Advice Needed

[Kazhak]

ok so heres a bit of back story, I have a Chinese Crested desexed male, he's a real gem, sweet natured, playful, loving, well mannered, house trained & cat trained in other words he's my dream dog :) he comes to work with me travels well in the car, goes to basic agility at the moment & is such a fun little guy he's energy levels match mine, so when I'm in the mood for a cuddle so is he & when I'm in the mood for games so is he..

right now that summer has hit I was worried about travelling him in the car especially with the hot weather so he has to stay at home on those days I go to work now he's not problems to leave at home alone he's well behaved in the yard but when I come home I know he's missed me heaps & I think he may just sit on the back step all day rather than exploring the yard.. so I had been thinking of finding him a friend for the back yard, someone to keep him company & join us on our regular beach outings or even to agility..

with the cost of bring a dog in from the mainland (I'm in tassie) I was a bit put off from maybe getting a second crested though thats what I wanted to do, well instead I went to our local rspca & dogs home to look for a new friend for Krusty, & felt that maybe I'd found one, a little Jack russell X fox terrier, she appears to be young about 2 years old & Krusty is almost 4 years old I've had him since august (Should I have waited longer before getting another dog)

the new little girl is sweet natured not a big barker follows you around almost everywhere has no basic training what so ever, (not a problem I've trained enough family pets I know I can handle this) the problem is Krusty responded well to her when he first met her but now he shies away from her & tries to ignore her, when Krusty gets playful & starts to Zoom as every good Crested should be able to do Kleo (Jackie X) growls or barks at him which makes Krusty stop, I adore the playful side of Krusty this behaviour makes me smile & takes the stress edge off the day for me so I feel a little resentful towards the new dog for stopping my first dog from playing, I'm worried that I've brought a new dog into our lives that wont fit in (I know its too late now & I wouldn't want to see her have to be passed around to another home) but I don't know what to do to make this right & have everybody including the new dog happy in each others company, I really wish I had tried to get a second Crested no matter the cost (yet a part of me knows theres plenty of dogs without homes that need a good loving home thats what I have tried to offer to Kleo)

is it all just a matter of time?? or should try to find a different solution?? not sure if there is any solutions left

any advice will be taken under advisement & will be considered fully & would be very much appreciated.. hopefully someone out there can talk me though this situation..

I'm really sorry that all got so long winded but it was the only way I could find that you all might understand my situation.. Cheers

[Red Fox]

Keep the dogs separated for now, give them separate areas to play, feed separately, train and walk separately, etc. It will help to reduce the stress for both them and oyu.

They may get along eventually or they may not.

Hope it works out for you.

[flame ryder]

Hello from one Crestie lover to another. I know what you mean about Crestie zoomies...I love those moments too, I have a nearly 2 year old male, de-sexed hairless crestie named MoJo. How long have you had your new dog? It may take a few weeks or even longer for them to become good friends and fully bond.

So far since having Mojo I have introduced 2 new dogs into our home. First dog a German Shepard rescue Bessie, approx 2 year old bitch from the pound. I was worried after the 1st few days as Bessie used to bare her teeth at Mojo and I thought I'd never be able to trust her with Mojo. It took a coupla weeks and was all good...now Mojo acts like the boss can even steal food from her bowl, they are great friends. Our most recent addition was a Boxer puppy Bentley. Mojo hated him at first and growled every time Bentley came near. I reckon it took about a month before I noticed small changes with Mojo's tolerance to Bentley, he gradually accepted him. Now I have trouble keeping them apart as all they want to do is play. I have to be careful of Mojo as he is recovering from a broken leg. So I guess you might need to give it a little bit of time.

And I would also love another Crestie....but that would make us a 4 dog household...but hey, you know what they say about Cresties - "They are like Pringles, you can't stop at just one!"

Oh and hot in Tassie...really??

[Kazhak]

Hello from one Crestie lover to another. I know what you mean about Crestie zoomies...I love those moments too, I have a nearly 2 year old male, de-sexed hairless crestie named MoJo. How long have you had your new dog? It may take a few weeks or even longer for them to become good friends and fully bond.

So far since having Mojo I have introduced 2 new dogs into our home. First dog a German Shepard rescue Bessie, approx 2 year old bitch from the pound. I was worried after the 1st few days as Bessie used to bare her teeth at Mojo and I thought I'd never be able to trust her with Mojo. It took a coupla weeks and was all good...now Mojo acts like the boss can even steal food from her bowl, they are great friends. Our most recent addition was a Boxer puppy Bentley. Mojo hated him at first and growled every time Bentley came near. I reckon it took about a month before I noticed small changes with Mojo's tolerance to Bentley, he gradually accepted him. Now I have trouble keeping them apart as all they want to do is play. I have to be careful of Mojo as he is recovering from a broken leg. So I guess you might need to give it a little bit of time.

And I would also love another Crestie....but that would make us a 4 dog household...but hey, you know what they say about Cresties - "They are like Pringles, you can't stop at just one!"

Oh and hot in Tassie...really??

thank you soo much both of you, I've had a chat with my boyfriend & he's made some suggestions for curbing Kleo's behaviour towards Krusty's Fun loving nature.

