Puppies won't stop fighting?

Question

My puppies constantly keep fighting. They are approx. 3-4 months old are pompeks ( small toy dogs) . In addition they are from the same litter ( male and female) . What do i do. they also give a lot of fuss to eat . HELP

Answer 1

Puppies like children fight all the time. They fight to establish the rank amongst the pack, they fight for attention, they fight for fun, they fight because that's how they communicate. Normally if they were still with the mother she would establish some sort of order; this is where you have to step in. Say stop when you feel the play is getting too boisterous or a particular dog appears to be bullying another.

Answer 2

Are they fighting or playing? What exactly are they doing?

Answer 3

I sounds a lot like play-fighting.  This is part of the "pack" experience in survival in the wild.  It will clam down, but it is very normal.  Sometimes, you might have to intervene to prevent it from getting too rough.

Answer 4

This is very normal & important that they play this way.  They imitate all the different things that they will need as adults.  They have to learn bite inhibition, how to play, how to fight, how to hump.........etc.  It is all quite normal.  The learn & teach each other.  The mama will also teach them things that they will need to know as adults.

Siblings fight,  all siblings fight.  It is necessary for proper growth.  I know I fought with my sisters & brother.  All animal species do this.  Just sit back & enjoy the learning process.  They will not harm each other.  This is were they learn how hard they can bite, called bite inhibition.  If they do not go through this their bite can be very hard as the grow up.  This is a necessary part of growing up.

Now that you know what is going on you can sit back & watch & laugh at their antics.  Enjoy.

Answer 5

they arent fighting they are playin  the run after each other and bite each other it doesnt hurt them

Answer 6

maybe its not fighting only playing but don't let it escalate

Answer 7

They are testing dominance by rough playing.  They have know each other all their short lives so it's natural for them to roughhouse like that.  Not sure what your comment about "give a lot of fuss to eat" means...

Be sure to get them neutered/spayed as soon as the vet says they're able.  Having a boy and girl together will only intensify the whole hormonal set of issues that will be happening soon!