Kennelling together - The day will come!

[paulus 26]

Like stated I think it's how u bring them on and wether you have had them since pup , when my bull grey was 13 month I decided to have another pup an everyone said not to kenel together as the bull would kill it but 5 weeks old he was [bANNED TEXT] I put him in with the bull and they kennelled everyday since for 2 years + not one problem but the sal grey got killed buy a horse so I had another bull pup and hes 8 month now and he's been with him since and still no problem I also got 2 patts in with them and they fine , all my life I have kennelled dogs together and found it works well for me and forgot to mention one patt is a bitch I only separate her [bANNED TEXT] she's in season , I think a lot have had problems with keneling together and alot haven't I think it's just the way the cookie crumbles

 

Totally disagree, makes no difference, working breeds especailly should be kenneled singley, they can be harmonious for years and something trivial will start what can often be a fatal kennel fight. Sorry i have leanrt my lesson thinking like this, one dog=one kennel...............

I'm not going to dissagree with you for one reason everyone to they own if it works for u stick to it that's what I say

Atb huntmad.

As I should mention they are only kennelled fro 11 ish till 8 ish then they are either out with me out back or indoors

i think thats the point mate, dogs stuck togeather in kennels 24/7 are far more likely to have problems than dogs in a routine that keeps them occupied and mentally stimulated

[huntmad. 67]

Like stated I think it's how u bring them on and wether you have had them since pup , when my bull grey was 13 month I decided to have another pup an everyone said not to kenel together as the bull would kill it but 5 weeks old he was [bANNED TEXT] I put him in with the bull and they kennelled everyday since for 2 years + not one problem but the sal grey got killed buy a horse so I had another bull pup and hes 8 month now and he's been with him since and still no problem I also got 2 patts in with them and they fine , all my life I have kennelled dogs together and found it works well for me and forgot to mention one patt is a bitch I only separate her [bANNED TEXT] she's in season , I think a lot have had problems with keneling together and alot haven't I think it's just the way the cookie crumbles

 

Totally disagree, makes no difference, working breeds especailly should be kenneled singley, they can be harmonious for years and something trivial will start what can often be a fatal kennel fight. Sorry i have leanrt my lesson thinking like this, one dog=one kennel...............

I'm not going to dissagree with you for one reason everyone to they own if it works for u stick to it that's what I say

Atb huntmad.

As I should mention they are only kennelled fro 11 ish till 8 ish then they are either out with me out back or indoors

i think thats the point mate, dogs stuck togeather in kennels 24/7 are far more likely to have problems than dogs in a routine that keeps them occupied and mentally stimulated

I think your right , if a digs in a kennel 24/7 they shouldn't have dogs they need to be walked it releives tension in them my oldest dog is 7 nex 4-1/2 an 2 at 8 month inks never has one showed any aggression against each other

[skycat 6,174]

A lot depends on the temperament and breeding of the bitches as well. I have lurchers which live together all the time with never problem, and my own line of Russelly terriers are also very good together, but they are all closely related: they have their own space, and are kennelled separately at night, but loose together in a big pen in the day when they're not our working or on exercise. I've found the Lakie types and Patts much more unpredictable, but it really is a case of knowing your own dogs, and more importantly, the lines they come from, and being able to read, as has already been said, the subtle signs of stress, tension: could be only a look sideways, a raised or lowered tail: body language is everything to a dog, and it is much better to be safe than sorry if you don't understand or can't read canine body language and interaction.

[Ginny Spinner 455]

I've always kenneled my dogs together and never had a problem, dogs, bitches, terrier and lurchers. Even had greyhounds in with them and never had a problem! Maybe i'm just lucky but all my dogs are laid back in the kennel anyways. I never leave bowls of feed or bones in with them!

[paulus 26]

heres my take on some of the points raised, bird i disagree that hounds are in any way differnt to other dogs, they only differ in as much as they are brought up in a pack environment and know to behave in that environment, the average lurcher is purchased at 6-8 weeks old and either kennelled alone or brought into the house, it will grow up without learning any pack etiquette, so its understandable that problems will occur if put in with another dog/bitch who has been brought up the same. When i was young on the estate i was raised it was normal to see packs of dogs roaming the streets, fights for higher places in the pack were common but i never saw or herd of one ever being killed as is the same with most pack animals. fights are normally bravado and signs of dominance with the odd bite to back it up, the less dominant will backdown before any real damage occurrs.

[bedwhippet 164]

ive got 4 outside all kenneled together i got brother and sister and dog i got last year as 6 week old pup he is now 13 months there fine apart from abit of snapping when feeding and my 13 week old pup is outside during the day with no fights, shell also be going out there when she is 5-6 months old,.. all saluki based and the 13 month old has a dot of bull in the mix, they all no who is boss and not to fight

[MoChara 1,632]

I also kennel 2 male lurchers together, they have been together since i purchased Jerry-Lee at 6 weeks old in 2010. They used to both live indoors and sleep together until i decided to put them outside. I have never had any real problems between the two of them, but i would never rule out that may change one day.

As previously stated i would never give them bones in the run, i would separate them outside. But i do feed them both together. I do think im lucky being able to kennel 2 mature males together, but as above would never underestimate either one of them

[toby63 1,236]

i have a terrier and lurcher kenneled together during day and in house at night .i always feed seperate and they seem fine together both male dogs..

[Guest bezza]

I've also had bitches that were fine for years together and then an almighty scrap needing stitches all round. Separation is safer.

[old real tree 92]

Had the same happen to me, my lurcher and whippet both bitches has been living together i'n a kennel for about a year then all of a sudden they started fighting regular, had to take the whippet to the vets to have stitches by her ribs, on the second occasion both were marked up so enough is enough, split one big kennel i'n to two smaller kennels, now they are spot on.

[Chid 6,615]

both my dogs are kenneled together , have been for near 5 yrs now , never had a problem , had 2 differant bitches in with them , and then on a chain at the side of the run when in season and still not a bother with them , i think it helps that they know im the boss lol..

plus they work as a team during the day and they pine for each other if ones out lamping and the other aint ...

[Adam_Chuck 256]

I think it depends on the dogs tbh. You should be the pack leader and that should be very clear. Dogs dont fight for second place in the pack so unless you arent the clear pack leader that could of caused it. Was there any food or toys in the pen?

[matt1979 766]

In all honesty it would sadden me to have to kennell dogs seperately when they are clearly such pack animals but i understand fully why people do. I dont have running dogs, but my dad and grandad before him have always kennelled lurchers/ greyhounds and terriers together for decades without major issue, i put this down to consistent and routine regular exercise/ work, all dogs being well trained/ in there place and bred of stock they new had sound temperament. I should add all the terriers have been steady russell or russell crosses (my dads line) and i have noticed despite being genuine workers they can not be compared to the more hyperactive up and at them pats and lakies i see at shows etc (thats not at dig just an observation of different terrier types). Also i genuinely feel all dogs wherever they sleep should have ample and there own bedding space as this from my experience can causes issues between dogs. cheers Matt.

[blue staffy 145]

had a staffie bitch and a 1st x bull grey bitch both picked up on the same day and brought up together they were fine until they were about 18 month old then you couldn't turn your back on them without them trying to kill each other

[paulus 26]

had a staffie bitch and a 1st x bull grey bitch both picked up on the same day and brought up together they were fine until they were about 18 month old then you couldn't turn your back on them without them trying to kill each other

no pack hierarchy in place prior to the pups being put together if they had been put into and existing pack then they would have learned as pups how to act in the pack