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  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,609
    I’d suggest introducing them on neutral ground first (out on a walk) and if possible several times. 
    Bringing them together on either one’s home ground could go very wrong.
    Bowyer takes no notice of other dogs when out walking (unless they shout at him) but if they walk past our front gates he’ll certainly let them know it’s his house.

    Puppies are a different ball game, most adult dogs will respect a puppy and just treat it as an object of suspicion at first then an annoying little shit, then hopefully they’ll grow on and be pals. 

    Two females especially young ones in my experience are the worst, when the hormones are racing its inevitable they will scrap. 

    Just bringing two dogs together and hoping they will become mates might work, but just as humans we don’t like everyone we meet and if it goes wrong you’ve got all the drama of isolation of the dogs and the inevitable rehoming and the stresses that go with it. 

    We’ve had up to five dogs (including one rescue) all Shepherds living together, mostly quite happily until two females had a fight to end all fights.
    Males will squabble, and you can expect it but it will be over and forgotten before you have chance to issue a bollocking, our females never forgot and given the chance would go again and we would only bring them together when I was in the house. 

    It might seem like I’m highlighting the worse case scenario, that’s because I purposely am.
    Sadly to many people expect a second dog to bring company to the first (and it will) but it will also demand more of your time with feeding, grooming, training etc.

    But  you will also get twice the love, loyalty and fun when you watch them run and play together as I have every day since 2010 when we took on our first German shepherd.

    I hope your decision goes well for you and if and when you get a second dog it gets a forever home. 
    Never give up, is my suggestion and just shout if I can help. 





  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 1,592
    T_C_E said:
    I’d suggest introducing them on neutral ground first (out on a walk) and if possible several times. 
    Bringing them together on either one’s home ground could go very wrong.
    Bowyer takes no notice of other dogs when out walking (unless they shout at him) but if they walk past our front gates he’ll certainly let them know it’s his house.

    Puppies are a different ball game, most adult dogs will respect a puppy and just treat it as an object of suspicion at first then an annoying little shit, then hopefully they’ll grow on and be pals. 

    Two females especially young ones in my experience are the worst, when the hormones are racing its inevitable they will scrap. 

    Just bringing two dogs together and hoping they will become mates might work, but just as humans we don’t like everyone we meet and if it goes wrong you’ve got all the drama of isolation of the dogs and the inevitable rehoming and the stresses that go with it. 

    We’ve had up to five dogs (including one rescue) all Shepherds living together, mostly quite happily until two females had a fight to end all fights.
    Males will squabble, and you can expect it but it will be over and forgotten before you have chance to issue a bollocking, our females never forgot and given the chance would go again and we would only bring them together when I was in the house. 

    It might seem like I’m highlighting the worse case scenario, that’s because I purposely am.
    Sadly to many people expect a second dog to bring company to the first (and it will) but it will also demand more of your time with feeding, grooming, training etc.

    But  you will also get twice the love, loyalty and fun when you watch them run and play together as I have every day since 2010 when we took on our first German shepherd.

    I hope your decision goes well for you and if and when you get a second dog it gets a forever home. 
    Never give up, is my suggestion and just shout if I can help. 





    Thank you it’s early days yet so we will see. Good to read your experiences. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,471
    One thing we did, was we asked the breeders we were looking at puppies from, if they were willing to let our older dog meet the pups. 

    The breeder we chose let us, and Pepper, our older dog, picked out one of the pups from the litter herself (she was interested in him more than the others, and he was excitable and trying to play with her from the off, so we knew they'd probably not have any issues)

    We then arranged to have a second meet with just the pup and her alone a couple of weeks later, which was a couple of weeks before pick up date, which also went well.

    Finally, when we brought him home, we made sure they travelled together in the car but in separate beds/crates, and they had a walk/carry together on the way home (obviously he wasn't vaxxed up at that point so no floor touching) before we then brought them inside to the house. Even then, we let him explore the area first with her baby-gated in a separate area to make sure she wasn't possessive, and they got along great.


  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,237
    Beautiful, sam ! 

    Please keep is updated with photos as they thrive together & the little 'un grows. .
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,471
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    Beautiful, sam ! 

