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10-18-2008, 05:45 AM | #1 |
Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member | Why is this happening now? I started this thread in the "Training" section last night http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...ll-sudden.html with only one response...maybe that wasn't the best place to post it. So I thought I should try here to see if any breeders have or have had this problem. The one response I received, connecting the behavior to "pre heat" signs in Halle sounds logical to me. My next question would then be, will Lexie act like this every time Halle comes into season? Thanks for any light you can shine on this subject.
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10-18-2008, 10:14 AM | #2 |
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| Honey, we call obnoxious women bitches for a reason. When the hormones are raging, the gals will fight. If you have 2 dominent females you have to keep an eye on them all the time. The worse are gals that aren't raised together but sisters can get fiesty when going into heat, first expecting, or when there is a new litter around.
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10-18-2008, 10:31 AM | #3 |
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| Your situation sounds very much like the one between two of my girls. And I believe that it did start when Harlie went into her first heat. BUT it did not improve when the cycle was over. They too have a love hate relationship. The agression only happens when I am present and only when they are in an excitable situation. Otherwise they will eat together, lay together and play with each other. This has been going on for several months now. It gets bad, I have to break them apart and the other night I even got bit accidently So I have started watching them. Ollie will aproach Harlie in a very tense manner and even block her path, Harlie will then put her feet on Ollie, just to show her that she is not going to be pushed around, and if Ollie does not submit, the fight is on. So I have started watching for the situation and intercepting it before it escalates. I've watched a lot of dog whisperer and have learned what body language to watch for and as he demonstrates, catch it before it escalates. Now I just step between them if I get there soon enough, if not I grab Harlie off from Ollie before the fight starts. then I put one on either side of me and watch them and snap at either one when they start to look at the other one. As you pointed out, it starts with the LOOK. so far that has helped. As soon as both are behaving submissive, relaxed body, ears down and not trying to make eye contact with the other, I walk away. So I know I am the trigger and an excitable situation such as letting them outside, will set it off. |
10-18-2008, 10:35 AM | #4 |
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| Let me know what the animal behaviorist has to say. I just feel that each of them are trying to be top dog, so I have now changed a lot of my behavior also. |
10-18-2008, 06:25 PM | #5 |
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| Hi guys? I have been really busy nursing a puppy that is only 2oz and 21/1 weeks old, but I to have a female that likes to fight and gets worse during her heat, I have been doing what the dog whisperer said to do, it has helped a lot but I still don't trust her with anyon when I am not home, so if you find out some new info on this please post it later, I would love to learn more, Jeanie any babies yet? just wondering I do hope when they come you will post them for us to see, I just love your website. your friend
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10-18-2008, 06:36 PM | #6 | |
Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member | Quote:
Keeping in mind here that it is my spayed female that is showing the dominant/fighting behavior towards my 9 month old female who has not yet come into her first heat. Not that it matters WHO, it just needs to stop, or at least be kept under control.
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10-20-2008, 08:02 AM | #7 |
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| Rose, I have two bitches in heat right now and one keeps attacking the other. The funny thing is, the girl that is always most aggressive is not the one attacking. It is my sweet little gal that never even barkss at the others. i don't know if it will always be this way or not. I hope not. I have had two bitches in heat other times and never had an issue with this before. |
10-20-2008, 08:25 AM | #8 |
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| You know, I adore Yorkies (obviously), but this is the one thing I can't stand about them...they can be extremely mean when they want to. I have one maltese, and I grew up with 2 shih tzus, and I've had chihuahuas before, and none of them have EVER acted the way the bratty yorkies do. In fact, I had one incidence in the spring where my little Sophie was being attacked by ALL my intact girls. Sophie was spayed...she would just lay her head down and submit...and one would go after her and then all of them at the same time. The more I intervened the worse they would go for her. So I finally had to find Sophie a quiet home where she is now the only yorkie and the center of attention...and she doesn't have to worry about being attacked. I don't know why they went after this one particular baby, but they sensed some kind of weakness in her and that was all it took. I have heard of several yorkies killing other small breeds or yorkie pups, or each other. The lady I used to work for had it happen about 4 times. I don't know what it is about these yorkie girls, but they are truly "bitches." When I have more than one girl in heat at the same time, depending on who it is, sometimes I have to separate them by baby gates on different sides of the house. When the heat is over they're back to normal. Go figure... |
10-20-2008, 06:14 PM | #9 | |
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I guess all I can do is keep them apart from each other since the incidents seem to happen in the blink of an eye. I do plan on consulting a professional about the situation also. I sure hope it will help. Thank you all for your replies.
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10-20-2008, 06:35 PM | #10 | |
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10-21-2008, 01:21 PM | #11 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I have no clue why the spayed one is attacking the 9 month old. But I have a pregnant female attacking a neutered male that just happens to be her son from a previous litter. She only does this when my Husband is home. She doesn't attack the other male nor does she attack my 7 month old female. I think it is just one of those mysterious things that just happen. They can't talk so we have no clue as to why they do what they do. All we can do is intervene and try to find acceptable solutions.
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10-21-2008, 06:57 PM | #12 |
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| Rose I am sorry your having to go through this, but if you have more than 1 female it happens. My little sweet shy baby girl Jasmine, has turn out to be the meanest one of all when she came out of heat, Lexie is the queen in our house also, but Jasmine will pick a fight with Blossom when she gets in the mood, she has been out of heat for 3 weeks now and still has that B attitude. They don't fight fight but she will snap at her for no reason and I can tell by her body langauge she is trying to be the dominate one. So when I catch her doing it, I make sure they know that I am the leader of the pack and put her back into her place. Now with that being said, Tarra is I am afraid going into heat soon(my boys always let me know) and she is going to be my challenge. She is my wild girl, so if you find out anything different from you being the alpha, please let me know, so far it works on the rest, but I am afraid I have one that will be trouble with a capital T.
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