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Should i get the kennel or crate for golden retriever pup. Is it ok to buy a adult size crate/kennel because the pup is eventually going to grow up and dont want to buy another.
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Wire. The wire ones come with a divider, so when the dog is a pup you can make the crate smaller, and make it larger as the dog grows, so you don't have to buy multiple crate as your pup grows!
The plastic ones, in my experience/opinion, are too confining, and not as sturdy.
Wire. The wire ones come with a divider, so when the dog is a pup you can make the crate smaller, and make it larger as the dog grows, so you don't have to buy multiple crate as your pup grows!
The plastic ones, in my experience/opinion, are too confining, and not as sturdy.
New dogs possible problems..?
BBChevy
a friend of my wifes is going through a rocky divorce and neither want the dogs so my wife is going to get their Iris Setter and Golden Retriever tommorrow they both are 10 months to a year old.. however my wife and I already have 4 dogs.. 7 year old German Shorthair, 4 year old Weimaraner, 3 year old Vizla, and a 13 week old English Pointer...
We have plenty of land for them to play.. 8 acres fenced in and a pool.. we converted one bedroom of the house to a semi kennel with dog hammocks.. but the problem i'm facing is.. out german shorthair is the dominant dog.. and he's fine with out orhter dogs.. but when brought around strange and older dogs he gets very protective.. what should i do when my wife brings these two dogs home should i try to stay with all the dogs as long as possible.. or immediately seperate my dogs from the new ones until they become used to the new scent and everything
sorry for the fuss.. we got the dogs today.. and with both of them still being puppies my german shorthair didn't much care for them.. and even let them nibble around his mouth and ears.. he didn't much play with them but the weim and vizla played with them for a while..
i have both the irish setter and golden retriever in cages at night because their not quite potty trained, but everything seems fine, also all of my dogs including the two new ones aren't neutered.. as i breed my dogs up to 4 times a year due to their great lineage.. i'm not to sure on the new ones but they both have AKC paperwork (not yet completed unfortunately but they don't really have names yet either) although i'm still uncomfortable leaving them all together when i'm not around.. my dogs are very well trained but get protective of my wife.. so we'll see how that goes tommorrow/tonight while i'm at work
also just for the record.. i don't believe in altering dogs such as docking their ears or tail.. i don't neuter my dogs as i find (from growing up experience) dogs neutered were generally more irritable and with hopefully having a kid in the next few years so.. also i don't like cage training because my dogs don't sleep through the night as one of them gets up to roam the house before returning to their hammock.. and it's worked out well and stopped one attempted burglary about a year ago.. i'm by far not new to raising puppies.. since birth i've always had atleast a dog at home and my dogs are great with my nephews and nieces.. althought fiercly protective of them when a stranger approaches (sorry fed ex) but the weim and vizla don't bark until the german does.. although they do hunt in a pack as i've watched the vizla flush a rabbit while the weim and german ambushed and killed.. (weird i know.. no hunting training involved)
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1) Please thoroughly exercise yoru GSP before he meets the new dogs. Exercise lowers stress.
2) You need to introduce them in a neutral location (NOT your yard, not their yard). And probably not in a pack format, but one or two dogs at a time. If you can't pull this off, just take your GSP & intro him to the others off lead, in a neutral location. It might be best to use a muzzle.
The Dog Whisper often tackles this issue, so you may be able to see some videos online from his show. He often suggests getting the two dogs walking the same direction together or within 5 feet of each other, and at a faster-than-normal, pace. You will need the owner or a friend to walk at least one of the new dogs with you walking your GSP. I think I also have some links which may be helpful.
You don't say whether your GSP is neutered or not. If he's not, you might want to consider that and if the newbies are not fixed, please consider doing them. This is not an anti-breeding rant, just that intact dogs are more likely to fight, than neutered ones. Be on high alert for inappropriate marking. This is not just because you have male dogs, but sometimes when things change in a home, a dog who is insecure... may be more likely to start marking indoors.
If ths doesn't seem to work out, please consider contacting purebred rescue for these breeds. Many Golden Ret clubs do it, but if they are overpopulated (due to the bad economy) it may be easier to find a home for the Irish, if the original breeder won't take them back (do check). They are far less popular nowadays, so fewer need homes.
PS Ask for the reg. papers and ask for detailed information like: the vet's phone number & their vet records, what heartworm prevention they're on, when they last got it and shots, what type of food they are eating currently. Ask for bedding and toys.
It is too bad yours don't seem to be crate-trained. It would be easier to crate ALL of them, rather than hope they all settle into "hammocks". (Also safer to feed them in crates, vs loose.) Food is THE biggest trigger for fights, followed by toys.) Yes, your dogs are okay with the hammocks (I guess) but the newbies, are going to be used to something else. Confinement and dog separation may be very important to your new living situation. Almost all dogs can settle quickly into "A" crate, if crate-trained.
1) Please thoroughly exercise yoru GSP before he meets the new dogs. Exercise lowers stress.
2) You need to introduce them in a neutral location (NOT your yard, not their yard). And probably not in a pack format, but one or two dogs at a time. If you can't pull this off, just take your GSP & intro him to the others off lead, in a neutral location. It might be best to use a muzzle.
The Dog Whisper often tackles this issue, so you may be able to see some videos online from his show. He often suggests getting the two dogs walking the same direction together or within 5 feet of each other, and at a faster-than-normal, pace. You will need the owner or a friend to walk at least one of the new dogs with you walking your GSP. I think I also have some links which may be helpful.
You don't say whether your GSP is neutered or not. If he's not, you might want to consider that and if the newbies are not fixed, please consider doing them. This is not an anti-breeding rant, just that intact dogs are more likely to fight, than neutered ones. Be on high alert for inappropriate marking. This is not just because you have male dogs, but sometimes when things change in a home, a dog who is insecure... may be more likely to start marking indoors.
If ths doesn't seem to work out, please consider contacting purebred rescue for these breeds. Many Golden Ret clubs do it, but if they are overpopulated (due to the bad economy) it may be easier to find a home for the Irish, if the original breeder won't take them back (do check). They are far less popular nowadays, so fewer need homes.
PS Ask for the reg. papers and ask for detailed information like: the vet's phone number & their vet records, what heartworm prevention they're on, when they last got it and shots, what type of food they are eating currently. Ask for bedding and toys.
It is too bad yours don't seem to be crate-trained. It would be easier to crate ALL of them, rather than hope they all settle into "hammocks". (Also safer to feed them in crates, vs loose.) Food is THE biggest trigger for fights, followed by toys.) Yes, your dogs are okay with the hammocks (I guess) but the newbies, are going to be used to something else. Confinement and dog separation may be very important to your new living situation. Almost all dogs can settle quickly into "A" crate, if crate-trained.
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