i bet u were ...............

Since you have solved this problem. i'm hoping you or anyone here can help me out. I have a beagle 3 1/2 yr old weight 10 kg and a labrador 3 yr old weight 25 kg. The beagle has been very bossy and the labrador has been very submissive all these years. Until about a year ago they started fighting but not often, just when there was another dog came by on the other side of the fence. The labrador who has never been socialized with other animal turned to the beagle and started fighting. The beagle was obviously loosing but she wouldnt back down eventhough I pulled the labrador out and she seems to have calmed down the beagle still barking madly as if she didn't want the labrador to calm down.

but this last two weeks (or even less) they fought three times already and the fights didn't cause by present of other dog. they were trying to get out of the door for an evening walk and when the door was open instead of running out as usual they turned to each other.

i dont know if this is relevant. it is very hot this week. about 38-40 c.
also, the vet just discovered last month that the beagle has knee problem and will need an operation in near future.

thank you very much in advance

we had 2 bitches together once - NEVER again

some people keep them succesfully.... however i wouldnt.

Aww yay, glad they get along now!! xx

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one more thing is that the labrador get scared easily, especially by loud clunking noises. and whenever the labrador gets scared the beagle would go in and tried to get on top of the labrador or bit at her ears (but not that agressively).

when strangers come to our house the labrador would stay back until the beagle has played with them for awhile then the labrador would carefully go in and sniff the stranger before she can relax around them.

so to me, the beagle is more dominant but in certain situation the labrador doesn't back down and that is when it gets agressive.. but I could be wrong.

It is really not possible to advise on aggression over the internet. Only after direct observation can meaningful advice be offered.

It is possible, given that the incidents have always been at moments of high excitement, that you are looking at redirected aggression. If so you will need to ascertain and avoid the triggers but professional advice is your best bet.

Glad you sorted them out and they are now not getting along fine.


I have 6 bitches all entire that get in fine They all respect that Tegan is the dominant bitch. Admitedly Amber is her daughter and Angel is her grandaughter Zoe the setter arrived as a pup but both Freyja and Button arrives as older bitches. None of them are left together when unsupervised with the exception of Angel and Amber who will quite happily play together for ages. Amber realises Angel is older and respects her.

They also live with 4 males only 1 of which is castrated.

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