How to Break Up a Dogfight

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Breaking up a dogfight can be dangerous. Depending on your size and abilities, choose from the following options.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Brooms
Dog Bones
Dog Food
Dog Leashes
Dog Treats
Garden Hoses
Muzzles
Dogs
Air Horns
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguishers

Step 1

Avoid hitting the dogs or getting your hands anywhere near their mouths. Hitting could make the situation worse and could cause the attack to be redirected toward you.
Step 2

Enlist another person and separate the dogs by grabbing their hind legs and walking them backward (like wheelbarrows). Secure the dogs away from each other before releasing them.
Step 3

Spray the aggressor with a water hose or, if necessary, a fire extinguisher. If this doesn't make a difference, aim for the nostrils.
Step 4

Hold a broom between dogs to separate them.
Step 5

Use a noise-making device such as an air horn to drive them apart.

Tips & Warnings

Some dogs behave differently than others when in a fight. Dogs that were bred for fighting, such as pit bulls or rottweilers, may not be easily distracted and require stronger intervention techniques. With male dogs, for example, you may need to grab the testicles to get their attention.
Be extremely cautious. Do not place yourself between the fighting dogs.

Comments

ranchdog said

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on 8/2/2009 Maybe the article could use some more research but shawnakarmadog certainly wanted to start his/her own dogfight. Why be so rude? Before you start labeling people as dummies or stupid, it should would be smart to spell your words correctly so we don't think you're one of those stupid people . . . .
Be nice!