[header] How to break up a dog fight [title] Stay calm. [step] Most dogfights only last for seconds. Your greatest advantage in this situation is a clear head.
[header] How to break up a dog fight [title] Stay calm. [step] Most dogfights only last for seconds. Your greatest advantage in this situation is a clear head.
If you act quickly and strongly, your dog won't be able to stop fighting any longer. Your dog's attention will be on his owner, not you. Your dog is in a different state of mind than that of the other dog, and its anger will take over when you and the dog begin to fight. [substeps] Ignore the other dog, and immediately leave the area. Talk to the dog, respond calmly, and don't yell out at it, or otherwise inflate your anger at it. ( dogs understand that yelling will only make it worse, and will thus make the fight more aggressive). The best thing you can do is to startle the dogs enough to distract them. [substeps] Resist the urge to grab your dog by the collar.