Posted by Leslie | Posted in Dog Food & Treats | Posted on 21-08-2007
Large Dog
Can a small dog live in the same house as 2 large dogs?
I moved in with my boyfriend last summer but i had to leave my little dog who i LOVE behind as he has 2 large dogs that are both around 100 pounds each. she is still living at my mothers house (where i was living before) but i really really want her to live with me. I just want to know if anyone else has been in the same situation (small dogs inhabiting with large dogs) and how you made it work, and what happened if it didnt work out. Thanks!
the other thing is they are kinda aggressive..they are italian bull mastiffs...and she is a pom-shih-tzu cross that is under 10 pounds! im just scared that even if they ARENT aggressive towards her...they run around alot and im scared that just running around..accidently step on her they would kill her you kno!
Hi there, I am a Veterinarian Technition and I am here to put your mind as ease! You can absolutely have large dogs and small dogs coexisting in the same house. When it comes to relationships between dogs, size really isn't the primary facor, instead temperment and personality are the two main factors you should consider. If you believe your boyfriend's larger dogs will not cause harm (I am not only talking about intentional harm, I am talking about maybe the larger dogs playing too roughly, because sometimes the bigger dogs don't quite realize their size/strength) to your smaller dog then here are a couple important steps to take to introduce the new furry siblings. FIRST: you should introduce them ON leash in a neutral place without other dogs/distractions. The reason you want to have them meet in a neutral place is neither will feel like that is their territory and they need to defend it. It is also important that you have them meet several times on leash at a neutral location(s). SECOND: Once you have sucessfully mastered the leash meetings, then go to a friends house/parents house/somewhere with a fence and allow the dogs to explore each other off-leash. Growling and rough play could/might be expected. DO NOT interfere unless you believe one of the dogs will be harmed or is in danger. Don't freak out over growling even if it sounds awful! That is what dogs do, no worries. THIRD: before introducing your small dog into your new home throw away ALL the existing toys from the larger dogs. You don't want more reasons for conflict! Plus, you will have fun going shopping for new toys for all three! FOURTH: once all 3 of the dogs are coexisting together watch them carefully and make sure you are the pack leader and show them how you want all 3 to behave. Teach them what appropriate behavior/playing is. For example, if you don't want your dogs to all play tug-of-war together, then redirect them to a different activity. MOST immportatly, no matter what happens with any of the steps, do not get nervous, anxious, excited, etc!! Your dogs will pick up on your energy and react off of it! You want to stay calm and assertive! If for some reason you try and try to get all three dogs to live peacefully and it just isn't working out it would not be a bad idea to call any dog training school and ask to have someone come help you out in your home! Thats what they are there for! This sort of situation is not uncommon at all, I see it all the time!! Hope this helps you! Good luck and enjoy your dogs!! Remember: calm and assertive!
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