Thread: Fighting :(

Originally Posted by Laura1982

Well i've had to start from square one again

After thinking it was going ok, with sam grooming Sookie and sharing food it's taken a turn for the worst. He attacked her yesterday. Was right on top of her biting her and even when i intervened he went back for more.

Poor Sook

I really think Sam has anger issues! He can be really spiteful and often bites me/the kids. I really don't know what to do with him anymore

Sure as heck he knows you are stressing out too,getting exactly what he wants,attention from you even if it is the wrong type,put him into the same context as a child who is jealous of a sibling,they never do something nice to get attention back onto them.Try the time out that has been talked about on here,scruff him off of her tell him a firm no & put him somewhere to fester on his own but give him praise & a special play when he comes out,when he bites someone tell him no straight away & time out plus attention when he is allowed back,my first girl used to nip & it was her who in the end put herself into her room without being told if she had overstepped the mark,although people hate to scruff an animal in case it "hurts" them,when they were little how did mum put them in place,they go subservant when you pick them up there & that is what you want,with the crowd I have now I find the water squirter the easiest way to go,by giving a quick sharp burst with a no it isn't long before they learn & mostly just picking it up now makes peace reign.
Could also be something to do with time of year & hormones that even if they have gone seem to still affect some,my daughters cat was well into humping his blanket when she phoned this morning & it is four years since he was neutered but he still has bad stages,he used to go for the female cat & get timed out but once he realised "shagging blanket" was accepted he just hopped on that to get rid of frustrations.
Good luck I am sure you will be able to sort things out,as we all say on here but is hard to do,relax....x