Help, puppies play fighting too much!!!

[Goldielocks19]

We need some tips before I go insane or divorced lol
We have a 5 mos baby boy, 5lbs and just got a 10 week Yorkie baby girl that's 2lbs
One minute they are bffs the next minute They are play fighting to the point someone ends up yelping. Its like they are obssessed with each.
I guess trying to claim alpha dog status?
We break then apart give time outs. And then they are barking to be with
Each other.
When will the novelty wear off? Alone they are the biggest sweethearts
Together they are driving us to the point of nervous breakdown
At this point just begging for some peace.
Its only been 3-4 days. I know they are just being puppies. Love them to bits n pieces that's y I want to do this right. So we can be one big happy Yorkie family.
I've search read tips nothing helps. Looking for advice from someone who's been there and successfully integrated the babies
Thanks in advance
She's 10
Thanks for any help.

[Britster]

They're not worried about their "alpha status"... they're most likely just playing. That's a good thing. When my moms dog was still alive, and Jackson was a pup, they played like this ALL the time:

YouTube - Carmen & Jackson playing!

The yelping, etc, (so long as they are not getting seriously injured) is all a part of dog communication. I think it's so important for a young pup to learn from an older dog because they teach them their boundaries and proper doggy 'respect' I guess. If the pup bites too hard, the older dog will yelp in response, and eventually the younger dog will learn what is the right/wrong way to play.

Try walking them together to tire them out Exercise = a happy calm dog.

[My Sophia]

yep, they're just going through Doggie Etiquette 101. They will learn how rough is too rough. True sometimes they sound like a pack of wolves, but you'll learn pretty quickly how to tell what's play and what needs an intervention.

[Goldielocks19]

Ohh, I didn't know that. I thought they were hurting each other
I was becoming a nervous nelly Lolol
It's seems harmless enough but looks so rough for their sizes.
Thx feel better.

[SWHouston]

Goldielocks,

One other thing...
Don't get in too big of a rush, hoping this activity will stop.
I probably won't, but, adjustments will be made as time
passes, and they get used to each other.

My situation was/is...
Just a few months ago, I brought a Female Puppy Becca into our family.
My Male Snickers was 2 years old, and is pretty hefty at 11 pounds
at that time. Sneakers and Becca are Brother/Sister, but a few
liters apart.

Becca is a very active girl, wants to play ALL the time, with anyone
who will participate. She and Snickers really get rough at times, with
him squashing her down with his paw, and holding his (much larger)
mouth around her neck, which I interpret as Doggy Manners 101.

They run, roll, bite each other (lightly) but there are a few "yelps"
from time to time. I do not intervene in this activity when they are
outside, but do limit their roughness when they are in the house. Becca
doesn't care where she plays.

I can see a genuine love being created between these two,
getting my Male a Female companion, was IMHO a VERY good
idea. They won't be having any Pups with each other, but the
fellowship between them, is something that I don't think a human
can provide regardless of how much we love and care for them.

It's just SO special.

[dispatcher]

I'm having the same problem with Bitsy and my daughters mini doxie. Bitsy is 5 lbs and Elwood is 10 lbs., and Bitsy is the main one that starts it all She chases him, growling and snipping at him. He never growls back though, I guess he's just putting up with her. Thing is, this happens every day! It is driving me crazy She has done this since day one! And we had Elwood two months before Bitsy came along.

[YorkieRose]

To give yourself and them a break..spray some Bitter Apple on the backs and ears of each puppy...teaches respect for others.,LOL

[SWHouston]

We've spoken of their "playing" and I mentioned how much I think they
are growing to love each other, but...

There are situations, possibly like Dispatcher's Bitsy and MY Becca,
where they are quite strong (psychologically) Females.

When one introduces one of this "character" to an existing/tenured
Male or Female, there may be a little "struggle" for the Alpha position.
This is one reason why I said I do NOT intervene with their "play",
given that it may be a little more than that.

I just don't think I would want to influence the natural outcome of a
change of management on that level.

[lexi43]

We have 5 dogs all under two years old. They range in size from our 2 bassets being 55 and 57 lbs to our shorkie who is 13 lbs to our shih tzu who is 10 1/2 lbs to our little yorkie who is 6 1/4 lbs and I can tell you first hand that this goies on all day but yet when they are seperated they are all miserable. It's really scarey sometimes watching my yorkie go after the basset hounds. This is what dogs do and yes I hear alot of yelping and barking and I do supervise them when they'll all together but so far nobody's gotten hurt and as often or not they all curl up together after their playtime and take a nap.