My Dog's won't stop fighting :( - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kors · 06-30-2009, 05:50 PM

I need some help, as I feel I am losing my mind. We got 2 Yorkies a week and a half ago - 12 weeks old. Dakota is 2.2lbs (M) and Sioux is 3.6lbs (F). When we went to pick up the dogs, they were so close, and we didn't want to split them up. They are wonderful dogs, loving, caring, and playful. The only problem is when they are in the Xpen or on the floor playing, they fight terribly. Sioux and Dakota will fight, kick, bite (it looks like that), etc. The noises make me cry, and I don't know what to do. We don't want to get rid of one of them, and I am looking to some of you guys for help. Please, give me some advice...thanks.

paulapoo · 06-30-2009, 05:58 PM

Were they littermates, or just from the same human family? Are you sure they didn't fight before? Do you plan to spay/neuter?
Sometimes when my 2 boys get excited they will fuss with each other.
Maybe you could get seperate, smaller ex-pens? Wish I could be more help.
Hang in there!

Britster · 06-30-2009, 05:58 PM

Are you SURE it's true fighting? Puppies can play pretty rough with each other. Does anyone ever yelp, or cry as in pain, or hide from each other, etc? Because it sounds like they're playing. My dogs will play together and it sounds as if they are killing each other but they are really having fun. It'd help to maybe see a video of the puppies. I highly doubt two 12 week old pups, male & female, are truly fighting.

livingdustmops · 06-30-2009, 06:10 PM

This is what puppies do at 12 weeks of age. I bet if you went on U-Tube you could search for puppies and you would see some of the same actions.

ChantalB · 06-30-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Britster

Are you SURE it's true fighting? Puppies can play pretty rough with each other. Does anyone ever yelp, or cry as in pain, or hide from each other, etc? Because it sounds like they're playing. My dogs will play together and it sounds as if they are killing each other but they are really having fun. It'd help to maybe see a video of the puppies. I highly doubt two 12 week old pups, male & female, are truly fighting.

My Thoughts Exactly....

JoeyP · 07-02-2009, 12:21 PM

Ooh I think you're making WAY more of this than they are

Little puppies will play fight all day long and this fighting can get VERY VERY noisy sometimes

They are just being the dogs they need to be
Unless you are hearing a a YELP!

Or if one is constantly running away from the other one
I wouldn't get concerned

A word of warning
from someone who does have two very healthy pups .... expect more of the same

susan lynn · 07-02-2009, 05:24 PM

Thank you so much for this question. I have a 18 week old female I got on May 10th and I got a 12 week old male on June 30. They are not litter mates. They were just now fighting, I thought, because they become very aggressive. He weighs 6.2 lbs and she is 51/2 lbs. So this makes me feel better about them playing.

bchgirl · 07-02-2009, 06:37 PM

Puppies play very rough complete with growls, barks, yips and bites. When they get into a "real" fight you'll know, trust me.

06-30-2009, 05:50 PM	#1
kors Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 15	My Dog's won't stop fighting :( I need some help, as I feel I am losing my mind. We got 2 Yorkies a week and a half ago - 12 weeks old. Dakota is 2.2lbs (M) and Sioux is 3.6lbs (F). When we went to pick up the dogs, they were so close, and we didn't want to split them up. They are wonderful dogs, loving, caring, and playful. The only problem is when they are in the Xpen or on the floor playing, they fight terribly. Sioux and Dakota will fight, kick, bite (it looks like that), etc. The noises make me cry, and I don't know what to do. We don't want to get rid of one of them, and I am looking to some of you guys for help. Please, give me some advice...thanks.

06-30-2009, 05:58 PM	#2
paulapoo Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 2,883	Were they littermates, or just from the same human family? Are you sure they didn't fight before? Do you plan to spay/neuter? Sometimes when my 2 boys get excited they will fuss with each other. Maybe you could get seperate, smaller ex-pens? Wish I could be more help. Hang in there! __________________ ~Paula~ proud mommy of ~Otis (yorkie) & Oliver (shih-poo)

06-30-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
Britster Owned by Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 1	Are you SURE it's true fighting? Puppies can play pretty rough with each other. Does anyone ever yelp, or cry as in pain, or hide from each other, etc? Because it sounds like they're playing. My dogs will play together and it sounds as if they are killing each other but they are really having fun. It'd help to maybe see a video of the puppies. I highly doubt two 12 week old pups, male & female, are truly fighting. __________________ Brit & JACKSON Jackson's YouTube Channel

06-30-2009, 06:10 PM	#4
livingdustmops Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,226	This is what puppies do at 12 weeks of age. I bet if you went on U-Tube you could search for puppies and you would see some of the same actions. __________________ Cindy & The Rescue Gang Why do you think they call them Yorkshire Terrors!

07-02-2009, 12:21 PM	#6
JoeyP YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 858	Ooh I think you're making WAY more of this than they are Little puppies will play fight all day long and this fighting can get VERY VERY noisy sometimes They are just being the dogs they need to be Unless you are hearing a a YELP! Or if one is constantly running away from the other one I wouldn't get concerned A word of warning from someone who does have two very healthy pups .... expect more of the same __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd

07-02-2009, 05:24 PM	#7
susan lynn Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	puppies playing rough Thank you so much for this question. I have a 18 week old female I got on May 10th and I got a 12 week old male on June 30. They are not litter mates. They were just now fighting, I thought, because they become very aggressive. He weighs 6.2 lbs and she is 51/2 lbs. So this makes me feel better about them playing.

07-02-2009, 06:37 PM	#8
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 13,669 Blog Entries: 2	Puppies play very rough complete with growls, barks, yips and bites. When they get into a "real" fight you'll know, trust me. __________________ Deb, Ramsey, Reese, Reggie, Frazier & Trace who watches over us Ramsey 's Bailey