Advice / experience

[*ferrifleboy 19]

Hi, I've currently got a whipxgrey bitch that's four years old which gets on brilliantly with two other separate border terrier bitches and I'm planning on also getting a pat terrier bitch puppy myself that I've viewed.

I'm looking for some advice and of any experience youve had really as to keeping two bitches living together. What I've read is that this paired sex (2females) are most likely to fight given the chance as the pup matures..!

I plan on spaying both together as soon as poss which can help as i don't plan to breed either. Can anyone tell me of their experiences of housing two bitches together wether good or bad. The terreir has nuttall breeding and my concern being I don't want to come home one day in the future to a dead whip x, my dad had a mastiff and a mungrel both bitches that got along fine but neither were working dogs and neither had the gameness this terrier will bring.!

All replies wil be appreciated.!

[dymented 2,220]

never had any problems housing bitches together there bud sure there will be the odd scuffle but they seem to sort it out id never house 2 dogs together been there done that not a nice sight when they've had a pop as they don't seem to stop till ones dead Bitches are more relaxed to

[*ferrifleboy 19]

Thanks for your reply.. Thers loads of theories on which paired sex's are best, tho there's no better advice than that from those who have been there done that with the experience of it. That's why this forum is just whats needed for some sound advice.

[.terrier man. 193]

  On 16/09/2011 at 05:34, dymented said:

never had any problems housing bitches together there bud sure there will be the odd scuffle but they seem to sort it out id never house 2 dogs together been there done that not a nice sight when they've had a pop as they don't seem to stop till ones dead Bitches are more relaxed to

 

"Bitches are more relaxed"

 

not the fuckers i had a few years back, il never kennal two bitches together again, a young and older bitch together is asking for trouble

[*ferrifleboy 19]

Looking like some mixed views here. The advice given on sites about introducing a second dog into the home is that it's best for the dogs to be of a good age gap with three years being minimum.. I think we'l all agree that when the pat matures shes likely to be the boss (after me!!) over the whipx

[Plong 21]

Always had 2 bitches together never had any problem, older one tends to become the boss but never had more than the odd snarl.

[digger. 615]

theres always gona be a more dominant bitch.i had my pair together theres a year in the diffrence had them kenneled together for months till one became more of age it was a terrible job getting them off each other.terriers mate you dont no what to expect IMO best keeping them seprate is the best ting to do.

[Terrier Sam 297]

I've got an 11 month old patt bitch and a 2 1/2 year old russell bitch that are kenneled together 24/7 and have had no problems so far. My patt is the dominant one already but my russell has just seemed to accept that but always be ready and able to separate them if anything happens!

 

I also have a whippet dog kenneled with them during the daytime and the only time there are any problems is when the whippet gets a bit horny and gets an ear full....I'm sure we can all can sympathise

 

Sam

[sallie 67]

I have 8 bitches of varying ages 2 of them pups, they all live together as a pack and occasionally have a set to over the pecking order, its never nasty just a warning. I think its how you handle them that makes them what they are. If they dont get enough exercise or stimulation i could imagine you would have problems. Mine are hard work walking, training and stimulating them. In fact it is a full time job but we do have peace and harmony. .

[.terrier man. 193]

  On 16/09/2011 at 12:20, digger. said:

theres always gona be a more dominant bitch.i had my pair together theres a year in the diffrence had them kenneled together for months till one became more of age it was a terrible job getting them off each other.terriers mate you dont no what to expect IMO best keeping them seprate is the best ting to do.

 

same thing happend with me, as the younger bitch got older she would try and dominate the older bitch which lead to a scrap and by the time they were seperated they were both half dead.

[fat man 4,741]

  On 16/09/2011 at 12:46, sallie said:

I have 8 bitches of varying ages 2 of them pups, they all live together as a pack and occasionally have a set to over the pecking order, its never nasty just a warning. I think its how you handle them that makes them what they are. If they dont get enough exercise or stimulation i could imagine you would have problems. Mine are hard work walking, training and stimulating them. In fact it is a full time job but we do have peace and harmony. .

A disaster just waiting to happen imo,what happens if they kick of at night or when there is nobody about,and 90% of the time thats when it happens and they all turn on 1.

[.terrier man. 193]

  On 16/09/2011 at 21:21, fat man said:

  On 16/09/2011 at 12:46, sallie said:

I have 8 bitches of varying ages 2 of them pups, they all live together as a pack and occasionally have a set to over the pecking order, its never nasty just a warning. I think its how you handle them that makes them what they are. If they dont get enough exercise or stimulation i could imagine you would have problems. Mine are hard work walking, training and stimulating them. In fact it is a full time job but we do have peace and harmony. .

A disaster just waiting to happen imo,what happens if they kick of at night or when there is nobody about,and 90% of the time thats when it happens and they all turn on 1.

 

was thinking the same, why do you need 8 bitches for anyway

[stop.end 4,082]

LMAO... ITS 2011 NOT 1987 ..... WE CAN BEARLY GET THE WORK FOR MY 2 TERRIERS AND MY MATES 2 AND BOTH OF US HUNTING MORE THAN 20 YEARS EACH WERE THE HELL DO YOU GET THE WORK FOR 8 TERRIERS PLUS YOUR MATES UNLESS YOU THINK 5 DIGS EACH TERRIER A SEASON IS GOOD :hmm:

[Ideation 8,216]

Wise man once said to me, kennel a lurcher and a terrier together and come home to a dead terrier one day. Or maybe in your case dead lurcher, given the breedings. Terriers are wind up merchants and one day a fight WILL kick off. Not worth it for the cost and time it will take to knock up another run, imo.

[Guest dee mac]

  On 16/09/2011 at 21:25, .terrier man. said:

  On 16/09/2011 at 21:21, fat man said:

  On 16/09/2011 at 12:46, sallie said:

I have 8 bitches of varying ages 2 of them pups, they all live together as a pack and occasionally have a set to over the pecking order, its never nasty just a warning. I think its how you handle them that makes them what they are. If they dont get enough exercise or stimulation i could imagine you would have problems. Mine are hard work walking, training and stimulating them. In fact it is a full time job but we do have peace and harmony. .

A disaster just waiting to happen imo,what happens if they kick of at night or when there is nobody about,and 90% of the time thats when it happens and they all turn on 1.

 

was thinking the same, why do you need 8 bitches for anyway

exactly terrierman and also bred a litter of pups and dont work any of them but reckons the would if they got chance lol i smell a peddler