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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Okay I had to add my 2 cents to this
topic. When I had the Fab 5, all ATB now (3 males, 2 females...Grandma,
Grandpa, Mom, Dad & grandson) No one was spayed or nuetered until about 3-8
years old...I wasn't the smartest dog owner at that time...Ol'school country
beliefs. I have smartened up sense that time. They all got along very
well. Never had a fight. Shadow my grandmother ruled the yard with an iron
paw, but it only took a look from her or at the most she had to grab Comanche
(Grandpa and my mischeivious hound) by the loose neck skin and give him a verbal
what for. When Wolfie and Storm got older we did have a few
incidents..came home a few times, Storm with puncture wounds on neck skin and
blood splattered walls. We believe that Wolfie was either having
seperation anxiety comlicated with a little senility or he was sensing that
Storm was ill (kidney failure) and was attacking his father. This started
about 4-6 months before Storm crossed over. After the 3rd incident we
started to seperate them whenever we left the house for more than a few
minutes. But when one of us was home theres was never even
a growl from either of them. As a child I had 2 females (mother
& daughter) never a fight. Now I have 2 brothers...never a fight
(knock on wood)...they were also neutered at 5 months old.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have worked with Doggie Daycare, babysitting
other peoples dogs now for almost a year. We have on average 25-35 dogs a
day. If there is going to be a fight, 9 times out of 10 it is one of our
females going after another female. All of our labled "problem children"
(dogs to keep a very close eye on are all females! Oh and all dogs have to be
spayed/nuetered to be in daycare. The only time we have a problem out of any of
our males is one of our "grumpy old men" boxers...these 4 dogs don't like anyone
in there personal space and defiantey don't want anyone trying to hump
them...Any dog that attempts to mount one of the grumpy ol'men and it is game
on...Fight. We have to be on our toes when they are at daycare to prevent
it...but with them we know what they don't like and do our best to prevent
it. But with the girls sometimes it is a female just deciding to go after
another female for seemingly no reason. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just my experiences. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Michele Momma to the Bad A$$ Basset
Brothers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Colt "Ruger knows I can pound him into the
ground"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ruger "Oh yeah...bring it on brother lard
butt"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Women are Angels...And when someone breaks their
wings..They simply continue to fly....on a broomstick...They are flexible like
that...<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>