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Old 02-04-2010, 06:42 AM   #1
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Default Same sex....same litter....?
hey i heard that having the same sex dogs is a bad thing to do..
is that true??

and how about having dogs from the same litter. i dont think its a bad thing but if you think differently let me know
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Old 02-04-2010, 06:47 AM   #2
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Dogs of the same gender, especially females, tend to have more intense problems. This is a generality, but not always the case. Many pit bull rescue groups will not allow same-sex placements.

Littermates can be even worse. The dominant pup bullies the submissive, neither learn independence, and fights can still break out. If the pups get along great, neither one may really bond with people.

This said, my trainer has a set of intact female littermates and they are glorious because my trainer is a national champion handler. But this is an exception. We mere mortals are usually better off steering clear of this.
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Old 02-04-2010, 07:28 AM   #3
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I have always thought you have better luck if you bring in one dog then another after that one has matured some also seems to make training easier to me. If you spay the females makes it easier also
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Old 02-04-2010, 07:56 AM   #4
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ok i get it
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Old 03-03-2010, 10:03 AM   #5
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I think it's more a matter of the individual dogs and the handler. I have two litter mates that are now eleven and have always got along stellar. I've also had same sex pairs that got along awesome, but I've also had the opposite. It's all a gamble really.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:06 PM   #6
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I think it's more a matter of the individual dogs and the handler. I have two litter mates that are now eleven and have always got along stellar. I've also had same sex pairs that got along awesome, but I've also had the opposite. It's all a gamble really.
Good post!

I have littermates and same sex ones as well as opposite sex ones and I agree.
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Old 03-03-2010, 03:02 PM   #7
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Depends on the dogs really, ut I've seen same sex aggression more often than aggression to same sex. I have two bitches who love each other but hate all other females. Go figure.
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Old 03-03-2010, 04:21 PM   #8
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I have to agree with Zoe and the others.

Morgan, Hawken, and Magnus are all from the same litter, all males, and none of them get along. However, they do get along with Locus (female and littermate), but Locus and Tess get along fine (Both females).
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Old 03-03-2010, 04:33 PM   #9
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I don't know either of these things for a fact, I just know what has seemed to work out best for me...
only once have I ever owned litter mates.. and it was no problem for me...
I have rarely owned more than two dogs at a time...
what has worked best for me was to have the dogs fixed and have one of each sex.... played together well and had few aggression issues...
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Old 03-03-2010, 06:16 PM   #10
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I don't think there is correct answer as dogs are all individuals and it just really depends!

I've had littermates, 2 male Dobes. Got along fine. But one was dominant, one was not. The dominant one would kill any male that thought about challenging him, but he would protect his brother and put up with his crap.

None of my dogs are related now. With my roommates dogs and fosters we have 6 males and 5 females. All get along except 2 males. They hate each other. Both large dominant male Dogos and neither one will submit. They have to be kept separate. But either one is fine with the other dogs. Just not with each other. Other dogs like them both and have no issues with one going up and the other coming out.
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Old 03-03-2010, 06:20 PM   #11
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I have momma and 3 of her babies-which are 4 yo now, and they have been wonderful-
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Old 03-03-2010, 06:36 PM   #12
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I have two female 'pit bull' mixes...not really sure what, if anything, they are mixed with, but I have no papers, so I call them pit bull mixes. Mollie was 4 when we adopted Bella... Bella was about 3 1/2 months old at the time. With close supervision and training, they do great together. However, that said, I never leave them alone together when I can't supervise, and even bring Bella into the bathroom with me and shut the door when I take a shower. They might be ok together while I'm in the shower, but I'm not willing to risk it and come out of the shower to a badly injured (or worse) dog... I don't want to take a chance on either of them getting hurt, so I never leave them together unsupervised.
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Old 03-03-2010, 11:49 PM   #13
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It has not been my experience that having same sex together is a good idea. Same litter is fine, but different sex is best for me..
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Old 03-04-2010, 02:55 AM   #14
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I think it depends on the PEOPLE! Most basic, everyday,people have a hard enough time raising one dog well. Add in another pup from the same litter or same sex fighting and you have trouble.
I find:
Male- female mixes work best.
Two males can be fine if they like each other.
Two females seem to be way more problematic, and once they dis-like each other it *stays* that way
I have a multiple dog house hold, with rescues coming and going, and they all MUST get along. But I don't take stupid chances and I treat them like the dogs that they are, not furry people.
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Old 03-04-2010, 05:09 AM   #15
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I think all the post are great advice on her and it is a roll of the dice because you cant be sure of the out come. also the amount of time you have to dedicate to the puppies makes a big difference My only issue with litter mates especially if they are your only dogs it can be a pain in the butt because of training and going thru puppy stage with one is tough doing it with two can be a nightmare. I kept two females out of the same litter years ago and it was easier because the mother helped with alot of the training but I also brought two females in from the outside and it was a horrible mistake they would have times that all they wanted to do was kill each other so at about a year I swapped a hog hunting buddy one of those females for a female puppy he had and that match worked great for both him and I.. With our hog hunting we normally used a pair of catch dogs and normally tried to keep them paired with same catch partner seemed to have less dog on dog aggression this way but you had to find the right pair to work together
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Old 04-03-2010, 11:37 AM   #16
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Honestly, I think its the dogs. Some dogs, even gamebred dogs, never go hot. They stay cold the rest of their lives. However, this is rare. I thought my boy was cold, but now at 19 months, any intact male he will not tolerate. He is also begin to be pretty dominant with neutered males as well by showing some minor dog aggression as they walk by. However, if the male is intact, he will scream to get at them and is pretty intimidating to see him hit the end of 12 feet tie out while in the back yard. Funny thing is with people, he just goes to the end and wags his tail trying to initiate play and shows I guess dissapointment when people back away from the fence.
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Old 04-03-2010, 04:52 PM   #17
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Dogs of the same gender, especially females, tend to have more intense problems. This is a generality, but not always the case. Many pit bull rescue groups will not allow same-sex placements.

Littermates can be even worse. The dominant pup bullies the submissive, neither learn independence, and fights can still break out. If the pups get along great, neither one may really bond with people.

This said, my trainer has a set of intact female littermates and they are glorious because my trainer is a national champion handler. But this is an exception. We mere mortals are usually better off steering clear of this.
We wont adopt out to a same sex home. Among my fosters the females have it the toughest because my female runs the dogs in the house no question- the males never seem to care but the females often try to challenge her (they are put in their place pretty easily). JMO
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Old 04-03-2010, 07:59 PM   #18
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in my time ive had the best dealings with having a male and female,i had two males from the same litter and had to keep them apart,at 4 months they got into it in the backyard and from then on they were seperated,if they got near each other it was on,but they were game bred,
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Old 04-03-2010, 08:10 PM   #19
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I don't think there is correct answer as dogs are all individuals and it just really depends!
I agree....
I have 3 dogs, all female, all spayed, and all the same age within months of each other and I've never had a problem.
One of them however is D.A with any other dogs, male or female.
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Old 04-03-2010, 10:23 PM   #20
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in my time ive had the best dealings with having a male and female,i had two males from the same litter and had to keep them apart,at 4 months they got into it in the backyard and from then on they were seperated,if they got near each other it was on,but they were game bred,
4 months? Damn, early starters. I hear it can happen even at an earlier age though.
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