How to Break Up a Dogfight

Breaking up a dogfight can be dangerous. Depending on your size and abilities, choose from the following options.

Things You'll Need

  • Brooms
  • Dog Bones
  • Dog Food
  • Dog Leashes
  • Dog Treats
  • Garden Hoses
  • Muzzles
  • Dogs
  • Air Horns
  • Fire Extinguishers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Avoid hitting the dogs or getting your hands anywhere near their mouths. Hitting could make the situation worse and could cause the attack to be redirected toward you.

    • 2

      Enlist another person and separate the dogs by grabbing their hind legs and walking them backward (like wheelbarrows). Secure the dogs away from each other before releasing them.

    • 3

      Spray the aggressor with a water hose or, if necessary, a fire extinguisher. If this doesn't make a difference, aim for the nostrils.

    • 4

      Hold a broom between dogs to separate them.

    • 5

      Use a noise-making device such as an air horn to drive them apart.