i'm lookin at a rottie as a second dog and i have a question regarding what to do when not home. I have a male sheperd mix who gets along with most dogs. Is submissive when challenged but dominant if he can get away with it. My question is this...when not home do i need to seperate my dog from the dobe? i'd prefer to not have to do this, and be able to let them play together in the yard and what not without me constantly supervising i.e I have to run into the shower before i leave the house and i have to let the dogs out to do their thing or have to deal with someone comin to the house for a short visit who is not comfortable around dogs and i have to put the dogs out in the fenced yard while that person is there. This is all ofcourse after seeing for a while that thee dogs do get along relatively well. I don't feel that my dog would/could hurt the rott but the concern is what the dobe could do to my sheperd. Also, it seems that my dog gets along better with other fixed males, is this normal? Should i consider a male instead of the usually recommended females for this with males?Thanks for any and all input.
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dobe as second dog
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I'm kinda confused as to if your getting a dobe or a rot. My dobe is fine with all of my dogs(a corgi,husky,and a beagle). THe only time he has ever been mean to any other dog was when this shepard mix ran up and snapped and tried to mount him. With any dog you bring in with another you just need to supervise them at first and see how they get along. Some dogs are fine instantly and others may take a long time to get adjusted . Just don't confuse who is the dominant dog.
My corgi is the dominant dog which is rather funny but my dobe doesn't mind one bit. THe corgi and the husky have never gotten along well though and we try to keep them apart. THey both think they are the dominant dog.
What you need to remember about Dobermans is that males tend to be male aggressive. So if your first dog is a male, then you should not get another male. They may seem fine for a year even 2, but at some point, you will have problems.
sorry i meant dobe. I understand concepts of dominance however what i really want to know is if two dogs that seem to get along should be left alone together or if they must be seperated when u are not around. Thanks
