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06-16-2009, 03:31 AM | #1 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
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| Aggression toward each other...it's breaking my heart Keegan is 7 yo. He has always been attached to me & ,I'm not proud to say, goes after dogs who want to sit on my lap or sit on the couch with me. Over the years he has gotten better but it's always there under the surface. We got Sophie, as a rescue, ~3 months ago. They were getting into it but it had seemed to subside. Yesterday & this morning has been a constant fight. I calmly separate them but as soon as they are released Sophie starts growling & there they go again. I can't always tell who or what prompts this but it is breaking my heart. |
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06-16-2009, 07:05 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA
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| There is probably two things that are going on First is that anytime there are two dogs put together there is a power struggle as ti who is first and who is second Usually this takes place under the radar and they slip into their proper roles But when it's close and they can't seem to figure it out Mayhem ensues The other thing is who gets possession of you Your older dog sounds like its taken on the role of guardian which will cause problems with any dog around you you need to show your dogs that you are the guardian and not them
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06-16-2009, 10:59 AM | #3 |
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| Sophie has been in her expen almost all day. Eveytime I let her out she goes straight after Keegan...it's like she is hell bent on biting him!!! This major aggression started last evening. Even this morning, she usually bounces around & wants to play but she went right after him. She's almost 1 yo & it seems like a switch flipped & she is possessed. There has been a change in their schedule. I had a gift shop that I closed this last Saturday. Yesterday I worked on boxing up stuff then went & ran some errands, home at about 2:30. Usually I don't get home until about 6...could that be a problem? Can someone help me???? |
06-17-2009, 07:08 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Midlands
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| rry you are having this problem. It does seem to me that your 7 year old has become "top dog" around you and the younger one realises this and resents it. Two dogs that fight is a real problem. They each have their own personalities. Can I ask have you witnessed them with someone else together to see if they react the same. ? I am wondering if the problem is you (in a nice way ofcourse) that the older one is jealous. If they respond the same when in the company of someone else and you are not there..then I think it is going to take a lot of real training to sort it out. I have always had 2 Yorkies..My first Yorkie was 2 when I had a second pup..He didn't like it at all at first and showed slight aggression to the pup..but it soon sorted itself out.. I do hope you can get this problem cleared up. Sorry not to be any more help. Chrisann x
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06-18-2009, 02:35 AM | #5 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
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| I talked to a train Keegan needs to start at ground zero....like he's a puppy. Which means time outs in a crate, no sleeping in bed etc. Why can't they just get along???? |
06-18-2009, 02:09 PM | #6 |
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| Im going to be watching what people have to say. When Lola is on my lap she will go after the others. |
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