Hello, We lost our hob, Grissom, on the 3rd to renal failure. Although we miss him alot, we are glad that his suffering is over and he is playing at the bridge. Here is the thing: since his death our two other males, Sir Didimus, age almost 3, and Monk, age almost two, have become more aggressive toward their three sisters, and play with them almost viciously. Now Grissom was not the alpha; Raja, my oldest female, is. In fact, Grissom had been sick almost since we rescued him last June, so his play was gentle at best. Still, is this a way for the two boys to obtain dominance? Both are healthy, active hobs and have never shown any sign of illness. Ideas and advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. [Posted in FML 5850]