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livingdustmops · 01-09-2006, 09:33 PM

Gayle, do not beat yourself up on this one. Many rescue's come into the foster home with what we call the honeymoon period and they are very sweet. Then as they become more comfortable in the home they will become more territorial and fights could break out. Obviously, neutering him would help some what but I will tell you it is not unusal in my house to have some real bang out group fights. 2 of them start fighting over a toy and then everyone jumps in. I no longer have toys in my house and I do keep some of the gang separated when I go out.

I have not heard of other YT members having this happen and I know my friend with 4 Yorkies all raised from puppies do not have this so I am going to assume this is due to the dogs coming through a rescue situation.

You probably are making the right decision and I would not send him to a home with children. I am assuming he is fighting out of fear aggression but if someone is willing to work with him and understands he can turn then he should be fine. He just needs to be the only dog in the house.

I am sorry this is not working out for you as I know you really care about the dog.

01-09-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	Gayle, do not beat yourself up on this one. Many rescue's come into the foster home with what we call the honeymoon period and they are very sweet. Then as they become more comfortable in the home they will become more territorial and fights could break out. Obviously, neutering him would help some what but I will tell you it is not unusal in my house to have some real bang out group fights. 2 of them start fighting over a toy and then everyone jumps in. I no longer have toys in my house and I do keep some of the gang separated when I go out. I have not heard of other YT members having this happen and I know my friend with 4 Yorkies all raised from puppies do not have this so I am going to assume this is due to the dogs coming through a rescue situation. You probably are making the right decision and I would not send him to a home with children. I am assuming he is fighting out of fear aggression but if someone is willing to work with him and understands he can turn then he should be fine. He just needs to be the only dog in the house. I am sorry this is not working out for you as I know you really care about the dog. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!