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02-21-2010, 05:56 AM | #1 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Playtime: how rough is too rough? With two boy Yorkies, how rough is too rough when it comes to playtime? Do I wait for a yip or should I discourage certain things like nipping and swatting paws? |
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02-21-2010, 07:54 AM | #2 |
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| I wish I had an answer for you, but I am often wondering the same thing. I have two boys and they can get very rough during playtime. I will be watching this thread..
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02-22-2010, 06:30 AM | #3 |
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| I was hoping there would be an answer to this thread. I, too, am having the same problem. My male is about 5 lbs smaller than my female but when they play, he absolutley beats her up. She will just simply walk in front of him and he will pounce on her and start biting her back leg! I try to discourage this behavior but it is not working. Daisy is such a sweetheart, I hate that Nick is always bothering her. I thought it would get better after they both got fixed but it has not. Perhaps I will have to save the money and get an in-home trainer. |
02-24-2010, 07:31 AM | #4 | ||
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I have been discouraging the play-biting between my guys, and I break them up when I hear certain grunting or growling -- I have discovered that is usually a sign that things are getting too rough. My guys are going up on their hind legs and wrestling, lol! | ||
02-24-2010, 07:38 AM | #5 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| Pixie beats poor Daisy up she bites on her ears and hangs on growls and bites her ankles. so I have found when Pixie is being too rough I use to seperate them and give them a time out. Now I shake a vitamin bottle filled with coins, one time and Pixie stops immediatley.
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02-24-2010, 07:05 PM | #6 | |
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Oh wow - what a great suggestion.
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03-09-2010, 07:54 PM | #7 |
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| I usually keep eyes and ears open when I hear them rough-housing. My two boys are major league ruffians sometimes. Baxter is about 3 lbs bigger than Snickers, but Snickers is the dominant one. They wrestle, joust with their mouths, and Baxter will throw his weight at Snickers. When it looks out of hand, I separate them. Baxter is getting used to hearing "Easy", so now he backs off a little. The best advice is to trust your instincts. If it looks like it's getting too rough, put a stop to it. Don't wait for one of them to get hurt.
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03-09-2010, 08:34 PM | #8 | |
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When my boys are not supervised, I put the smaller one in the xpen for safety. They are happy with each other, but they get out of hand wrestling. The younger one always starts the biting. | |
03-10-2010, 06:39 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Levering, MI, USA
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| By no means am I an expert, but I do watch the Dog Whisperer...alot! From what I've learned the best thing you can do when the dogs start being too rough is to calmly place yourself in between them as a physical barrier. This let's the aggressive dog know that you are in charge and that it is not okay to attack the weaker dog. It also helps to know your dog. To know the difference between playing and aggression. With my yorkie, who beats up on my 70lb lab I know he's playing when he has his ears whipped back (it's the same thing he does when I'm petting him), now if his ears are sticking straight up and he is showing teeth I know he's being aggressive, not playful. Hope this helps! |
03-10-2010, 06:47 AM | #10 | |
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