goldee Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi, I am just wondering how two golden retreivers get along? I currently have a 13 month old female and am considering getting another one in 6 months (also female). I am hoping that getting another one, they will become friends and she will be less clingy to me. She loves other dogs and we have never seen her growl or snap or show her teeth in a nasty way. Any insight in to having 2 goldens would be very much appreciated! thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 If you want a dog to be less clingy toward you, perhaps a Golden isn't the best choice of breed. There are many others who are far more independent, if that's what you want in a dog. Otherwise I'm sure two Goldies will get along fine. Is your current girl desexed? Would the new dog be desexed? Entire bitches often don't get along very well, but if they're desexed hopefully you wouldn't encounter too many problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi,I am just wondering how two golden retreivers get along? I currently have a 13 month old female and am considering getting another one in 6 months (also female). I am hoping that getting another one, they will become friends and she will be less clingy to me. She loves other dogs and we have never seen her growl or snap or show her teeth in a nasty way. Any insight in to having 2 goldens would be very much appreciated! thanks. There is no guarantee that getting another dog will make your current one less clingy. You might end up with two clingy dogs! I'd be strongly recommending you get a male, not another female. It lowers the risk of any friction between two dogs in a household. Golden Retriever or not, your current girl is still a dog and pack issues are a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Depends on the dogs. Most people don't recommend getting two bitches - especially ones so close in age. People will post about how they have two bitches and they are great friends etc, and while this is possible, it is also possible that they'll fight. Not worth the risk in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldee Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks. Its not as much as her being clingy to me, its more so she doesn' get lonely when im at work and has a friend. Our old dog was terribly lonely. She is desexed and if we have another one it will be too. I just assumed 2 girls would get on better, a boy dog would be fine. It is possible that the new pup will come from the same mother as the one i have. Will this cause any problems? The breeder advised to wait until this one was a year old, so if i get one from a litter at the end of the year, she'll be about 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelaa17 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi,I am just wondering how two golden retreivers get along? I currently have a 13 month old female and am considering getting another one in 6 months (also female). I am hoping that getting another one, they will become friends and she will be less clingy to me. She loves other dogs and we have never seen her growl or snap or show her teeth in a nasty way. Any insight in to having 2 goldens would be very much appreciated! thanks. There is no guarantee that getting another dog will make your current one less clingy. You might end up with two clingy dogs! I'd be strongly recommending you get a male, not another female. It lowers the risk of any friction between two dogs in a household. Golden Retriever or not, your current girl is still a dog and pack issues are a possibility. I agree. That is the reason we got a female instead of another male. Max CAN be quite dominant... however he is willing to admit defeat... but when it comes to his backyard... you better watch out... he 'beats the crap out of' Jenna... she isn't allowed up the stairs to the grassy part of the backyard unless she needs to go to the toilet. Max will actually sit there and lie in wait... hes not aggressive towards her... but he is EXTREMELY territorial. i've never seen such a territorial dog.. so we knew if we got another male it would be a very big problem... I always suggest getting the opposite sex because you are less likely to encounter problems! The only problem you'll have is instead of saying 'good girls' or 'good boys' you'll have to say 'good girl, good boy' which can because a pain in the ass!!!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelaa17 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 *be a pain in the ass.. not because a pain in the ass.. lol stupid thing wouldnt let me edit my post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I agree. That is the reason we got a female instead of another male. Max CAN be quite dominant... however he is willing to admit defeat... but when it comes to his backyard... you better watch out... he 'beats the crap out of' Jenna... she isn't allowed up the stairs to the grassy part of the backyard unless she needs to go to the toilet. And you allow this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furkidsforever Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Golden Retrievers have the most fantastic friendly happy attitude. Two girls should get on together with no problems. A boy and a girl would also be fine, but you would need to ensure the girl is desexed. Of course, if you get another girl, both should be desexed anyway. We have had up to 8 Goldens living together in our home - girls and boys - and never any problems. We also have Yorkshire Terriers and that is another story !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielover Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 goldee, there are exceptions of course, but generally 2 goldies (whether it be 2 females or a male and a female) get along fabulously. I have had a minimum of 2 girls for the last 9 years and have never had an issue, even when i have 2 or 3 in season at the same time. They all get individual time with me though, and i take each new puppy to socialisation classes, followed by basic obedience by themselves so they learn that i am the boss! I have puppy people that have pups that i bred that are related - no issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Time Puppy Owner Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Got wo males and they are the best of mates because they are driven by different things - One is the toy hog and the other is the food hog (he must get his bone first but they eat from their own bowls next to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenni87 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi there. I currently have 2 GR girls and they get along perfectly. They are litter mates and we adopted one of our girls when they were about 14 months old due to her owner unable to keep her