meep
10-07-2008, 11:53 AM
I have a quick question: my two boys, Darcy and Minsky, are brothers (and about 2 - 3 years old).
Darcy is definately the more outgoing and Minsky is more independent although they are both very loving. They do clean each other, and play together. When we first got them, in the first week, all was absolutely fine.
But now, in the second - third week, I've noticed Minsky is hesitant to eat food beside Darcy and trys to eat it in the bowl on teh surface before I put it down. Also Darcy always seems to initiate the fighting (by pouncing on an unsuspecting Minsky) and if Darcy lies on our bed at night first, Minsky generally won't join him.
I'm guessing Darcy is just more dominant and there maybe is a hierarchy? So far it's done no damage. Darcy doesn't really eat Minsky's food and so he's still eating enough. And Darcy isn't being too mean - I guess maybe just asserting his leadership.
But is there anything I should watch out for, is there the possibility it could get worse, or are they just two brothers doing what brothers do? I don't want to neglect Minsky but if I'm playing with Minsky and Darcy joins in, Minsky will slink off and watch from afar!
Darcy is definately the more outgoing and Minsky is more independent although they are both very loving. They do clean each other, and play together. When we first got them, in the first week, all was absolutely fine.
But now, in the second - third week, I've noticed Minsky is hesitant to eat food beside Darcy and trys to eat it in the bowl on teh surface before I put it down. Also Darcy always seems to initiate the fighting (by pouncing on an unsuspecting Minsky) and if Darcy lies on our bed at night first, Minsky generally won't join him.
I'm guessing Darcy is just more dominant and there maybe is a hierarchy? So far it's done no damage. Darcy doesn't really eat Minsky's food and so he's still eating enough. And Darcy isn't being too mean - I guess maybe just asserting his leadership.
But is there anything I should watch out for, is there the possibility it could get worse, or are they just two brothers doing what brothers do? I don't want to neglect Minsky but if I'm playing with Minsky and Darcy joins in, Minsky will slink off and watch from afar!