inkjunkie
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Can be very interesting at times. We got them about a month apart. Azul was here first. Even though she is a bit thinner she will often get the upper hand when they are play fighting. Mita will turn it around then turn up the aggression a bit, forcing us to break it up. Every now & then Red, our 12 year old Coonhound will go over and separate them. Queenie, our 12 year old Cattle Dog wants nothing to do with them inside, growling, snapping and snarling at them. Outside is a bit different. They can often be seen running in a pack together, Azul & Mit a bit behind her. Pick up a ball and game is on. Queenie will go after the ball with the 2 pups chasing after her. We have toys everywhere. Best toy on the planet for them is an empty plastic bottle. Whatever toy Mita picks up Azul has to have. Ernie bought 2 of the same toys yesterday, whoever picks up one first has to defend it. When Azul was here by herself I spent an afternoon hooking up a utility sink. Had bought the plastic drop pipe a bit on the long side. Soon as I cut it off Azul ran with it. That is what they are fighting over now.
Housebreaking is coming along slowly. One of them took a dump in the house earlier today, was probably Mita. Azul knows to go to the door and stand there. Left them outside yesterday, one at a time they came to the front door, when I would not open it they took off around the back to the doggy door. Neither one of them has a magnet on there collar just yet so we have to open it for them. But they have no trouble going thru it. They will often follow Queenie or Red when they go thru it.
If you are a dog person, and think more than one is a good idea I would strongly suggest getting littermates, while there has been some minor squabbles they do spend quite a bit of time together, peacefully hanging out....
Can be very interesting at times. We got them about a month apart. Azul was here first. Even though she is a bit thinner she will often get the upper hand when they are play fighting. Mita will turn it around then turn up the aggression a bit, forcing us to break it up. Every now & then Red, our 12 year old Coonhound will go over and separate them. Queenie, our 12 year old Cattle Dog wants nothing to do with them inside, growling, snapping and snarling at them. Outside is a bit different. They can often be seen running in a pack together, Azul & Mit a bit behind her. Pick up a ball and game is on. Queenie will go after the ball with the 2 pups chasing after her. We have toys everywhere. Best toy on the planet for them is an empty plastic bottle. Whatever toy Mita picks up Azul has to have. Ernie bought 2 of the same toys yesterday, whoever picks up one first has to defend it. When Azul was here by herself I spent an afternoon hooking up a utility sink. Had bought the plastic drop pipe a bit on the long side. Soon as I cut it off Azul ran with it. That is what they are fighting over now.
Housebreaking is coming along slowly. One of them took a dump in the house earlier today, was probably Mita. Azul knows to go to the door and stand there. Left them outside yesterday, one at a time they came to the front door, when I would not open it they took off around the back to the doggy door. Neither one of them has a magnet on there collar just yet so we have to open it for them. But they have no trouble going thru it. They will often follow Queenie or Red when they go thru it.
If you are a dog person, and think more than one is a good idea I would strongly suggest getting littermates, while there has been some minor squabbles they do spend quite a bit of time together, peacefully hanging out....
