tynetyke 0 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 hi all i was not not really lookin to get another dog but a friend of the brother in law has three borders and is looking to rehome one a bitch which is almost two i already own a 14 month old border dog and was wanting to know if we did say yes to rehome it with us what would be the best way to introduce it and settle it in with our dog/family any advice or opinions welcome thanks tt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Two terriers is a very different ball game to one terrier. They start working and thinking together and can fight/bicker together. I have a girl and a boy and they argue like an old married couple. It depends I think also if you are getting a very dominant one or submissive one. I personally would think alot about having two terriers liviing together - they set each other off, barking and lead each other astray very easily, especially in the house. I have to be the top dog all the time. Two of the same sex may well fight too for dominance. Terriers never take no for an answer much either! Stubborn little buggers that want to rule the world! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tynetyke 0 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Two terriers is a very different ball game to one terrier. They start working and thinking together and can fight/bicker together. I have a girl and a boy and they argue like an old married couple. It depends I think also if you are getting a very dominant one or submissive one. I personally would think alot about having two terriers liviing together - they set each other off, barking and lead each other astray very easily, especially in the house. I have to be the top dog all the time. Two of the same sex may well fight too for dominance. Terriers never take no for an answer much either! Stubborn little buggers that want to rule the world! thanks i forgot to mention my dog is in for neutering soon and if i got the bitch would be getting that done too if not done already that is dont know if that would make a differance to behavior cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Well I have a neutered dog and a neutered bitch (both Patts). Like I said they argue, but never really fight. They are not allowed to, tbh. I am the boss of them but they live in the house with an ancient lurcher and are mostly pets. I think it is a good idea to have the both neutered as my bitch was a slut and would walk backwards into the dogs! She also had a phantom pregnancy and was very emotional about everything. Treat them both fairly, some rules apply for both, be consistent and be firm. Your word, not theirs. I hope they play together and are friends. Mine are - funny games like the bitch gets a toy and says it is the best toy in the whole world, so the dog wants it. He tries to grab it off her, so she skips away and shows it to him again, he chases her and off she giggles. They go on like this for hours until the dog tanks in and takes the toy away to sit on in his bed (like a chicken on a nest of eggs)! They argue when they hunt. If one finds a hole, the other wants it and a fight will start. The bitch always wins and can make the dog howl. I will step in then and make them work separately. They cannot work together although they will work with the lurcher no problem. I think it is a case of the pack dynamic and who is the leader. Your choice, not theirs. Don't let yourself be manipulated because you suddenly realise your whole life is changing to suit your dogs and you never even noticed. Good luck. Also watch out for wandering - they will go off together, especially if one likes to wander, then the other will go along for the ride and they can go for miles! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) try and get em together before you commit walk em out .. have it over for a weekend keep it in box or cage just see how thy get on . is a kennel an option ? a lot do but i`ve never kept 2 terriers together .. slowlys the way to go bringing a new dog in often causes problems but it could go trouble free .. atb Edited February 18, 2009 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I let our's meet outside a friend's house. Everyone was off a lead and I opened the car door (he had had a 14 hour ferry trip plus a car ride with me) and there were 5 dogs - my 2 (lurcher and bitch terrier) plus two bitch collies. My new neutered male Patt just said hello and we took them for a quick walk in an enclosed field and then I said good-bye packing all my three dogs into the car and drove home. We never looked back. I think it helped being on no-man's land, so to speak. It was an area full of doggie smells and everyone was relaxed. If a fight had started, there were two hefty females to wade in and stop it, kicking arses as we went. But nothing happened. The dogs just all did the usual bum sniff and went on their way. They have been like that ever since. It also helped that my dog came from a rescue place and had been well socialised with other dogs. He is awful on a lead, though and attacks everything canine (we have to leave the vets via the backdoor, oh the shame!). Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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