Fighting

Not only do we have Kismet, we have another dog named Dove. She's about 4 now and she's an all black purebred Lab. When we first got Kismet, Dove refused to even acknowledge her. Once she realized that she was staying for awhile Dove warmed up to her. 

When they both got surgery done on them, Kismet got spayed and Dove got a skin tag removed, the nurses taking care of them said they were inseparable and they cried out to each other if they were separated. Now my mom and I consider them sisters. 

But there's times when Kismet will want to prove she's dominant. She'll initiate the fight by lunging for her throat. Dove retaliates with a twist away from her and snapping back at her. Kismet will jump up at the same time Dove does and they will paw at eachother while baring their teeth. Once Dove has pinned Kismet to the floor with her muzzle on Kismet's throat, Kismet will wait and pant. Then she lunges for Dove's weak spot when she thinks Dove isn't look, her legs. Dove crumples to the ground a little, weakened and a little off guard but that doesn't stop her. She growls her warning at Kismet and lunges again. In the end Dove will prove she's the Alpha by pinning Kismet once again. 

When the fighting is over, Kismet and Dove play together and relax like it didn't happen. Imagine if humans did that as well...