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02-16-2016, 08:03 AM | #1 |
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| Yorkies are Fighting Hi all. I have two Yorkies. I've had Zoey for over a year. I got Harley (a rescue) last week. They did very well together for a while. Last night, we made the mistake of giving them both a bully stick and leaving them in the same room. They did fine for a while, then suddenly the fight was on. Apparently, they decided they both wanted the same bully stick. This morning, they started a fight over food. My husband threw water on them to stop the fight. Then I went into the bathroom and Zoey followed me. When Harley came in, they started fighting again. My telling them to stop stopped the fight. It seemed they were fighting over me. Harley is quite a bit bigger than Zoey, so now Zoey is scared of him. He is still wearing a cone from being neutered, and he seems to be sore from the neutering (4 days ago). I think the cone hurts Zoey when Harley goes to sniff her. I think they are going to work things out. The vet says it takes a couple of weeks after neutering before Harley stops the behavior dogs who aren't neutered exhibit. I'm hoping this resolves itself, but I would love to hear your thoughts.
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02-16-2016, 08:09 AM | #2 |
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| Sorry you are going through this, it must be difficult. I am not the person to offer a advice, but I hope things will work out for you very soon, and both pups become friends.
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02-16-2016, 09:57 AM | #3 |
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| I am not a trainer, but have had a very multiple yorkie household for many, many years. I have an issue with fighting among dogs....I have a handle on who fights with who, what triggers the fights, and who just never is left alone unsupervised with anyone. It is MY experience, that whenever two of my dogs fight, especially if a weakness is perceived in one of the animals (you say one is still early post op and outfitted with a cone/collar), a fight will break out, and if one dog feels superior to the other, the fight will continue/resume between the two, and eventually the weaker/more disadvantaged pup will get "whupped".....and if allowed the opportunity, two dogs that have fought previously, and one was obviously the dominate dog in the fight and the winner, that winner will continue to harrass and fight with the weaker dog....and great damage can be done. I NEVER put two dogs together (actually ANY dogs at all) with a dog that is clearly at a disadvantage....such as one that is post op with a collar around its neck. That is kind of like sending a 6 year old kid into the street with one hand tied behind his back and both feet tied together, then watching as a group of bullies jump him and beat him down....the bad thing is, from that first beat down, the stronger of the two dogs, will walk away from that fight, as Alpha, and that fight will continue from that day forward. I would never trust those two dogs together alone again....especially if one is incapacitated in any way. |
02-16-2016, 11:59 AM | #4 | |
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Personally, I don't have any experience with more than one dog, but I can't imagine having the two dogs play / be together / fighting especially when one was just neutered. When Scottie was neutered, I didn't let him run, play, or jump for a week after he was neutered so that his wound would heal properly, which was suggested by my vet. Actually my vet suggested 2 weeks, but that seemed too long for me to not let him play. There'd be no chance I'd let him play with another dog let alone be fighting
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02-16-2016, 01:30 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member | When I bring a new dog into my home I keep my current dog(s) separated from the new dog except for a few times a day with my supervision the entire time for at least the first week to make sure they are getting along. I increase the amount of time the new dog is with the current dogs. I am alpha at my house as far as the dogs are concerned so I make them behave. I do not tolerate fighting among them. I currently have an 80 lb English Setter and 3 Yorkies and they all get along great. I do crate the 2 younger Yorkies (almost 1 year old) if I will be gone for more than an hour, but even with me going for 45 mins I have not seen any evidence of any fighting among the 4 dogs while I am gone. I would separate the dogs for most of the day. Keeping one crated and the other out with you and then switching. I would have your current dog out more than the new dog though as this was their house first. Have the 2 out together when you can be right there watching them closely and feed them separately for now, at least until the one is healed properly and then feed them on opposite sides of a room at first and stand between them and do not let them fight while eating. You can slowly move the bowls closer together over time. Good luck. I am sure these dogs will learn to love each other, but they need to know that they can not fight like that. I would not leave them alone together at all until they have proven that they do not fight. If mine try to fight I break it up immediately and remove the dog that tried to start the fight from the situation, usually going into the crate for a time out. Good luck with the new dog, I hope they learn to get along well in the future.
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02-16-2016, 01:44 PM | #6 |
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| You've gotten some good advice. Fighting like this can either get really bad, stay the same, or go away. Hopefully it will go away but if not- be prepared to return the newcomer. Is he instigating this in any way? Stealing food, nose punching, chin on the shoulder? They can't be together alone at all. |
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