    Please keep is updated with photos as they thrive together & the little 'un grows. .
    Oh sorry I didn't mention this was 4 years ago haha it was advice for @AberystwythAddick

    However happy to add pics of them together as they grew haha
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,471


    This was their first 2 weeks together though
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,471

    And this is them last week
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,237
    Even more beautiful, sam ! 

    Thanks so much for sharing .
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 2,033
    Can’t really add anything to what T.C.E. said, but be patient.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 48,254
    edited May 17
    We have done our annual road trip and have nearly had our first week of three in a villa with massive garden and pool in Bologna. JJ travels so well. We couldn't do this type of holiday if he didn't and the friend who used to look after him has her own dog which JJ doesn't get on with so this type of holiday was forced on us as we wouldn't leave him anywhere he didn't like. But it is actually a good thing as we love it. JJ loves it here more than anything and despite being 10 in July he is like a puppy in this environment.

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,217
    I think someone’s hungry!

  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,700
    I'm not 100% sure but I think my dog is broken. I know he only has 3 legs but I can't seem to get him back together again.  :D
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,216
    man_at_milletts said:
    I'm not 100% sure but I think my dog is broken. I know he only has 3 legs but I can't seem to get him back together again.  :D

    The general view is that when a dog is showing their belly like this is when they are very content and happy, long may this continue for your four legged friend.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,216

    Our little beauty is always wanting her tummy rubbed.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,143
    edited June 17
    My dog hates football. Every time we watch a game he has to leave the room or go out to the garden- even if we turn the sound off and watch it with the subtitles on.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,227
    gringo said:
    My dog hates football. Every time we watch a game he has to leave the room or go out to the garden- even if we turn the sound off and watch it with the subtitles on.
    Maybe watching too much Jonesball has killed it for him.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 48,254
    Our dog hates music, everytime we put the Karaoke mahine on he goes upstairs to bed! Actually, when we were in our air bnb villa in Bologna by the pool a few weeks ago I was testing him. He would sit closer to the speaker when a song came on that he likes and further away when he didn't think much of it. An example is he likes Mr Bigstuff a lot but is not so keen on Push the button!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,217
    Our cat jumped about 10 feet in the air when I screamed “YES” at Bellingham’s goal last night. 

    Poor thing was fast asleep on the sofa. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,530
    How’s your morning?

    Mine?
    Pulling a used tampon out of Magnus’ mouth by the string which he found around Fanny.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,217
    guinnessaddick said:
    How’s your morning?

    Mine?
    Pulling a used tampon out of Magnus’ mouth by the string which he found around Fanny.
    That’s where they usually are 

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,530
    DaveMehmet said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    How’s your morning?

    Mine?
    Pulling a used tampon out of Magnus’ mouth by the string which he found around Fanny.
    That’s where they usually are 
    Actually he found it in a bush.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,143
    We had to buy a bigger bed because Bertie was hogging too much space, its much better now we have got loads of room at least six inches to either side of him.

  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,227
    gringo said:
    We had to buy a bigger bed because Bertie was hogging too much space, its much better now we have got loads of room at least six inches to either side of him.

    Helps if you have at least 6 inches in bed.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,216
    CaptainRobbo said:
    gringo said:
    We had to buy a bigger bed because Bertie was hogging too much space, its much better now we have got loads of room at least six inches to either side of him.

    Helps if you have at least 6 inches in bed.

    My wife says the very same.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,455



    Escher, aged 9 3/4... came 4th today in the Puppy category at the local school fete. 
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,506
    shine166 said:



    Escher, aged 9 3/4... came 4th today in the Puppy category at the local school fete. 
    A ringer then for a puppy ! 😄
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,105
    guinnessaddick said:
    How’s your morning?

    Mine?
    Pulling a used tampon out of Magnus’ mouth by the string which he found around Fanny.
    @Fanny Fanackapan what you doing with one of those these days? 🫣🤣🤣
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,237
    KBslittlesis said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    How’s your morning?

    Mine?
    Pulling a used tampon out of Magnus’ mouth by the string which he found around Fanny.
    @Fanny Fanackapan what you doing with one of those these days? 🫣🤣🤣
    Playing nawty games with my "good friend", Magnus, of course !   B)
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,894
    shine166 said:



    Escher, aged 9 3/4... came 4th today in the Puppy category at the local school fete. 
    What a lovely Border Terrier. Got two ourselves, great dogs.
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 2,033
    Coming soon!


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