Von Hayden Owners - Page 6

Judron,
Glad you are ok!  I have been there also and it is no fun.  I actually had my two females go at it once and just as I separated them the male stepped in and one female laid into him which was a mistake.  I had the male off the ground in my right hand the female off the ground in my left hand and the second female came back for more.  I was holding her back with my foot.  I looked like Ralph Maccio in the Karate Kid only I was fighting with three dogs.  Those two bitches were never together unsupervised again.   It was always a pain in the ass keeping them separated in the house, since the male would open doors and let the other dogs out.  Kennels are a great thing.  My wife will not allow two females in the house again.

Theskridge,
I would be concerned about elbows and hips with your dogs.  I would recommend getting the hips and elbows done when they are old enough and OFA them.  

Slamdunc...Thanks...luckily my male was in the house....I had both by the collar when the youngest females' collar came off:-( she was pissed as she was the actual one attacked...and there was nothing I could do to seperate them. My son reached me as the youngest was making a meal out of the olders leg....and through all that, I was the one who came out injured the most. The youngest 23 month old...Bandit vom Wolfsheim daughter had a scratch on her nose....the oldest...2 1/2 yr old Harro von der Staatsmacht daughter had a few punctures on her leg but, nothing else:-) I took 13 stitches in my thumb....and I know better:-) The whole keeping them seperated is such a PITA...they are kenneled now but, they can't wait to engage again....

Aww, cheesits, Ron...that really sucks!  Glad you weren't too torn up in the fray, AND that your male was in the house and wasn't able to add to the fracas... Keep a close eye on those puncture wounds, as they're REALLY a big infection risk, especially on the legs. That one should be on at least a short course [10-14 days] of antibiotics, and hopefully you were able to flush the punctures out thoroughly.  How you gonna decide which one to rehome? 

they call them bitches for a reason!

Thanks Phyliss....I got her on anti-biotics that day....and flushed the wounds on me too:-) I've already decided to rehome the Staatsmacht bitch....my Bandit daughter is a much better dog...in a lot of ways:-)

@Slamdunc he will be X-rayed when old enough I know about X'presso the sire and his elbow issue. I have the paperwork from the vet the previous owner sent to me :)   I do have Healthy Paws insurance on him 90% $100 deductible just in case. If there are any issues I will post it and contact Marjorie I think who updates the health of dogs.  This site has taught me well just a little late on a few other issues lol Out of all that he really is a great dog...I'll have to get some video of his bites and such when he's bigger