Kavik Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I have enough runs to separate my guys. When Kaos was a puppy I kept him in a separate run when they couldn't be supervised but once he grew up they all run together. I will probably do the same with the next pup - separate until old enough to be sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arawnhaus Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi all, I'd like anyones experience on whether dogs should be separated when not supervised, even if they are best friends. One is a dominant female, the other a yound male, not at sexual maturity, so should they be seperated before so he gets used to being crated / kennelled. I'd especially like to here from anyone with experience with amstaffs / bull breeds. Thanks simple answer YES we always separate our dogs when we go out. Anything unforseen can happen. Yes agree this is what we do also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Mine are never seperated unless I take one dog with me and leave the other at home or during training. However, mine have never had a fight, share their bones, toys and often choose to eat out of the same food bowl. The only thing they don't share is a bed. I have complete faith that they are fine together. However, if I had any concerns at all I would just seperate for the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandra64 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 The only thing that should be separated in our house is the manx cat thats the size of a pea, who freaked out when i brought the first dog home, and he absolutely let her do whatever, then when the second one came into the house she thought i have the backing of my mate here and she rules the roost. If the cat want to look in their food bowls they step back, the 6 month of female pup take s a wide step around her sometimes, but they all get on on megs chases the cat and when the cat stops megs puts on the brakes real quick., in case she gets swiped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Depends on the size and age difference. I separated my two boys until recently, as the younger boy was a fair bit smaller and my other dog is still young himself. Sometimes he gets a little silly, although he's the sweetest, gentlest dog I know. I just went back to full-time work and felt like I should separate them still (younger one is 5 months), but in the end I decided not to. I'd just spent several months working from home with them and I felt their pleasure in spending downtime together well outweighed the risk of something going wrong. But I think that's something you would know for yourself best. When I had an old small dog and a young larger dog, they were separated most of the time. The older dog didn't want to spend much time with the younger dog. I do not think there was much risk of her hurting him, or even him hurting her accidentally, but there's no point in my mind forcing them in together if one doesn't want to be with the other all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I run a pack of Shar Pei. The number constantly changes due to my rescue dogs coming and going. Some stay for 2 - 3 weeks and others months. Yes I do separate them depending on ages and temperaments and sometimes that just comes down to which day of the week it is. Sometimes two dogs that have gotten along fine may have a tiff so they will be separated for a few days so they can calm down. I currently have two bitches here that absolutely HATE each other. Even when I am here I play revolving doors so that one is in and the other out at all times. If you feel your two need separating whilst unsupervised then do so. It is much better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 My two boys are together in a big run, my little girl is in her own due to size and the fact that when she is in season I need her to be use to being on her own so started out doing that from the begining. When I had a bulll breed he was always part from the other dogs unless under direct supervision, I just didnt trust him 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 No seperation here. I have two males, a Stafford, and a 6kg SWF cross breed. I have total faith they will be fine together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) Not separated here. I tend to let the oldest decide if she wants to go out for the day when I leave or not but that is more to do with the weather than anything else. Otherwise all 3 are together unsupervised, all females, 2 undesexed. Not bull breeds though. Follow your instinct, if you think you have reason to separate you probably do. Edited November 20, 2009 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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