How do you stop a basenji and a chihuahua from fighting?

See, I have a basenji and a chihuahua @ and 11 months and they will not stop fighting! while my basenji , ginger, is minding her own buisness my chihuahua , basil, bites at her legs and then they hit eachother with their paws they don't severely hurt eachother but I want to know how to stop it! :)

yes they are both fixed and my basenji is a girl the chihuahua is a boy!

If your basenji is older, then it is past the puppy stage and does not like to play as much as your 11 month old. If she is biting at her legs, it is a play gesture. I have a 4.5 year old basenji mix (male) and a 1 year old lab mix (female). My 1 year old wants to play constantly whereas my 4.5 year old does not. Both are fixed. When they play, I keep an eye on them. Normally my 4.5 year old will let the other now when he is done playing.

The best way ... keep them apart

Are you sure they aren't playing rough? If you know they're not, are they both fixed? They may be fighting for dominance, and fixing them could solve the issue. Fights between 2 females can be nasty, even deadly, so if they don't stop you may have to keep them apart permanently.

hitting eachother with paws is PLAYING

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