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Old 07-24-2006, 01:15 AM   #1
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how ruff is too ruff

I finally finished my privacy fence for the back yard and now the dogs can run free and play. Lately they have been playing very ruff. They don't want to be seperated or dislike each other, as I type they are curled up on top of each other sleeping, but when they get to running around they start groweling and snarling. They chase and tumble and bite at each other. They don't draw blood but it looks like more than play. When they have run themselves out they just relax until they are ready for more. Is there anything to worry about or is this just how they play. I wanted to put the fence in so I can put in a dog door so they can go in and out as they need and I won't have to crate them for long periods of time, but if they can't play unsupervised it doesn't matter.
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Old 07-24-2006, 01:38 AM   #2
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Eevee and Shippo both play very rough, and Eevee is also very vocal, so it looks and sounds as if they are eating each other lmao... But it is just rough play. Now sometimes Shippo will get too rough with Eevee and so she'll discipline him by snapping at him or rolling him and growling, and he'll growl back and yelp out of defiance (he still hasn't figured out that she's bigger and he's not her leader lol). After that, they are back to playing again.
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Old 07-24-2006, 08:09 PM   #3
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Mine do a lot of vocalizing. Believe me, when it disintegrates into a real fight, you will KNOW IT, and you will never doubt the sounds you are hearing are play or real fighting again!
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