Please please can anybody help me, four weeks ago i got a two year old wired haired longlegged jack russell from someone from the freeads. I wanted my springer spaniel to have some company. The previous owners left food down for her all day and she did not know how to even sit when i took her in. She is a bit of a nightmare on the lead, but i have been training her and we have made a little progress. Both dogs got on great. slept together everything! until this morning when my springer ate a bit of her food that she threw out of her bowl. she just lunged at him, and there was a huge fight. The jack russell came off worse and has a cut on her and a a tiny patch of hair got ripped out. My son was really scared, and i have to keep them apart. She is a lovely dog, she was beating by some previous owners and she barks at strangers,but does make friends with them pretty quick. She is brilliant with children, my son is 9 and adores her, she loves nothing more than to cuddle up to you at night. She does need to be in a home with no other pets.
Is there anybody out there who could offer her a loving home and give her the training that she needs. I put her on the RSPCA waiting list and she is put down as urgent, but that could still take a few weeks. I dont want her to go and if i did not have Sam my other dog i would keep her like a shot. If anyone is interested please contact me asap, as i dont really want her to go in the kennels at the rspca. I dont want anything for her just the promise she would be well looked after would be enough. I would also give you her lead, bed and bowl and her harness she has for walking.

Ok so she fought once with your dog and your going to get rid of her..?


I dont understand some people.
Food aggression can be easily corrected. No need to get rid of her.

You say that but your not in my situation are you! My other dog cant even eat without her growling at him! If i decided to let them in the same room and they fought and the jack russell got killed then i would have wished i have given her to a new home. I'm not getting rid of her! I am doing what is best for her! I have my son to think of as well, im not having him scared like he was this morning, My son will always come before my dogs! I just think if you have not got anything but stupid comments like that then dont bother commenting! Its just a waste of your time!

Carrie, I know watching a fight can be frightening BUT... many dogs can be food aggressive but show no other form of aggression. Food aggression is quite common. A small cut and hair ripped is nothing.... believe me if dogs mean it they will inflict real damage, not a passing cut or graze from knashing teeth. This poor dog has only just arrived in a new place, uprooted from where he was, and his most important priority 'food' was taken by another dog - his reaction is no surprise. When I've had a foster dog here I always feed the dogs in separate rooms (even with a puppy I will do this). There is lots you can do, and this really is not the awful problem you think it is. If you want to keep this dog, I am more than happy to give you some advice as I'm sure many others on here will.

as has already been said food aggression is easily corrected , until thats done feed the dogs apart , easy solution and you dont need to get rid of a dog you say your son adores ... surely thats more harmful to him than explaining that dogs sometimes have a bad temper and need training for it

what example are you showing him by giving up on this animal so easily

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Perhaps it would be an idea to try some things before you say bye to her? so you know you have tryd everything? i know how awful it can be to see two dogs go at eachother like that but it could be worth a try to fix it, as it has been said dogs do not like to share food
I used to have two standard poodle boys, father and son, and sometimes they would just go at eachother, we had to throw water over them to get them to stop it wasnt nice, it didnt happen very often but still was bad but it stopped happening, i know its diffrent to your situation because food is involved but there are things you can do to stop it. might be worth a try or the dog will just end up going from home to home untill someone sorts it.

Patterdale lover was only giving you her advice to the post you put on here, I dont think you should be so rude so quick....people on here offer great advice on many issues.

I do also agree that there are many things you could try to do to end this food aggression. I can understand that it must be hard to see the two of them fighting/growling and also your son to be upset. But you have taken this dog on, who has clearly had an unstable background, and who needs so much to have stability, love and boundries.

Please dont give up on it yet, there is lots you can do, if you are willing to put the time and effort in.....it will be worth it too..

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we have had a 2 yr rescue gsd dog for 5 weeks now,we already have a n 8yr cross girl for 3 yrs. i fed them seperately until last week when i thought id try them in the same room acoss from each other.my girl went over 2 his bowl when i turned my back 2 talk 2 one of the kids she started it n he finished it, ending in her having a bite wound on her front thigh about 1cm in lengh.i bathed this in salt water n it has now healed.needless 2 say they are now fed in different rooms again.in every other aspect they get on it is just there food.he is a very good dog .try seperate feeding n c how you get on? good luck x

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As others have said this is common and can be easily managed,dont throw in the towel yet.

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It's scary when dogs fight, i know. If this aggression only happens when feeding I'm sure you could sort it out.
Why don't you try hand feeding your dogs. My dogs are always hand fed and it's great for training.

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