freelance 448 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 What are your views on kenneling, do you prefer to kennel separate or kennel the dogs together and reasons why ? Cheers Atb Quote Link to post
C Hall 552 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) I have single runs with a double kennel/sleeping area in the run, that way they can have there own space to sleep eat bones etc. ETA: two dogs per run. Edited August 18, 2013 by C Hall Quote Link to post
MikeTheDog 153 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Be mindful of the risks when you put dogs together," kennel three bury one". I'd put my two together, ones alpha the other beta so no problem fighting for pecking order. Seen too many reports on these web sites about coming home from work and finding a dead terrier/lurcher, if you don't have space for a number of dogs don't keep them together. jmo! Quote Link to post
Chid 6,507 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 My 2 are together , they always have been since we got the 2nd one Quote Link to post
Chid 6,507 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Be mindful of the risks when you put dogs together," kennel three bury one". I'd put my two together, ones alpha the other beta so no problem fighting for pecking order. Seen too many reports on these web sites about coming home from work and finding a dead terrier/lurcher, if you don't have space for a number of dogs don't keep them together. jmo! You should be the alpha not one of the mutts 1 Quote Link to post
freelance 448 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Personally prefer separate, as to avoid squabbles over bones feeding bedding areas ect. Only reason i mentioned it as i put a put a pic up on another site of my new pup up in the kennels and got asked as to why i kenneled them separate. So i thought i would see what everyone's thoughts are on the matter Quote Link to post
day worker 296 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 My two dogs are in together and never had a problem in the past! As for feeding I am always within a boots distance if anything could kick off! Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Always seprate. Quote Link to post
bird 9,872 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Be mindful of the risks when you put dogs together," kennel three bury one". I'd put my two together, ones alpha the other beta so no problem fighting for pecking order. Seen too many reports on these web sites about coming home from work and finding a dead terrier/lurcher, if you don't have space for a number of dogs don't keep them together. jmo! You should be the alpha not one of the mutts yeh but you aint always going to be there say 3 am if the kick off over a old bone, my 2 are in there own kennel+runs, but regards food my pup loves his belly. And when i feed them Buck will watch Bryn like feckin hawk even though they not together, ireally think if they ever kicked off Buck would kill Bryn, he just to big+powerful for Bryn, so i dont let it happen even thought they are great mates, dont trust Buck with food Quote Link to post
Clipper 207 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 hecktor and lexi together should be fine ,,,,,, my two are together , but i never let them have bones in there run Quote Link to post
day worker 296 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 I don't ever leave food in the kennel its just asking for problems 1 Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 case of knowing your dogs me thinks and its always better introduceing as pups .......as they start to learn there place in the ranks,.......... Quote Link to post
MikeTheDog 153 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Be mindful of the risks when you put dogs together," kennel three bury one". I'd put my two together, ones alpha the other beta so no problem fighting for pecking order. Seen too many reports on these web sites about coming home from work and finding a dead terrier/lurcher, if you don't have space for a number of dogs don't keep them together. jmo! You should be the alpha not one of the mutts I am you bitch... . I think you know what I meant.. Quote Link to post
Chid 6,507 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Wouldn't leave down for a dog even if it was on its own Quote Link to post
freelance 448 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 There are a few deciding factors for me for kenneling separate. Firstly i do think dogs need there own space at times and can ( sometimes ) become dependent on the other dogs company at times. Also my old dog suffers with a bad shoulder and has a submissive nature and dosent want a thirteen week old terror/puppy diving all over him and swinging and biting his ears, he likes his own space. Back in the day some of the lads i knew that kenneled there,s together would kick off and start howling if you took the one dog lamping ( just saying not always the case, but can happen ). Also back when i had earth dogs, some of the terriers could be a mite touchy and were best kenneled alone. My dogs can see each other in the runs and the bedding boxes are lined with plastic for ease of cleaning and there is a perspex window so the pup can see the other dog. I also allow my dogs in the house so they are not always alone in the runs. Each to there own, its just the way i do things and suits me 5 Quote Link to post
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