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Suzy · 02-28-2007, 07:27 PM

Emma and little Milli seem to be getting along well for the most part, but they play SO rough with each other. My little 3 lb. girl is a little spit-fire! She thinks she's as big or bigger than Emma already, and definitely holds her own!The growling, barking, biting, body-slamming, running into each other and furniture, and the list goes on...but they seem to be having fun. Is this normal? Emma is 11 months and Milli is going on 14 weeks!

Also-WHY is it that they have an entire basket of toys, but want the exact same one all the time? We have two identical Nylabones, but they will only fight over one at the same time, while the other bone is on the floor by them, they won't touch it!

And-WHY do they get so jealous of each other, and pretend they don't like each other, and then I catch them snuggling?

Hokule'a · 02-28-2007, 07:33 PM

Sounds EXACTLY like my two - LOL!

Bizzymammabee · 02-28-2007, 07:38 PM

Normal behaviour I think. Mine do the same thing. I gave them both a piece of bread last night and Lulu walked away from hers to take nibbles from Lex's that he had in his mouth. They also rough house and I swear I have a heard of elephants around.

Dan & Corinne · 02-28-2007, 07:46 PM

Same in our house! They especially like to body slam into the vertical blinds and play hide and seek through them...

Totally, 100% NORMAL!

Every once in a while, they might get too rough but as soon as one gives a yelp, the other stops and give her a kiss.

Hmmm.... maybe they were watching the agility dogs on Animal Planet and they think the blinds are the weave poles?

Bizzymammabee · 02-28-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

Same in our house! They especially like to body slam into the vertical blinds and play hide and seek through them...

Totally, 100% NORMAL!

Every once in a while, they might get too rough but as soon as one gives a yelp, the other stops and give her a kiss.

Hmmm.... maybe they were watching the agility dogs on Animal Planet and they think the blinds are the weave poles?

LOL. Mine play in and around the sheers in the livingroom...they are playing doggie peek-a-boo.

TootiesMom · 02-28-2007, 07:51 PM

thats my two... I have to constantly fuss at them for being too rough... Tootie will completely knock Hope off her feet... especially when I open my door and they get in my bed.. I think they are fighting of who gets my pillow.. LOL

CLEO & CEASAR · 02-28-2007, 07:57 PM

Suzy, my Cleo & Ceasar are the same way too! They are both almost 2 1/2 years old and are from the same litter.We used to buy them two of each toy but they would just ignore the other and concentrate on one. So forget about his and hers toys. They love to plan tug-of-war on almost anything. They do the "challenge stare" too, they would stop and stare at each other and would charge each other. They get rough and aggressive with a lot of growling and that's when they get the time out. We would give them the command: settle down, which they would lay on their sides and heads down. They know they can't get up unless we tell them "OK". That settles and calms them down. But it's just so fun to watch them do that.

Dan & Corinne · 02-28-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CLEO & CEASAR

Suzy, my Cleo & Ceasar are the same way too! They are both almost 2 1/2 years old and are from the same litter.We used to buy them two of each toy but they would just ignore the other and concentrate on one. So forget about his and hers toys. They love to plan tug-of-war on almost anything. They do the "challenge stare" too, they would stop and stare at each other and would charge each other. They get rough and aggressive with a lot of growling and that's when they get the time out. We would give them the command: settle down, which they would lay on their sides and heads down. They know they can't get up unless we tell them "OK". That settles and calms them down. But it's just so fun to watch them do that.

Oooooo... I know that "challenge stare"! We call it the "Wild Kingdom Stalking"! and Ditto on the two toy thing. They only want what the other one has! You should see them both carrying the same Tiny Tiny Tennis ball! Cracks me up everytime!

Patti · 02-28-2007, 08:11 PM

Same here. 3 lb Pixie beats up sweet 5 lb Cali. Today I heard this banging noise and I see Pixie knocking Cali into the closet door. If I stop Pixie thinking Cali is getting hurt, Cali walks back over to her.

AngieDoogles · 02-28-2007, 08:12 PM

Anytime Marty has a playmate over, he plays pretty hard with him/her. It's all in fun...as in there is never any growling or biting, but he does get rough. After he's all tired out, he'll usually lay down and go to sleep with his playmate (or me or my husband).

I think it's just normal interaction and nothing to worry about.

Dan & Corinne · 02-28-2007, 08:17 PM

My two are at it right now! LOL!

olgap · 02-28-2007, 08:35 PM

Same at my house. No one seems to get hurt, but it sure does sound like someone's getting it! Anyway, it's fun to watch them chase each other in circles.

