I would like some input from the board on this topic. Im getting a new pup soon and will by my second dog. Both males.
If working dogs are suppouse to be housed seperate to avoid one dog from dominating another and we want to make sure the handler is the center of the dogs universe.
1. If I house the two dogs each in there own individual run which will be side by side, seperated by a chain link fence, do I run a risk of a bonding/dominance problem between the two dogs?
2. Those of you that have two dogs...in what manner do you house them?
With side by side runs there's always the potential for building a lot of aggression between dogs of the same sex. My working terriers are house dogs but the domminance issue doesn't cause a problem when they hunt, but that's working terriers not GSDs. My SAR Aussie is a kennel dog. She gets very little time with the terriers and they pay little attention to one another even when I have them all together in the yard.
Frank Amato Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2001
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I made the same mistake (two dogs seperated by chain link) and they spend most of the time barking at each other in what appears as an attempt to show who's dominant. Don't make the same mistake that I made, and find a way to visually seperate them.
My three males are kennelled side by side with only chain link between them. The only time they bark at each other is when the old boy plays soccer with his food bowl - makes the youngster crazy. Certainly no problems with bonding here. So it depends on the personalities of the dogs involved.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Luke,
My experiences with male working dogs of several different breeds being housed side by side is that fence fighting is a fairly common event.
Since the dogs can sometimes injure themselves doing this, I'd house them differently.
But that's just my opinion, based on my experiences.
John DeKruyff Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2001
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Luke,
I would have to agree with Will........In my experience with working males side by side with only chain link fence, they would fight through the chain link and try to dominate each other.
I fixed the problem by spreading the kennels apart by several feet, and then I also used plywood so they couldn't see each other.
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