I've been a bit upset the past few days because of a few comments people have made in reference to my fixed male Golden Ret and new male GSD pup such as...."boy are you gonna have your hands full" or "good luck".
Now, I'd consider myself a good dog owner. I also won't deal with any crap from my dogs. I am in charge, not them. But, am I being unrealistic in thinking I can have 2 males living in the same house together in harmony?
Any testimonies, stories, or advice would be greatful.

Oh, I forgot to mention that Mikko, my GSD pup, is on his way to getting fixed too. (considering he is a "family" pet.)

Thanks everyone!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

If you are raising him as a family pet and not a sport or protection dog then your job is going to be a whole lot easier. I can tell you that my working bred male shepherd has been a nightmare with my 2 year old neutered male lab. If you are willing and able to correct any aggressive behavior early on you should be alright. Just be consistent in correcting even slightly dominant or aggressive behavior. Ed has some great articles on the site about this. The problem for those of us raising working dogs is that we do not want to over correct our young dogs for fear of breaking their confidence and spirit. This combined with their natural drive and in some cases aggression can be a tough combo in multi dog fams. That said even some of these dogs do just fine in and around other males. Good Luck.

Vickie,
I have a Golden/Lab male very dominant & had a 13 month old male GSD until he was killed in an unfortunate accident.The pup was almost killed due handler error at about 21/2 months of age due to a treat the G/L had. You must constantly watch these dogs & keep them separated at all times until your pup is a few months old & is a little more durable. Then unfortunately the tables will turn & eventually you must protect your Golden from your GSD. You probably won't have many problems if you monitor the time they spend together & keep their treats & food separated from the other.It's not all bad but can be alot of work.

My denutted JRT still kicks my intact GSD's butt. It's a sad thing to witness. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

JRT?

I probably should have told you that my male Golden Ret. is very submissive. I'm hoping this will help in some way.

It seems you may have one less thing to worry about with your golden being submissive perhaps using a shock collar would not only help with controling your GSD but would make it easier on you. I use one and it makes all the difference in the world. They are not cheap but they are well worth the price & if used correctly one of the best training tools available

Vicki
I have a 2 yr old Golden Ret (Noley) who is absolutely wonderful. I have just added a GSD puppy (Koach) they get along fabulously. I followed Ed's advice about introducing a new dog into the house. Koach has a very high prey drive and is not at all shy about attacking Noley and wrestling with him. Noley is very good about dealing with the puppy. There has been only one very brief encounter that Noley took care of. I was giving the puppy some medication and he did not like it, when I finished Koach barked aggressively at me. Before I could make a correction Noley had grabbed the puppies head in his mouth, pinned him to the sofa and growled at him like I have never heard him growl before. The puppy froze. Noley released him and it was all over. That was the only incident that I have had, and my golden was acting out of character because he was trying to protect me. I know that as Koach gets older he will become more aggressive, and I monitor their time together just in case it gets too rough. I have been very happy with how well they get along. Good Luck I hope that it all works out well for you.
Treat them like an animal
Train them like an animal
Love them like a person..........................Louis Grant

Thanks for the story Terry.