Here are some answers to people thinking if they shuld hget two or more dogs..
More...more hair care, care, and wear and tear
Here's a story problem-you do the math. Suzy vacuums twice weekly to control the hair shed by her dog, Sheba. If Suzy adds another dog, how will it change her vacuuming schedule?
Here's another. Suzy drives Sheba to the beach everyday so she can run and swim. When Sheba lays down she takes up the whole back seat, If Suy adds a second dog, what model of car will she trade up to.
Doubleing your dog population will add hair, subtract space, divide your attention, and multiply wear and tear on your furnishings.
BARKING DUETS
Two dogs may bark twice as much as one bc they set each other off.
LEADS
A multiple dog leash can handle more than one dog at a time. Prices range from 20-80.
Resource Arguments-
Competitions over resources is the most common trigger for canine conflict.
Pack Relations 101-
Dogd are social animakls that, in nature, form family-based packs for mutal protection, companionship, and hunting susseses.
Still deciding?Ash your dog!
-Does your dog play with others? Dogs that dont may not mlike another dogs company
-How possesive is your dog? If he gaurds his toys, food , and space thenan new addition dog will more than likely cause conflicts.
-How old is your dog? Younger dogs are generally more accepting of new doggie companions than seniors.
-How long since your dog has lived full time with another dog? If your dog has never. then he would prollie prefer not to.
-How are your dogs manners? If he is well trained and polite, he can help a new dog learn.
BEHAVOIR YOU CAN PERMIT:
-One dog postures with head and tail high.
-Both dogs begin with high postures
-Dogs tusske noisly
INTERVENE IF:
-Both dogs take high posture, locking eyes,
-Hard staring escalates to snarling or growling
-One dog yeilds but the other is presuring him.
-Dogs tussle silently
-One dog stops fighting but the other continues.
-You see blood.
POTENTIAL TRIGGERS:
*Food
*Attention form humans
*Beds
*Proximity form humans
*Toys
*Specific spots
*Anything else your dogs likes and is his!
WOO That was hard to type! lol! Trying to type with out looking so I thought I would post that I read out of a magizine
