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ChestersMom · 08-04-2007, 01:37 PM

I have a mother/daughter pair and they're always playing rough. It's never gotten out of hand. Now, when they try to play with my older rescue, I get on to them because he's in no shape to tumble like they do. Yours are most likely trying to establish who's the alpha. As long as they don't draw blood or you don't hear serious yelps, I wouldn't worry.

08-04-2007, 01:37 PM	#4
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 947	I have a mother/daughter pair and they're always playing rough. It's never gotten out of hand. Now, when they try to play with my older rescue, I get on to them because he's in no shape to tumble like they do. Yours are most likely trying to establish who's the alpha. As long as they don't draw blood or you don't hear serious yelps, I wouldn't worry.