How to safely break up a dog fight | Ohio dog bite lawyer Chuck Boyk

A recent dogfight broke out amongst Toledo, Ohio dog bite lawyer Chuck Boyk's new Doberman puppy and another dog while at Swan Creek Metro Park in Toledo, Ohio. While it was not the safest thing to do, Chuck's 11-year-old daughter Sarah jumped in and broke up the fight. 

In light of this new experience in the Boyk family, we would like to give tips on the PROPER way to break up a dogfight without getting hurt (Sarah and Jazzy were fine, luckily).

Instead of punching the dog that is not yours, like Sarah did, the safest way to break up a dogfight requires two people. Each person grabs the back feet of one of the dogs. The dog's back feet are then picked up like a wheelbarrow. With the legs up, both dogs are then pulled apart.

Here are some tips if you are by yourself, taken from www.leerburg .com: 

·  Keep your cool.

·  Do not waste time screaming at the dogs. It hardly ever works.

·  Go get a leash (allow the fight to continue while you do this).

·  Dogs are almost always locked onto one another. Walk up and loop the leash around the back loin of the dog by either threading the leash through the handle or use the clip. I prefer the thread method.

·  Now slowly back away and drag the dog to a fence or to an object that you can tie the leash to. By doing this, you effectively create an anchor for one of the dogs.

·  Then walk around and grab the back legs of the second dog and drag it away from the dog that is tied up. Remember to turn and circle as they release.

·  Drag the dog into a dog pen or another room before you release the back legs.

·  Go back and take the dog off the fence and put him or her into a dog kennel.

If you or someone you know has suffered injuries from an Ohio dog bite, order your free copy of The Ohio Dog Bite Book by calling 800.637.8170 to learn your rights after an Ohio dog bite.