littleloaf
New Born Pup
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My two females, 4.5 years of age, have been together since birth, and I've owned them since they were around 10 - 12 weeks old.
While there has always been minor incidents of squabbling and chasing, it's never been enough to make me concerned. There would be teeth chattering, nose pushing and wheeks when one of them has had enough, but this would normally last about a minute.
Unfortunately, one of them has decided to bully her sister for a full day now. It began with very loud teeth chattering, with a lot of bum wiggling, nipping the bum, moving slowly and hackles up. Now, it just appears as though Penelope is constantly out to make sure Matilda stays hidden in her cosy, too afraid to come out to eat. I have pondered separating, but I'm worried that could do more harm. I have checked over both piggies and I don't see any sign of injury. As I type this, they're both eating hay next to each other, so I keep switching between whether this is normal behaviour I need to monitor, or whether I should take action.
The other day, I collected these two from my parents' house as I was on holiday for a week. Their "holiday home" is significantly smaller than their normal home, and while I use their usual bedding, I feel this may have been a trigger for this sudden behaviour.
I'm just looking for some tips on what I need to do. Do I leave them be, place a barrier between the two, or separate them fully?
Thank-you, everyone! X
While there has always been minor incidents of squabbling and chasing, it's never been enough to make me concerned. There would be teeth chattering, nose pushing and wheeks when one of them has had enough, but this would normally last about a minute.
Unfortunately, one of them has decided to bully her sister for a full day now. It began with very loud teeth chattering, with a lot of bum wiggling, nipping the bum, moving slowly and hackles up. Now, it just appears as though Penelope is constantly out to make sure Matilda stays hidden in her cosy, too afraid to come out to eat. I have pondered separating, but I'm worried that could do more harm. I have checked over both piggies and I don't see any sign of injury. As I type this, they're both eating hay next to each other, so I keep switching between whether this is normal behaviour I need to monitor, or whether I should take action.
The other day, I collected these two from my parents' house as I was on holiday for a week. Their "holiday home" is significantly smaller than their normal home, and while I use their usual bedding, I feel this may have been a trigger for this sudden behaviour.
I'm just looking for some tips on what I need to do. Do I leave them be, place a barrier between the two, or separate them fully?
Thank-you, everyone! X