We bought two, 8 week old, Shih Tzu. Sister's littermates. I've
been doing some reading and came across "Littermate Syndrome". What
cause me to do some reading about raising two pups was the fact they
are starting to be more aggressive with each other and more dependant
on each other. They rather play outside then do their duty. We walk
the dogs (sometimes lite jog for few hundred feet) together, play
together, train together. We had them only for two weeks now, and they
seem to be fine, except they are starting to become more aggressive.

Any thoughts?

Is it true, for the dog's best interest, we should find another home
for one of the dogs?

Concern Puppy owner.

Clipzz wrote:
We bought two, 8 week old, Shih Tzu. Sister's littermates. I've
been doing some reading and came across "Littermate Syndrome". What
cause me to do some reading about raising two pups was the fact they
are starting to be more aggressive with each other and more dependant
on each other. They rather play outside then do their duty. We walk
the dogs (sometimes lite jog for few hundred feet) together, play
together, train together. We had them only for two weeks now, and they
seem to be fine, except they are starting to become more aggressive.

Any thoughts?

Is it true, for the dog's best interest, we should find another home
for one of the dogs?

Concern Puppy owner.

Major disagreements between siblings (especially females) can be cause
for concern. Can, in fact, be deadly. On the other hand, if they are
really young, chances are what you are seeing is rough play. But, if
you raise them as a "pair" you are likely to have issues even if they
get along well together. As you've noticed, they need each other and
you are pretty much "out of the loop" If you bought them from a
responsible breeder, you might talk to your breeder about the issue.
And at this point it would probably be easy for them to rehome one of
the puppies. Otherwise, you need to start limiting their access to each
other, and doing things with them separately so they see you as a main
figure in their life. This doesn't mean they never get to be together -
just that they have individual time, individual training. Otherwise
they'll depend on each other and train themselves (probably to do
things you don't really want). Also, if though good training and
consistency, you become a strong and respected leader for your puppies,
there will likely be less status-related struggles between them later.
Sandy in OK

"Sandy in OK" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

If you bought them from a
responsible breeder, you might talk to your breeder about
the issue.

A responsible breeder wouldn't have sold the OP a litter pair to
begin with, or at least would have already counseled the
downsides.

OP: Sandy's post was mostly bang-on, and it's hard to emphasize
really how much individual play and training time each of your
puppies should get. You've made a big commitment.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Oh, bye the bye, matty, you CAN GET JAIL TIME for your offense...

Umm, bye the bye, AssHowe - did you realize that you can be put away
for a long time for molesting children? You can also be severly fined
for slander, kinda like you do to me and others.

You had better walk very, very carefully...or else you will be
someone's bitch real soon.

wrote:
You had better walk very, very carefully...or else you will be
someone's bitch real soon.

Hilarious !

Mirelle

Oh, bye the bye, matty, you CAN GET JAIL TIME for your offense...

Umm, bye the bye, AssHowe - did you realize that you can be put away
for a long time for molesting children? You can also be severly fined
for slander, kinda like you do to me and others.

You had better walk very, very carefully...or else you will be
someone's bitch real soon.

wrote:

HOWE MAY I SERVE YOU?

By taking one of your GUNS and KILLING YOURSELF you LOSER who does not
train dogs PATHETIC
PEDOPHILE !
PEDDLING your no-manual while you are a CONVICT child MOLESTER.
I had the POLICE check out your real name ZALMAN BEN YECHIEL SHLIIESHI
and they told me YOU have been in JAIL for MOLESTING CHILDREN.
That is the reason why you HIDE behind this PHONEY name of 'JERRY
HOWE'.
Just wait soon you will be IN JAIL AGAIN you MISERABLE stinking lousy
PEDOPHILE a person could not do anything lower than RAPING CHILDREN and

that is exactly what you do ZALMAN because you are a CONVICTED
PEDOPHILE.
So go SHOOT YOURSELF.

Mirelle

What's your real name, AssHowe? And, since you've been lying for
years, don't you think you should live up to your word and leave
rec.pets.dogs.behavior?

It's about time you honor your word, don't you think? You are going
down in flames with all your lies...

wrote:
What's your real name, AssHowe?

His real name is Zalman Ben Ychiel Shlieshi for he is Jewish.
He does not use it as it has his criminal record attached to it.
From when he spent jail time for molesting children.

And, since you've been lying for
years, don't you think you should live up to your word and leave
rec.pets.dogs.behavior?

He likes to lie he gets off on it he is a Sadist.
Sadists get off on hurting others they get sexual pleasure from it.
He probably jacks off in between his copy, cut and paste 'posts.'

It's about time you honor your word, don't you think? You are going
down in flames with all your lies...

He has no honor.
That is something foreign to him.

Mirelle