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**MannyLopez** · 04-09-2012, 10:58 PM

the general consensus from my thread was, its a gamble.. they may love each other forever and they may hate each other after a few weeks or few years for any reason.. And when that happens they will not be able to be together which means crate and rotate.. Good luck!!

This^^^. It is a gamble, and you won't know which way it goes, until you're in the middle of it. Mollie and Bella got along great for 2 years, then one day it just .... ended, and that was that. I tried without success to get them to tolerate each other so they could at least be in the same room together when I was there with them, but eventually, they proved that it would not be. For the first 2 years, they were wonderful together, but when it ended, it ended.

I now crate/rotate all my dogs, and basically only certain ones are allowed around others, and Mollie and Bella are definitely not allowed to be around each other.

Would I bring in another dog around them now so either one of them could get along with it? I don't know, that's a tough question for me because of what I have gone through with the two of them. I would be extremely hesitant and even when we had a stray show up about a month ago, I haven't let either of them around her. I have one Lab mix that gets along with everyone, but not everyone feels the same, so she only goes out with certain ones, but she loves the stray and the stray loves her, so they get to be in the back yard together. But would I risk it with the others? Probably not, simply because I would rather prevent a fight than break one up.

I would think long and hard before I got another dog, and I would see if you have friends that have pups that you could maybe interact with to see how she acts around them. Maybe take her around the pup and see how she responds. Mollie was jumpy around Bella at first when I brought her home, but within a week, she was fine and playing.... if only that had lasted past 2 years.

If you do decide to get a pup, definitely make sure treats and toys are out of sight when they are out together, and do not feed them side by side, as some dogs get snarky with food. Be extremely careful, don't hesitate to crate/rotate and separate when play time gets too rough. Invest in a break stick and learn how to use it. I think having a baby gate is a good thing to have so you can put it up to be a barrier between then if you need to, but a crate works even better. Never leave them together when you can't give them your full attention, and don't let them romp through the house freely when you're busy cooking dinner because they will find something to get into when you aren't looking and things can go from good to bad in a split second. Just always be on your toes and never think that they won't fight. You have to be like the boy scouts... be prepared. Always hope for the best, but prepare for the worst... just my opinion.

04-09-2012, 10:58 PM	#9
MannyLopez Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	the general consensus from my thread was, its a gamble.. they may love each other forever and they may hate each other after a few weeks or few years for any reason.. And when that happens they will not be able to be together which means crate and rotate.. Good luck!! This^^^. It is a gamble, and you won't know which way it goes, until you're in the middle of it. Mollie and Bella got along great for 2 years, then one day it just .... ended, and that was that. I tried without success to get them to tolerate each other so they could at least be in the same room together when I was there with them, but eventually, they proved that it would not be. For the first 2 years, they were wonderful together, but when it ended, it ended. I now crate/rotate all my dogs, and basically only certain ones are allowed around others, and Mollie and Bella are definitely not allowed to be around each other. Would I bring in another dog around them now so either one of them could get along with it? I don't know, that's a tough question for me because of what I have gone through with the two of them. I would be extremely hesitant and even when we had a stray show up about a month ago, I haven't let either of them around her. I have one Lab mix that gets along with everyone, but not everyone feels the same, so she only goes out with certain ones, but she loves the stray and the stray loves her, so they get to be in the back yard together. But would I risk it with the others? Probably not, simply because I would rather prevent a fight than break one up. I would think long and hard before I got another dog, and I would see if you have friends that have pups that you could maybe interact with to see how she acts around them. Maybe take her around the pup and see how she responds. Mollie was jumpy around Bella at first when I brought her home, but within a week, she was fine and playing.... if only that had lasted past 2 years. If you do decide to get a pup, definitely make sure treats and toys are out of sight when they are out together, and do not feed them side by side, as some dogs get snarky with food. Be extremely careful, don't hesitate to crate/rotate and separate when play time gets too rough. Invest in a break stick and learn how to use it. I think having a baby gate is a good thing to have so you can put it up to be a barrier between then if you need to, but a crate works even better. Never leave them together when you can't give them your full attention, and don't let them romp through the house freely when you're busy cooking dinner because they will find something to get into when you aren't looking and things can go from good to bad in a split second. Just always be on your toes and never think that they won't fight. You have to be like the boy scouts... be prepared. Always hope for the best, but prepare for the worst... just my opinion.
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