Colby = our corgi (29 lbs)
Buster = our daschund mix (21 lbs)
We have had Colby since 10/2008 and we got Buster around 5/2009. They get along great... most of the time. They snuggle when they are tired, they play and chase like normal dogs, they stick together when they are outside, and seem to behave like normal dogs. Since December, there have been somewhere between 8-12 violent fights that last between 5-15 seconds. What usually happens... is that Buster will be playing with a toy, and Colby will approach Buster and look at him. Then, it seems like both dogs go after each other at the same time, and they show ALL of their teeth while barking and growling loudly, and bite at each other and are usually on their back legs. It is really scary to watch.
We almost always break up the fight while saying 'NO!', and make them lay down next to each other for a few moments. Yesterday they had 2 fights. The first one ended after about 5-10 seconds, and it seemed like both dogs just quit. The second one, it was in our bed and we broke up the fight. We noticed Colby was bleeding under his chin and had a broken tooth.
We want this behavior to stop! We are not sure what to do. We make them obey commands before all treats and when we put their food down. We make them sit before we put their collars on to go outside. We try to do things to show the dogs that my wife and I are the pack leaders.
Please help!
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