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My 1 year old female unspayed cocker will attack my other dogs in the house, unprovoked?
Out of the blue my cocker will go after my female schnauzer (unspayed) and then might go after my (large) retreiver (male neutered). There is no food involved. She also shows signs of fear biting strangers. She has never been aggressive to me or my son. She seems so intent, she also intimidates the schnauzer from not getting on the bed when she's on the bed. What to do???
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on Sep 3rd 2009
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Take her to a vet, have a full thyroid panel done to rule out any medical causes. Also, have her and the other female spayed. Then, go from there -- a behaviorist may be in order. But when you say "out of the blue", take care of medical stuff first.
Kolbe
answered on 9/3/09.
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I agree with Kolbe. Unspayed females can be very unpredictable!!! They could end up in a huge fight and then you or your son could get hurt. Get both spayed ASAP.
B.J., CGC
answered on 9/3/09.
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I would spay her soon!
A female that ovulates does and can change and seem not herself in her cycles.
The female's hormones increase and this can be hard for some females. The flucuation of the hormones can change their personalities temporarily coming in and out of heat.
To make every one more comfortable spay her asap.
She doesn't care about the male being neutered, she is threatened about being mated to it is instinctive. She is not into the cycle enough to be receptive. This sounds like a very stressed dog, I am sure spaying her is going to help alot.
Dieta
answered on 9/3/09.
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