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Please help me im at my wits end!!! Hi Everyone, I have 2 10 week old sisters, they have been home with us for 2 weeks, they are eating fine very playful, my only concern is that they constantly fight with each other , not in a "oh isnt that sweet" way i mean in a viscious "im going to kill you" way!!! yesterday daisy bit millie so hard she ran to my other half crying and would not go back off the couch to the floor where daisy was, it breaks my heart! is this normal? the horrible noises they make runs my patience too and i find myself snapping at them to stop they stop for about 3 seconds then start up again! im at my wits end i dont know what to do ive tried everything, i could cry right now! we also have another problem, i think its separation anxiety tho, they will sit and cry at the bottom of the stairs for us even tho we are sat in the lounge! they dont seem to grasp that we are there with them?! im so confused i knew it would be hard raising these too but i didnt think it would be this hard! please help.............. |
Maybe they're trying to prove who's the dominate one...I know other dogs do that,if they are introduced to each other at different times. Two dogs that are siblings arriving at the same time??? Maybe it's just sibling rivalry. They're young. Maybe when they behave that way,separate and crate them separately. Harley and Aiden are two different breeds. I had Aiden (Yorkie)about 2 mo before Harley (Peekapoo)arrived.There was alot of jealousy at first. Now they are best buds and they play fine now,but if one is lying next to one of us or doing something with one of us ,and the other approaches..it's on !! They respond very aggressively towards each other sometimes. It's almost like a competition for attention. They each think "they are the one and only". It's normal,but can be stressful. :confused: |
I've heard that getting litter mates can be very challenging. I'm sorry to hear you are going through all this. I don't have any advice really, except to step in and be the boss when they get going after each other like this. Perhaps, with consistency and age, they will mellow. I know when we get Yogi back together for play dates with his siblings he is way more rambunctious with his brother then he is with our Gracie Ruth (a sister, but from a different litter). I would look around for a dog behaviorist, I'm sure they will be able to give you more insight and some good advice. |
Sounds to me like they are fighting for dominance. You said they are 10 weeks and you have had them for two weeks... So you got them at 8 weeks, right? I think they might have missed out on some important lessons from mom. So you need to be mom. When they start fighting, you need to step in and be the dominant one. I heard of people (this may sound mean, but it works) pinning the puppy on its back to put them in a submissive position. Or grab their muzzle (sp) and growl and say NO! Hold them until they clam down. I understand it will be hard because theirs two of them and one of you, but hang in there. :D Good luck and keep us posted if you try this and if it works? |
Their fighting may lool like real fighting but puppies this age while they appear to be hurting each other rerely do. If you interfere too much they will never establish their pecking order. Try not to interfere too much and they should be fine. Even my adults (5) get into battles at times but they are much worse if I try to interfere. |
It sounds that they were obviously taken from their mom too early. They are like real babies, they are going to cry and whine when your not around because they need that extra loving. As for the fighting I don't have much to offer but that my mom and her friend just bought two sister yorkies and my moms is the more dominate one. She will pick on the other sister pup and make her cry too. Usually they just break it up. |
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Thankyou for all the advice i will definatley be putting it into action! from joining on here i do realise we got them way too early, it saddens me in a way but i wouldnt change it for the world! they have their second injections tomorrow so only a week or so now until we can take them on walks and wear them out that way rather than attempting to kill each other!!!:rolleyes: much love xxx |
hi I have two yorkies that are brother and sister same parents different litters one year appart. They fight over toys food ect. all we do is shake a new paper at themdon't ever hit them but, they know when we get a rolled up paper and hold it up it's time to be quiet. again we never hit them with it. We say Quiet lay down and they know it's enough! Our kids( yorkies) are spoiled sleep with us but, they know that they are not to fight when we bring out the paper. Try that or a jar of pennies shake it when they fight or load they stop to listen then say Quiet and see what happens got to get them to stop and listen to you. It works for us but, as any kid will do they test us all the time. |
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