any longer. We were planning on getting another as Ella was such a social dog, she has a genuine 'happy' look when she was with other dogs and then with Rosie becoming available it was just meant to be. We had looked after her when her owners had gone away in June a few months before and it was like we had always had her and had just convinced us to get another one even more, we could see a change (a positive) one in our girl by having her around, again she just looked 'happier'. I know its prob more human emotion but you can tell whats going on with your dog to a certain degree. Things people have said are all valid and most have much more experience dog wise than I do but if you do right, introduce properly and set down the laws from day one, from my experience, I don't think you'll have major issues. We have a good set up in our home, both get treated the same by us and any behaviour we don't want to see gets corrected straight away. I cant imagine not having the pair of them now. Love my girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornell Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I love having two goldens. Double the beauty, the fun and the love. If you do get another golden they will play, run and sleep together. However my two also run, play and sleep with US just as much. Goldens (or any dog for that matter) are happiest when they are a part of a family and are fantastic companions. The goldens I know love EVERYONE unconditionally. In my opinion all dogs are in need of constant love and affection from humans as well as from their own species. I also believe that dogs do not grow up until they are at least 3. I personally would not get another puppy until the other dog is at least three without expecting a lot of energetic shenanigans to deal with. So your girl might be roughly just about at the right age then. It sounds like you have a sweet girl who is deserving of your love as well as the love of another furry golden companion. You have been given some great advice about the boy/girl combo. I was originally looking for another girl but I am pleased that we ended up with a boy. I have read that there is a reason why they call them bitches. It is better to be safe than sorry regardless of the breed. Good luck with whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I've got 4 dogs...2 of each gender, and I can have any combo of them together and they are fine. But I do not tolerate bad behaviour and I don't tolerate any bullying, food stealing, toy possessiveness etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper88 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) I agree. That is the reason we got a female instead of another male. Max CAN be quite dominant... however he is willing to admit defeat... but when it comes to his backyard... you better watch out... he 'beats the crap out of' Jenna... she isn't allowed up the stairs to the grassy part of the backyard unless she needs to go to the toilet. And you allow this? This is my first post here and don't want to ruffle any feathers, but this is a very good question. Edited May 2, 2011 by Cooper88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I've got 4 dogs...2 of each gender, and I can have any combo of them together and they are fine. But I do not tolerate bad behaviour and I don't tolerate any bullying, food stealing, toy possessiveness etc. Can I ask, how do you ensure there is no bullying between your dogs? I'm only asking because my JRT is very possessive over my Golden...so far my Golden doesn't care, and chances are it will stay that way, but I'm not looking forward to the day she realises she is the bigger and stronger one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Cooper, just letting you know, if you don't want to come across as though you're ruffling feathers, Id take away the whip emoticon and put the text back to the regular size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I've got 4 dogs...2 of each gender, and I can have any combo of them together and they are fine. But I do not tolerate bad behaviour and I don't tolerate any bullying, food stealing, toy possessiveness etc. Can I ask, how do you ensure there is no bullying between your dogs? I'm only asking because my JRT is very possessive over my Golden...so far my Golden doesn't care, and chances are it will stay that way, but I'm not looking forward to the day she realises she is the bigger and stronger one I remove the offending dog from the situation, remove the stolen booty from the thiefs mouth, but mostly, from when they are puppies, let them know I'm in charge, not them. I'm a benevolent dictator but what I say goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper88 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Cooper, just letting you know, if you don't want to come across as though you're ruffling feathers, Id take away the whip emoticon and put the text back to the regular size Done. Point taken. I remove the offending dog from the situation, remove the stolen booty from the thiefs mouth, but mostly, from when they are puppies, let them know I'm in charge, not them. I'm a benevolent dictator but what I say goes. Benevolent dictator is a good description. It has to be consistent and fair. It should also start as early as possible, even when acquiring an adult rescue. Dogs NEED this to be happy; so do the humans. They really need to know you are top-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Cooper, just letting you know, if you don't want to come across as though you're ruffling feathers, Id take away the whip emoticon and put the text back to the regular size Done. Point taken. I just thought Id point that out just encase someone on here took the tone the wrong way...just because Ive seen it happen, and too many newbies have been scared off because of these sorts of incidents I remove the offending dog from the situation, remove the stolen booty from the thiefs mouth, but mostly, from when they are puppies, let them know I'm in charge, not them. I'm a benevolent dictator but what I say goes. Benevolent dictator is a good description. It has to be consistent and fair. It should also start as early as possible, even when acquiring an adult rescue. Dogs NEED this to be happy; so do the humans. They really need to know you are top-dog. My problem is the JRT will snap at the Goldens muzzle to show dominance, she will always stare Lexi down, if Im playing with Lexi with one of her toys (toys that Tess wont play with) Tess gets between Lexi and the toy and wont let her past. They always get fed separated and are supervised and I train them separately, but I dont know what to do about the snapping issue Edited May 2, 2011 by GoldenGirl85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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