Questions tagged [dominance]
For tagging questions related to behavior where dominance and pack hierarchy (e.g. "alpha dog") are assumed to be factors between 2 or more animals, including humans.
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Cat biting new cat
My resident male cat is 9 months old and was separated from his brother around 10 weeks. Since then he hasn't been around other cats.
My new cat is female and 10 months old. She has been around other ...
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Cat attacks me then beats up his brother
I was cutting fabric on my worktable and Milo (age 9, neutered male) was sitting on the fabric. I nudged his hind left foot, the only part of him that was in my way. He reared up and slapped my head ...
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How can I prevent my male Bengal cat from attacking my two other cats?
I have a neutered male Bengal cat who is nine months old, and two neutered female Bengals, both nearly four years old. The male keeps attacking the females, sometimes without a pause. We have tried ...
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1 Year old kitten doesn't like playing with 2 year old cat unless she is initiating it
I've had her for over 6 months and my 1 year old kitten refuses to engage in play when my 2 year old male cat tries to chase and play. She always bugs me to play and is clearly more attached to me, ...
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How to stop neutered male cat from mounting the other one?
I have two neutered male cats that sometimes exhibit dominance behaviors. I've had them both for about 5 years, and they go between cuddling, ignoring each other, and trying to be dominant multiple ...
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How to moderate dominant instinct between cats?
I've two cats, male and female. They are twins, 2 years old, half Bengal and half Siamese. They are sterilized.
The female is very nice. Never annoying anyone.
The male always tries to keep attention,...
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My dog has been acting strangely around one of my cats' butt
Our family has a dog and four cats. The dog's name is Brutus, he's male, 6 years old and a Boston Terrier/Beagle mix. The cat relevant to this question is named Smudge; he's a male gray tabby cat, ...
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Will 2 male dogs fight for dominance?
I have three Yorkshire Terrier girls now, various ages and we want to get a male Yorkshire Terrier pup and a Goldendoodle male pup. Will they fight for dominance down the line? I am worried about the ...
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My 2 cats never faught each other. When we moved, fighting was common. How could I resolve this?
Could I condition them?
I'm gone for 10 hours a day.
There are toys laying around. I play with them once I'm home & through the rest of the day.
Could I effecively condition them to not fight, in ...
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Existing puppy (18 months) scared of new rescue (between 2 and 4 years) - will this stop?
We have an 18 month old male pug puppy, he's a very friendly, happy go lucky fella. Loves, people, and other dogs when were out on walks. We recently had the opportunity to rescue a female pug between ...
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Why is my dog Juno being so aggressive to my other dog Lexi
My sister has gotten a new dog, German shepherd named Juno. She has shown aggression and has already bitten 2 people.
I have another dog Lexi who has just had surgery. Juno has been trying to bite at ...
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does one have to prevent a dog from being on the couch?
I read in few places that if a puppy has an access to high places like the sofa, bed or being on our knees, it leads him to feel his the "alpha", and therefore be less obedient.
Does this theory have ...
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Post bath - ferret full blown attacking other ferret!
I have 2 jills that have lived together, for the most part, peacefully for the past 4 years. I have recently bathed them and used a new ferret shampoo that is lightly scented. After bathing, I did the ...
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Older, larger cat introduced after tragedy...Not going well. HELP!
I have a four year old brother/sister. Izze & Bella. Ive had since kittens. Lovely, sweet indoor cats, they play, wrestle, small 8 lb cats. Izze was the perfect male cat, he was in love with me, ...
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Why does my dog only show aggressive behavior indoors?
My dog Cooper is a 1 1/2 year old Lab mix, and for the last few months, he has been constantly aggressive. It's odd because he is totally normal away from home. Inside, he growls and bares his teeth ...
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