What a dilema....

[tori252]

The girls ARE NOT getting on - they had another scrap yesterday resulting in both of them up the vets having stitches.......:069: What on earth are we going to do
Victoria will vouch for how bad the girls fight - at the slightest thing as well - both been spade now - but still no better:069:

[Theresa]

How long have you had them?

Sorry to hear they ended up at the vets yesterday. If you have given it a good shot you are maybe going to have to accept that there is no way they are going to be able to live together :062:

[tori252]

Got Poppy in January and Feebe in Spril - all was fine until Feebe had a season ansd Poppy a phantom pregnancy. Both been spade, but they still don't like each other. A friend has offered to have Poppy, and to be honest I'd rather see Poppy go - she is clingy, neurotic, gobby, agressive to other dogs....:062: We're going to give it another 2 weeks and then re-assess

[Theresa]

It must be the hardest decision but if in 2 weeks they are still fighting it would be best for both of them and you if Poppy did go to another home.

It really is a nightmare to have to make that decision but there is no point forcing them to live together if neither of them are happy and it is upsetting you so much.

Thinking of you doll :075:

[tori252]

It's also costing a blinking fortune as well - Victoria was with me when they kicked off the other week, and I got quite badly bitten getting them apart.....:056:

[Freckle Face]

Sorry to hear your dogs aren't getting on. Agree with Theresa, think it would be best for all concerned if you re-homed one of them.

:075:

[Max]

Sorry you're having to go through this. I'm certainly no expert but it doesn't sound like they're going to get on & would both be happier in their own worlds & if you've know somebody that is happy to take on clingy, neorotic Poppy then it may be the best thing for you all.

[Foxy Roxy]

Really sorry to hear this :062: I don't know what to suggest. I got my arm bitten splitting up two dogs once and it is so upsetting. I can't imagine splitting up two of my own dogs in a fight. I hope you manage to get something sorted soon.

[Pink Gundog]

I can sympathise with this, Daisy and my other JRT Poppy were a nightmare, they got on great when Poppy was a pup but once she matured all hell broke loose. It got to the stage where they were drawing blood and the fights were getting worse, neither of them had a life tbh they were always on guard and I was contnually waiting for the next scrap :069: The final straw came when it was my 40th and the pair went to a dog sitter for a night, when I went to picke them up they were very sundude, Daisy had been badly bitten on the neck and Poppy had a bad bite on her eye. I had to make the heary breaking decision to rehome one of them. I decided to re home poppy as she was the better behaved out of the 2 and she was the youngest (last in 1st out so to speak). I was distraught but it had to be done, we had tried everything and it failed and the situation was getting worse. I cried for days feeling so bad about the whole thing and decided I would keep Poppy till I got the best home for her, she did get a fabulous home, she went to 2 of my dearest friends, she now has a life where she isnt on guard all the time and s stress free. I still look after her when my friends go on holiday. She is fine with Daisy when she comes as I think she knows she's just here for a visit :044:

[Beth]

Having been in this situation fairly recently, i can honestly say that rehoming one worked out best for all involved. Jarvis is back to his (spoiled :Z) chilled out happy self, Rudy is thriving being an only dog, with his new family, and the hoomans and Lucydog get to live in a happy stress free environment.

Maybe if Rudy had stayed things would have worked out eventually, but i really don't think they would have. The boys wanted to kill each other on sight after that first big fight, and i can't think of any way i'd have solved the problems.

Sorry you're going through this. :075:

[Victoria]

Oh God Tori i am so sorry things are not getting better. I guess they are never going to get on now. It isnt that long since they were spayed so things may change in time, but i dont think you can risk continued fights especially when you end up bitten as well.

I am so sorry and Poppy is a lovely little dog. How is Sue?

[Meerkat]

:075::075: sorry things sren't working out at the mo - hope it improves, if not and you have to re home one, good luck as it's a very hard thing to do. But it will in their best interest if they can't get along

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[tori252]

Sue's ok - obviously shaken as she was walkingthem when it happened and she had to DRAG them home. Both covered in blood, by far the worst attack yet. I rushed home from work and got them both to the vets. Poppy had staples in her leg, but it fell out so she's in today having stitches put in, Feebe's ear is all banged up and she's on ACP to drop blood pressure and stop bleeding, but may still need stitches. Both limping and a bit of a mess.
We think Poppy would be the best to rehome as she is so clingy and possesive - she had a go at Barney and Dylan the other day, so she's generally getting worse...... My friend who's offered to have her has a male basset hound, and he works with me, he has 2 kids as well, but she's great with kids.....