NEW PUPPY

poppysdad · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: NEW PUPPY

Hello Everyone,
Just wanting some advice please, we are thinking of purchasing a new puppy. We have poppy who has been spayed. I have been told that having another bitch could cause problems i.e. fighting, jealousy etc. so we were thinking of getting a dog.What are your thoughts please.
Thanks
Andrew

my4labs · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:52 am Post subject:

Hi Andrew and welcome to LF

I have got all female dogs and have had no problems with fighting. I would not really have any other sex. I think more members will be along soon

Wish you luck in your descision Confused

clairiscrazy · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

hiya

i have 2 females rosze and brandy they get on great even before they were spayed only in the last year were they spayed and rosze is 2 and brandy is nearly 9..

all dogs no matter what there gender can fight ppl have all dogs ppl have all female or mixture of both..

if your dog will not get on with another dog there is nothing you can do about it..

if poppy is great with both then i wouldnt see a problem unless of course poppy does..lol..

LouLou · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

Hi Andrew,

_Nikki_ · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

I don't agree regarding bitches - 3 of my dogs are bitches and they all get along fine.

jackiestone · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject:

hello and welcome

sorry that i dont have any advice as Archie is our first dog

jackie and archie

JohnW · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

I've kept two bitches together for more years than I care to think! I take great care to make sure there is never any jealousy and that all games finish before they start getting too rough (Remembering that all dog play is mouth play) and have never had a cross word.

I do like to see a reasonable difference in age though, in my case 2 to 3 years. That way there is a natural leader and follower.

Regards, John

sue51 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject:

I have three bitches (all entire) - two under two years old, and in the main they plod along fine Very Happy

Hally and Clover initially hated each other on sight - but then I think if the Pope had moved in he would have found Clover trying Shocked

(and it didn't really help (my fault) that Hally didn't have much puppy experience Embarassed

Solo and Clover get along fine without a cross word, although Clover is not gentle, so play is supervised or they are kept separate - Hally and Solo (Hally now fullly puppy acclimatised Wink

) amble along just great Very Happy

and Hally and Clover are inseperable Laughing

It took a fair bit of time and effort, but it came through in the end Very Happy

xWendyx · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

hollilly · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

I have 3 females and they never fight - only play fight.