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02-04-2014, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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| Puppy play: too aggressive or normal? So my 6 week old Athena has been playing with her 14 month old older brother Zeus. Zeus is very gentle with her. The most problem I have with him, is he sometimes doesnt seem to realize when Athena has had enough and just wants to play by herself. thats when I have to step in and make him leave her alone. which he always listens and does. I never allow them to play unsupervised, and they both seem to really enjoy it. Here is the thing. Sometimes when they play, Athena well get down right vicious sounding and goes for the juggler. I mean from the looks and sound of her, if she was an adult dog, not a 6 week old puppy did be very concerned thinking she is trying to tear Zeus apart, mad, not playing. Right now she doesnt even have her teeth yet, so no harm,, but that wont always be the case. I dont know if this is normal play for a puppy an nothing to worry about, or if she is in fact being too aggressive and I need to take steps to stop that. Zeus doesnt seem bothered by it at all, but I dont know, that could just because right now, shes not hurting him. Usually when she gets like this I will stop them and put Athena in her pen for a few minutes for a time out/ calm down. Any advice or thoughts on this would be appreciated. |
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02-04-2014, 03:07 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker | If your Yorkie is going for the other's NECK, that's not play. They'll go for back, ears, legs, anywhere but the neck. Roll Athena onto her back each time she gets too rough.
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02-04-2014, 03:37 PM | #3 |
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02-04-2014, 03:41 PM | #5 |
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| Well one of the things there mother teaches them until they are 12 weeks is socialization with other dogs and bite inhibition. Sense she's 6 weeks your gonna have to teach her. I would say a firm no when she does it and then separate them for a little while. Like put her in a play pen or something.
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02-04-2014, 03:42 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Please do not do this it's the theory of the alpha dog and that has been debunked and does not work. Also in some cases it will make the dog more aggressive.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-04-2014, 03:45 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker | Well, every Yorkie is different, and it's what I did for my Yorkie. It worked for her, and in almost every case, there's no harm in trying.
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02-04-2014, 03:56 PM | #11 |
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| Look at the link I posted above. Alpha training is not the way to go.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-04-2014, 04:00 PM | #12 | |
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02-04-2014, 04:05 PM | #14 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Research is important and I have researched the topic and seen with my own eyes flipping over that did not work.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! Last edited by Lovetodream88; 02-04-2014 at 04:06 PM. |
02-04-2014, 04:07 PM | #15 |
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| I do know I have to teach her the thing her mother would have. that is in part why I came to YT, to get help with doing that. |
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