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YankeeTaz · 10-08-2007, 01:50 PM

I have two yorkie's - Taz who I adopted two and a half years ago who is now 3 and a half years old, and Yankee who is almost two. I bought Yankee one and a half years ago so that Taz would have someone else to play with when I was working. They got along great in the beginning! They were so cute together and my life was pleasant. I would take them to the dog park, they would sleep together, and play tug of war. After a couple of months, before Yankee was even one, I was walking the two of them and we were attacked by a stray Chow. It was the scariest thing I have ever experience, even more so because I thought my dogs were going to die. About two days later they started fighting a lot, but I would be able to break it up and they'd be fine for a few hours and then would start fighting again. To make the long story short, it's been a year since then and my dogs can't even be around each other. This is heartbreaking because I love them both and can't bare to part with either. I don't even know how to chose which one to keep, and I am so worried that they will not go to a good home. Even the thought of getting rid of one makes me want to cry. Our lives are all so upside down because of there fights. My daily routine consists of waking up, taking them out of their separate cages, then I will walk one and my fiance will walk the other. We feed them separately while one is locked in the kitchen and the other is limited to space in the living room. We put them back in the cage when we go to work and repeat the routine when we get home. I have to play with them separately, take them out running separately, doing everything apart. This is no life for them and it makes me feel horrible. It is also a strain in my own life and on my relationship. When will it get better, if ever? I will be trying to have a baby soon, how will I be able to take care of two dogs separately and a baby? Like I said, I can't part with either and I know that is selfish but I wish I could find out if there were other options. I read about yorkie's being this way, and that you have to lock them in a room together and just walk away. My fear is that I will come back and one will have killed the other. Is that possible? If anyone has any advice, please let me know. Thank you for reading.

10-08-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
YankeeTaz YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: coconut creek Posts: 2	Will my yorkie's kill eachother? I have two yorkie's - Taz who I adopted two and a half years ago who is now 3 and a half years old, and Yankee who is almost two. I bought Yankee one and a half years ago so that Taz would have someone else to play with when I was working. They got along great in the beginning! They were so cute together and my life was pleasant. I would take them to the dog park, they would sleep together, and play tug of war. After a couple of months, before Yankee was even one, I was walking the two of them and we were attacked by a stray Chow. It was the scariest thing I have ever experience, even more so because I thought my dogs were going to die. About two days later they started fighting a lot, but I would be able to break it up and they'd be fine for a few hours and then would start fighting again. To make the long story short, it's been a year since then and my dogs can't even be around each other. This is heartbreaking because I love them both and can't bare to part with either. I don't even know how to chose which one to keep, and I am so worried that they will not go to a good home. Even the thought of getting rid of one makes me want to cry. Our lives are all so upside down because of there fights. My daily routine consists of waking up, taking them out of their separate cages, then I will walk one and my fiance will walk the other. We feed them separately while one is locked in the kitchen and the other is limited to space in the living room. We put them back in the cage when we go to work and repeat the routine when we get home. I have to play with them separately, take them out running separately, doing everything apart. This is no life for them and it makes me feel horrible. It is also a strain in my own life and on my relationship. When will it get better, if ever? I will be trying to have a baby soon, how will I be able to take care of two dogs separately and a baby? Like I said, I can't part with either and I know that is selfish but I wish I could find out if there were other options. I read about yorkie's being this way, and that you have to lock them in a room together and just walk away. My fear is that I will come back and one will have killed the other. Is that possible? If anyone has any advice, please let me know. Thank you for reading.