TWO MALE DOGS NOT GETTING ALONG?

There are some chiwawa rescues around the country. They very well might have a waiting list.

I believe that he is attacking for reasons of fear or dominance. Maybe both. Are the two dog's he attacked bigger than him? Neutering will not make that big a difference if it is fear that is driving him. In the past I've had luck with Kava-Kava tea and keeping a hand gently pressing just behind the dog's rib cage on their belly. This is supposedly what wild dogs will do to calm down a pack mate. There is also a weird pressure wrap that I've heard good things from even though it looks like a gimmick to me. The pet stores will have other calming products as well. Massages can go a long way towards calling him down, unfortunately they don't do much to keep them calm.

Once you have him calm, (if) I would then approach and retreat from the dogs he doesn't like. Have him in your arms at first and the second you feel him tense up - back off. It's better if you don't make a big deal about it. You don't want to reward him greatly the retreat is reward enough. As soon as he calms, do it again. Once you are close with him in your arms, start again on a leash. It takes some time but the approach and retreat training method has never failed me.

Good luck!

1. This dog is not yet your's to keep, or get neutered for that matter. He needs to be handed in to your local Shelter which is where any owner would be looking for him. I can't imagine not having closure if it came to one of mine escaping. You could always tell them you will offer him a permanent home should nobody come forward to claim him. Right now, he's not your dog to be doing anything with, other than taking him in off the streets which is good. You obviously mean well, but it's not for you to be rehoming him, or having him surgically altered, until he is legally yours, by adopting him officially. Castration btw, won't magically alter him overnight - in fact even once the hormones have settled down, in a few months time, he may still feel the need to be attacking your dog.

2. If I took in a stray, there is NO WAY I'd be allowing him in with my own dogs, at least until I had him in for a health check. This dog could be harbouring anything, from parasites, internal or external, to something more serious.

I hope you will do the right thing and hand him in to your local Shelter where just maybe, he can be reunited with his family.

YOU don't want to be the one to place this dog - or you will quickly be sued.

Find an SPCA shelter and turn him there - they will evaluate him and place him or deal with him otherwise. He may be too dangerous, or he may be placeable - but leave it up to a good rescue that can deal with him. You don't want to, and placing him privately WILL put him and you in jeopardy. Dogs that attack anything are great bait dogs, and the people looking for them are far smarter than you on what to look for.

It is far better to send him to a good shelter than off to a 'good home'. Dogs that do what he's doing now are at great risk for being abused themselves. Even if he were to be euthanized, it would be humanely, and he wouldn't suffer. My guess is that he was dumped - this is what happens to CHis and CHi mixes that are aggressive. Seriously, you don't want to be the last one that touched it.

I think you should turn this dog over to a local no kill shelter. They can care for him until they find a home for him. Not knowing his history and health condition you could be exposing your home and dog to what ever he may be carrying. (mange (mites), yeast infection, kennel cough....etc...).

Great of you to do what you have dome but for the sake of YOUR dog, find a no-kill.

When you get him neutered, he will stop. Have you thought that maybe he's competing the male dog for the female dog? Or maybe they're figuring out a hierarchy right now. For now, keep them separated until he's neutered.