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hi, i m completely at my wits end and dont know where to turn.

I have a female boxer called Star who is 5 and a male boxer, sherlock, who is three.  Two years ago they had puppies and I kept one of them.  Everything has been wonderful until a month ago when the baby, harley, started to attack his dad.

It hs gotten more regular as time has gone on and more severe, we now have to keep them in seperate rooms and let star visit each of them for periods of time because they cry so much.

Once they start fighting it is so hard to pull them aprt, they re full of scars and it scares me tht there could be serious injury.

Please tell me in can be sorted, I coudnt bear to part with one of them

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Hi Karen,

You can not have two males or females together that are not spayed or neutered.It is a dominance issue that will most likely not be resolved now that blood has been drawn even if you have them neutered/spayed. Sorry to be the messenger of bad news. Thank you for your question.

Angela Donald
Canine Behavior Consultant
Hi-Tower Boxers
http://www.hitowerboxers.com  

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I am a dedicated dog enthusiast and guardian of boxers for 40 years, a boxer conformation show exhibitor and breeder as well as a canine behavior consultant with a special interest in the boxer breed. I currently share my life with six boxer dogs.See our family of Boxer Dogs

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I currently contribute regularly to Dog-Canine Blog.I am the founder and publisher of The Boxer Behavioral Journal,a scientific journal with detailed behavioral case study information,which someday I hope will add valuable knowledge to the breeding,care and health of the breed.I am also a freelance writer with my latest article: Distinctive Behaviors of Boxer Dogs found at http://www.hitowerboxers.com/boxerdogbehavior.htm and distributed on the world wide web.

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I have a MBA from AU.I have gotten real life experiences from my 40 years of the family owning boxers and other canine breeds, through my boxer rescue rehabilitation efforts, obedience training of the breed, more than 20 years of study on dog-canine behavior, genetics, health research,from my work as a canine behavioral consultant,exhibitor and breeder. My quest for canine knowledge is a never ending journey.

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