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    Girls got in a fight over nothing

    I am a wreck my girls got in a fight over nothing. I separated them 3 times the third time throwing my body on top of them. There is blood everywhere and after going to the vet am happy to say no major wounds. But I cant express how much blood is on my carpet. I am injured not sure how bad because my adrenalin is still pumping. For now they are in dif rooms. Spoke to my trainer who thinks the stress from the storm and traveling and being in unfamilar territory could have provoked the fight. It really came out of nowhere. I am trying to calm myself down and I am not doing a very good job

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    That's very scary....you need to be very careful for yourself around them when they're fighting...and you definitely need someone skilled to assess the situation before you let them be around each other again.

    My parents had two Basenjis that didn't get along (Mom rescued one to keep her existing one company after another one died). They never got along....but Mom really liked the new one, so she thought she could keep them separated. Their house had an enclosed wrap-around porch with French doors and Mom's plan was to make sure that one was on the porch or in the house when the other was outdoors, and one in each of those areas when they were both in the house. Well....Mom let one out, forgetting that the other one was already outdoors. She tried to kick them apart and got her ankle slashed to the bone....she never did know which one tore into her in the heat of the fight. [Something I never forgave my Mom for: she had Dad take the original Basenji to the vet to have her put down instead of giving the "intruder" back to the person she got her from. Mom said she'd been grieving too much for her mother...this is the dog we're talking about here...and her personality changed. Whatever. Needless to say, Dad did what Mom wanted ("I can't go back home with this dog.") but the vet wouldn't put her down...would find her a home. Thank goodness. There was nothing wrong with Joy. (I found out a day or two after this happened. I was in an apartment, I couldn't consider trying to see if she still needed a home. Dad said he thought the vet might actually be keeping her.) Mom had surgery and had to keep that ankle elevated for months afterwards.

    Whew...hadn't thought about that in a long while.

    Anyway...be very careful. Very. Careful.

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    Glad no one is hurt too bad. Agree with the trainer, but the source of the stress MIGHT be from you. Dogs feed off our feelings and you sure have gone thru an exceptionally unusual situation with Harvey.

    Sending calming prayers and MOJO for all involved.
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    So scary Glad they are physically ok.

    I completely agree with the trainer. Also, I have read that after one fight, it can take a very long time for the adrenaline/anxiety to really completely go away even if they seem fine. So that after a real fight (VS a small spat) it's best to seperate for a good while (i forget it if was 24-48 hrs?)

    talk about adding stress to stress though Hopefully once everything settles down they will be ok again

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    I am injured not sure how bad because my adrenalin is still pumping.
    Did you get bitten? Just strained muscles? How are you?

    I imagine people constrained together in unfamiliar situations are having spats too. It's stressful for everyone. Glad the dogs are ok, but how are you?
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    I am hurt mainly sprains and bruises.My hands severly bruised cant drive it hurts to put them on the steering wheel. I feel like I have been in a major car wreck. My finger did get caught by teeth one of them penatrating the nail bed. More than anything I am jumpy. In throwing myself on them I damaged my entire right side limiting my abilty to move. Ill be fine. As far as stress goes its been building for days. I have been exp post storm stress and nightmares. Feeling unable to help to the degree I d like to rendering me useless. Well now I really am useless.

    Girls will remain in dif rooms till I feel they are ok to slowly have some interaction. Its going to take a week at min for Molly to heal. This puts a lot of stress on me because I rely on her everyday.

    I was also supposed to speak to a vet on Friday and am now scared to have Molly near any dogs till she feels better.

    Sundance I hear you loud and clear but in the moment I was not thinking.
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    You take care of yourself...and don't rush getting the dogs back together. I'd have someone else around when you do...just in case this was something "inevitable" as one reached a certain age....and you need to separate them again. Leashes.

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    Do you think age has to do with it? Cassie was relentless and she is nine. Molly just recently turned 3

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    Could be. My Honey was about 2 1/2 when she and my female Akita could no longer be around each other. (Kiku was 13...it was Honey who changed in her acceptance of Kiku's domination.)

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