CLEO & CEASAR · 02-28-2007, 08:53 PM

Corinne, I only have two and I could just imagine your house with the three of them going at each other!!!

What a full house you have.

JadedSmilez · 03-01-2007, 01:29 AM

sounds like my 2 too!

chachi · 03-01-2007, 03:00 AM

Sounds like my two too. Oh and they always want the same toy for sure. It is a game to them

02-28-2007, 07:27 PM	#1
Suzy 2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,581	For those of you with TWO yorkies: Emma and little Milli seem to be getting along well for the most part, but they play SO rough with each other. My little 3 lb. girl is a little spit-fire! She thinks she's as big or bigger than Emma already, and definitely holds her own!The growling, barking, biting, body-slamming, running into each other and furniture, and the list goes on...but they seem to be having fun. Is this normal? Emma is 11 months and Milli is going on 14 weeks! Also-WHY is it that they have an entire basket of toys, but want the exact same one all the time? We have two identical Nylabones, but they will only fight over one at the same time, while the other bone is on the floor by them, they won't touch it! And-WHY do they get so jealous of each other, and pretend they don't like each other, and then I catch them snuggling?

02-28-2007, 07:33 PM	#2
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,591	Sounds EXACTLY like my two - LOL! __________________ Eva and her keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani

02-28-2007, 07:38 PM	#3
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	Normal behaviour I think. Mine do the same thing. I gave them both a piece of bread last night and Lulu walked away from hers to take nibbles from Lex's that he had in his mouth. They also rough house and I swear I have a heard of elephants around. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

02-28-2007, 07:46 PM	#4
Dan & Corinne Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,387	Same in our house! They especially like to body slam into the vertical blinds and play hide and seek through them... Totally, 100% NORMAL! Every once in a while, they might get too rough but as soon as one gives a yelp, the other stops and give her a kiss. Hmmm.... maybe they were watching the agility dogs on Animal Planet and they think the blinds are the weave poles? __________________ Jazzie Jolie Jen & I'm Corinne Loving Memory of Jewel 4/28/2003~4/18/2006

02-28-2007, 07:51 PM	#6
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	thats my two... I have to constantly fuss at them for being too rough... Tootie will completely knock Hope off her feet... especially when I open my door and they get in my bed.. I think they are fighting of who gets my pillow.. LOL __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

02-28-2007, 07:57 PM	#7
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	my babies are the same way too!!! Suzy, my Cleo & Ceasar are the same way too! They are both almost 2 1/2 years old and are from the same litter.We used to buy them two of each toy but they would just ignore the other and concentrate on one. So forget about his and hers toys. They love to plan tug-of-war on almost anything. They do the "challenge stare" too, they would stop and stare at each other and would charge each other. They get rough and aggressive with a lot of growling and that's when they get the time out. We would give them the command: settle down, which they would lay on their sides and heads down. They know they can't get up unless we tell them "OK". That settles and calms them down. But it's just so fun to watch them do that. __________________ Cleo + Ceasar + *Brendan* http://cleoceasar.blogspot.com/

02-28-2007, 08:11 PM	#9
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Same here. 3 lb Pixie beats up sweet 5 lb Cali. Today I heard this banging noise and I see Pixie knocking Cali into the closet door. If I stop Pixie thinking Cali is getting hurt, Cali walks back over to her. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

02-28-2007, 08:12 PM	#10
AngieDoogles Mom to Marty & Maddie Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,995 Blog Entries: 1	Anytime Marty has a playmate over, he plays pretty hard with him/her. It's all in fun...as in there is never any growling or biting, but he does get rough. After he's all tired out, he'll usually lay down and go to sleep with his playmate (or me or my husband). I think it's just normal interaction and nothing to worry about. __________________ Marty Maddie

02-28-2007, 08:17 PM	#11
Dan & Corinne Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,387	My two are at it right now! LOL! __________________ Jazzie Jolie Jen & I'm Corinne Loving Memory of Jewel 4/28/2003~4/18/2006

02-28-2007, 08:35 PM	#12
olgap Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 131	Same at my house. No one seems to get hurt, but it sure does sound like someone's getting it! Anyway, it's fun to watch them chase each other in circles.

02-28-2007, 08:53 PM	#13
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	You're right Corinne... Corinne, I only have two and I could just imagine your house with the three of them going at each other!!! What a full house you have. __________________ Cleo + Ceasar + *Brendan* http://cleoceasar.blogspot.com/

03-01-2007, 01:29 AM	#14
JadedSmilez YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 260	sounds like my 2 too!

03-01-2007, 03:00 AM	#15
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Sounds like my two too. Oh and they always want the same toy for sure. It is a game to them __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427