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Originally Posted by Kiwibaehr  I am thinking you may have a very serious situation on your hands. I would immediately start separating the 2 boys if you have a way to do that. Yorkshire terriers are cute dogs but they do have the instinct to kill - they were bred as vermin hunters and they still have that genetic instinct. I would be very concerned that the 2 boys could get into a fight. When they do that, the one with the larger head will lock onto the one with the smaller head and won't let go - trying to kill the other one. I am sorry to be so forthright but feel as though it needs to be said. You may need to rehome one in order to avoid this. I am so sorry you are going through this but you need to protect them both. Best of luck |
Yorkies were bred to kill rodents not each other or even others dogs. Unless there is a huge size difference or age difference it would be rare for a yorkie to kill another yorkie. Yes they could injure each other but kill is a bit over the top. Snapping is not the same as bitting and fighting. If they wanted to bite they would bite not just snap. Snapping and growling is how they set boundaries and communicate with each other.