Guess what the absolute worst way to be wakened from a sound sleep is?
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Glad all is well, such a scary experience. 
And before anyone asks...separating fighting terriers, the choking is about the quickest, humanest way we've found to work effectively. As some of you know, I'm a big guy, and I cannot pull these dogs apart, nor would I, it creates a lot more damage. (Instead of holes, you now have tearing to deal with.)
Basically you grasp the neck hard enough to get them to gasp for ai, when they do they have to open their mouths. Be aware though, if you let go right away, they will often bite/grab again, so it is necessary to start putting distance between them.
If you are by yourself, or are a small person, another trick is to have water in the bathtub and stick them in it, again, the idea isn't to drown them, merely get them to gasp for air long enough to get them separated. I know of a single (as in lives alone) JRT person in the states that keeps water in the tub at all times for this reason alone.
We've been fortunate that most of the fights here over time both of us have been around, and my hands are large enough I can handle both dogs at once, which lets Kerri deal with any others trying to get in on it (and they do!!) There are certain combinations that we know won't get along, unfortunately once in a while something will happen that lets these things happen.
Not a nice way to wake up.
My sister and I built a fort in the loungroom once and slept in it for like a week. All the dogs were sleeping in their with us and Buster and Mac are pretty defensive of our beds, on about the 4th morning I woke up to Sophie and Buster standing over the top of me starting to arc up at each other. Glad I woke up when I did.
My sister and I built a fort in the loungroom once and slept in it for like a week. All the dogs were sleeping in their with us and Buster and Mac are pretty defensive of our beds, on about the 4th morning I woke up to Sophie and Buster standing over the top of me starting to arc up at each other. Glad I woke up when I did.