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I ASKED A QUESTION

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Can two neutered male dogs get along?

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Everybody I know thinks that they won't. I like both male and female dogs. What do you think? Has anybody had experience with this situation?

Asked by Neikko - Adopt Me - Foster Me

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HERE'S THE ANSWERS

I have 8 Dogs. 3 Females and 5 males. All get along famously. We do pet-sitting also and have unaltered and altered males and with a good pack leader and any non-aggressive dogs they all seem to get along great.

Memphis answered
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WE HAVE 2 NEUTERED MALE DOGS AND A SPAYED FEMALE. THE BOYS DO GET ALONG MOST OF THE TIME (THEY ARE BROTHERS) THEY DO FIGHT SOMETIMES THEY HAVENT QUITE DECIDED WHO IS BOSS! I DEFINATELY WOULDNT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM TO HAVE 2 BOYS. THEY ARE JUST LIKE ANY LIVING THING, THEY HAVE THEIR MOMENTS!!! AUTUMN

AUTUMN answered
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Pro per socialization, a safe meeting in neutral territory, and a strong leader will be key to getting any dogs to live together amicably. I have two neutered male dogs and they are best of friends! Had a few spats, but nothing serious, just figuring out who is going to be boss.

An important thing to recognize is that the human in the equation is the ultimate boss. The human also decides which dog will be next in line and can influence that agreement between the dogs. For instance, when introducing a new pup to the household, come to an understanding with all humans in the family that the first dog will be the boss dog. That first dog will get fed first, let outside first, treated first, played with first, cuddled first, etc. Even if it is only by a few seconds. That subtle choice on the part of the humans portrays to the dogs that the older or "first dog" is ranked above the new dog. It doesn't mean you love one more than the other just that you are choosing the order.

Gio answered
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Whi le it definitely depends on the individual dogs and their personalities, as a general rule of thumb, male/male and male/female combinations usually get along just fine.

It's female/female you have to be careful with. While many females get along just fine, they can get into it quite seriously even if they've lived together for many years. Females do bear more careful watching and management in this regard.

Abby K-9 answered
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bot h of my poms have been neutered and they love each other!!!

chuchito :o} answered
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Wel l we are a family with two Chihuahua's. Had Nickolas since he was born, he was about 4 when Frankie was a rescue who was 5. Both are neutered males. now it was wonderful and we seemingly were having a great time but after several long months I started finding tell-tail signs someone or two were "peeing" on corners seemed like it was isolated.....HA WRONG.......I started to watch and sneak peek at them .....talk about lying sneaky little so-&-so's

I Ended up going back to square one with training. Because they were having PEE WARS!!!!!! Marking territories in MY House....so I leashed them and put them on a tight and short leashes....alpha dog that's ME took her place and regained my home again.

Small outbreaks happen now and again but I catch them before the "PEEING"starts they only get to the posturing.

Nickolas answered.

The Two Beautys

Once there was a northern Chow rescue that was striving to help as many Chows as they could.

They got a call from a North Carolina shelter asking if they could take in a cream Chow named "Beauty". The rescues in their area were full and she could only go to a breed rescue. She was going to be euthanized, and they told of what a sweet natured girl she was and how it would be a shame for such a young, friendly dog to be put to sleep. The rescue agreed to take her after many emails back and forth.

The shelter employees and staff pooled their money together to have "Beauty" spayed, vetted, groomed and placed on a plane so she could go to the rescue up north where she would be safe and some day find a new home.

Now, the rescue had been extremely busy as most rescues are. They had also agreed to take in a black male Chow named "Blackie". He had not had it as good as "Beauty", but caring people at the shelter placed him on a transport from down state and he was happy to be out of there. They said that he was in good health, neutered, had his vaccinations and was an outgoing guy. "Blackie" was very matted and needed a bath rather badly. He stayed out in the intake area until he adjusted to his new surroundings. He enjoyed being able to run free in the fenced intake area and sleeping next to a fan on the porch.

Back to "Beauty". She arrived at the airport and the rescue folks went to pick her up. When they got to the dock they asked "Where's the Chow Chow?" because the line of crates were all small dogs. "Here" said a nice dock worker who had been scratching her nose thru the kennel. In the crate was not a Chow but an Eskie. The rescue took her back home and placed her in a separate part of the intake and and decided that they should contact an Eskie rescue so that she could go to a rescue that knew the breed.

Now, by this time "Blackie's" foster mom had come to pick him up. She was excited to take him home and start grooming and bathing him. As we watched him we noticed that he squatted when he peed. As the shelter had said he was a relatively young dog, it was not unusual. One of the male resident Chows at the rescue had peed that way until he was well over two years old.
So the foster mother took him home. Later in the evening the rescue got a call from "Blackie's" foster mother. It turned out that while grooming and bathing him she found out...SURPRISE!! "Blackie" was a GIRL!

No big deal. We will just have to get her spayed. She was a highly adoptable, good natured Chow...so good in fact that her foster mom fell in love with her! She adopted "Blackie" and named her "Beauty". Now, the "NEW 'BEAUTY" was the only dog there. She had kids there that she loved and tried to "corral". Her new family loved her so much and the rescue was happy even though they had lost a foster home which is not uncommon.

In the meantime, the rescue had found a really wonderful Eskie rescue to take "Beauty". She fell in love with her new rescue parents and they took her home and gave her all the love and care in the world.

The rescue sat back and thought how strange it was that the photos of the Eskie "Chow" looked different than the photos that had been sent to them. After many emails and phone calls..turns out that there was yet ANOTHER "Beauty" and she was a Chow. Both were shipped to rescues and each went to the wrong place, which was okay because it all worked out in the end.

Can you name ALL 3 "Beauty (s) and tell which breed they are and if they are spayed or neutered?
I know it's a rather long TRUE story, and it was tiring for the rescue as well, but I bet you can do it....if you take the time. Some people did not. They spread tales that the rescue was adopting out "unaltered" dogs, because they could not get the BEAUTY(s) straight. Stated that "Blackie" turned "Beauty" and adopted by his foster mom was "Adopting out unaltered dogs!". This person caused a giant headache for the rescue that was already struggling to help many other Chows...that stigma still lasts till this day.

So please, never judge another until you have all of the facts down pat. We all know rescue is hard enough without others in rescue turning around to bite other ones in the rear. We have all heard it said a million times before "All I care about is the animals". Too true. Being vindictive without cold, hard facts just hurts the "Beauty(s) of the world.