Thank you Teela, I don't feel so bad now for not getting a second Crested instead although I am still considering another one as they are such beautiful canines, I've had Krusty since august & he's nearly 4 years old, he was a rehomer from his first home after his breeder, from the moment Krusty crawled out of his crate into my lap we've been pretty much inseparable, as I said he normally goes to work with me (I have plans for him to be delta dog certified)

for the most part Krusty & Kleo get along very well, right now their both lying sort of next to each other behind me, Krusty hasn't been aggressive towards Kleo what so ever & Kleo hasn't been seriously aggressive either in fact the volunteers at the dogs home said she did not appear to be an aggressive type, but then this is a different situation of course, I'd rather not separate them as Krusty & Kleo are to be yard buddies,

they do have separate area's for feeding & toileting, krusty goes in the front yard & Kleo in the back yard, Kleo has her own separate spare room with bedding in case she feels the need for her own space & Krusty has his own space too, I guess the real answer here is that its going to take time & I will just have to suck it up lol.. :)

thank you both so much your advice has already settled a few fears for me..

[espinay2]

It may be possible too that they simply have different playing styles and of that is the case it may simply be somethnng you have to manage (eg separating for some play sessions so Krusty can have his zoomies ). I have found that when we have had other breeds with our pyrs that while the pyrs have the same style of play the other dogs - a Dalmatian in the first instance and a GSD currently - play differently and don't understand pyr play styles. The dally would get very frustrated Nd vocal that they were not playing her way and the GSD spends his time trying to block and herd them ! We say that the pyrs speak French while the GSD speaks German! ;)

[Kazhak]

Espinay2 that makes sense too that each breed may have a different way of playing, which could be one of the issues here, it's been decided that yes I will separate them at play time if that is the solution that works.. thank you for the explanation it helps when someone outside the situation can see something like that as its not something I would readily have thought of :)

[juice]

Personally i wouldn't have got another dog for him, he doesn't sound like he needs one.

Most dogs sleep allday when you re gone.

It may work, or she may boss him around ( girls do :laugh: )

[Kazhak]

thank you juice, your input is appreciated, unfortunately I can't return her so theres no going back to not having a second dog, I realise that most if not all dogs sleep all day as he normally comes with me when the weather permits so I have seen first hand how much he sleeps :) again though I'm trying to look for solutions not just ulitmatums as in it may work or she may boss him around, which doesn't really offer anything more than just the ultimatum..cheers

[RiverStar-Aura]

It may even be that Kleo doesn't understand how to play with other dogs. She's a rescue so she may have had little socialisation with other dogs.

You're doing the right thing in keeping them separated but also make sure you give them the opportunity to see one and another -- perhaps through the use of a baby gate.

Also, you could see how they interact on neutral territory.

Good luck with both as they sound like gorgeous woofers!!

[Dame Aussie]

I think you should just give it some time. I have two dogs who absolutely love each other, play together, clean each other etc but still will growl or get grumpy every now and then.

I would say it's different play styles and as she is a rescue she may not have been around dogs that play like that. As long as they aren't fighting I'd give it some time and give them both some time alone with you to play the way they want.

If they are sleeping together it can't be too bad! :) Good luck!

[Kazhak]

I think you should just give it some time. I have two dogs who absolutely love each other, play together, clean each other etc but still will growl or get grumpy every now and then.

I would say it's different play styles and as she is a rescue she may not have been around dogs that play like that. As long as they aren't fighting I'd give it some time and give them both some time alone with you to play the way they want.

If they are sleeping together it can't be too bad! :) Good luck!

thanx Aussie3 yeah its not so bad, just last night I felt a bit overwhelmed by her behaviour to my beloved boy, this arvo when I got home we had a play all 3 of together till Kleo got too bossy with Krusty & his antics so I put her in her spare room while Krusty & I played zoomies, then Kleo came back out & I had a play with her too, that seemed to work so will continue to do that till it becomes old hat & Kleo either accepts Krusty's play style or decides to leave him be while he plays like that.. she's a real sweet girl & I'm happy she joined our family cause I know when she realises how much fun play can be she will never look back :)

Krusty's antics really make me smile especially after a long hard slog of a day.. I missed him in the car with me today, but his rambunctious greeting when I got home was well worth the wait :)

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

I have been a household with several dogs at one time, for about 6 yrs now. I've currently got dogs which include a JRT x and a purebred Italian Greyhound, recently adopted - she's 8.

IGs are very different from my other dogs but they all do their own thing and curl up together in a basket, this took some time but they all get on well.

With my JRT x, when I first got her I also had an old Cattle dog who loved to play with balls and toys - the JRT was very bossy with her when she was trying to play and so I took all the toys away, which I was sad about but I was hoping the JRT x would find a new home (she was a foster) and we'd go back to normal. I would keep the JRT x away and have play time with my Cattle x girl and then do the reverse. Sadly my Cattle cross passed away of liver cancer and I ended up keeping the JRT x girl because the removal of the toys had been my main issue, I hadn't wanted to compromise my Cattle girl's life. In reality, she wouldn't have played much with the toys without me here so it wasn't as bad as I felt at the time.

I'm sure you'll feel better about this in a while and it sounds like you've reached a happy compromise for now.