one another in a very subtle manner, almost under their breath. One would growl at the other, the other would respond back with a growl, and then the fight would begin. So, I learned to intervene early. For many years, until I no longer had two alpha females in my house, I would observe them very closely.
When one would growl at the other I would stop what I was doing immediately and gently lead that dog to her kennel where she would remain until the situation cooled down. I also got into the habit of always kenneling at least one of my alpha females before I left them in the house alone to go run errands. That way they couldn't fight while I was gone. It worked! No more fights.
Today, I have an alpha female Springer and a beta Springer female. The alpha will still growl at the beta for no reason. Just to illustrate the difference, the beta generally cowers when her sister growls at her. Then my alpha gets a little "time out" in her kennel for bad behavior.
Best wishes,
Alexa - Happy Trails Kennels Team!
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