Anyone here have other dog breeds?

[Philbiker]

Tucker's buddy in the house is a Basset Hound/CWC mix, they tolerate each other. Occasionally they use each other as a pillow, but they almost never play, fight, or even acknowledge each other's existence. It's curious.

[Jespah]

While I only have Corgis and cats, my dogs have no aversions to any breed except for Rupert, who was attacked by a Boxer and now is very cautious of them.
My dog's best friends are a black and tan Coonhound, a Portuguese Water Dog and a Samoyed. They tend to gravitate to larger dogs when in group settings - but Rupert loves to run wild with Jack Russells and Beagles!

Jemma met a Russian Wolfhound this past weekend at the golf course and didn't quite know what to do to get her to play!!! It was the height of a pony!!

[Fluffypants]

Originally Posted by manymuddypaws

I had a similar experience- before corgis I was planning on getting a schipperke- and most of the breeders I talked to were reluctant to sell me one- I also have a german shepherd (and at that time a Rottweiler) and they didn't want any of their pups killed by my "killer" dogs. Stupid. Anyway- so along came the corgis shortly after that. I have never had any problems with a specific type of dog- either your dog is friendly or it's not. Sometimes gender can be an issue (as someone else posted) but generally speaking- a dog is a dog. I foster alot of dogs- and my own dogs adjust and adapt really quickly. Sure, there have been scuffles but that has more to do with dogs being dogs. I have noticed among fosters and friends dogs that dogs without a tail can sometimes be harder to introduce- dogs rely heavily upon body language and when there is no tail it sometimes can alter the response of a normally friendly dog. The same goes for bulldogs and other snorty/wheezy breeds. Lots of dogs get freaked right out about them. Funny.

-amanda

Very good points Amanda.

[Dillydoodle]

I hate the generalization that people make about " fighting dogs" - the dogs are not at fault, it is the owners who are training them to be aggressive or are not taking the time to train them at all... They should be the ones banned from cities, not the dogs... I have met many Rotweilers, only one was mean, and it had EVERYTHING to do with the owner who was clueless about training, was giving mixed and confusing messages and didnt know how to react... I have met plenty of pit bulls and pit mixes and every single one i have met was sweet and gentle... one lived with a chihuahua and a cockatiel and they all played toghether with no incidents... ever... so it is how a pet is raised, i have met more vicious chihuahuas and nippy daschunds than pitbulls... sorry to be sligtly off topic but i had to say something....

Emilie

[Bayoucorgi]

What a strange thing to say! Well, I agree with the others. It isn't a breed incompatibility "theng", it's a person bias only. I wouldn't hesitate to contact another breeder. Liam lived with 14yo Marsh the giant old Golden for 4 months til he passed away. His best friend is Chloe the beagle/shihtzu, then Angus the JRT, Brie the Irish wolfhoundX, Oliver the weiner-dog, and a pack of Golden relatives. Never a cross word large or small. He's the funnest little dog I ever had and I don't worry about him with anyone or anything.

[yonae12]

I agree with Dilly.

Ein gets along with the pitbulls sooooo much better than the Chihuahua's he meets.

I also own a Basenji although I had to leave her with my parents when I moved to the US. She was a family dog and at the ripe old age of 15 it wasn't fair to move her.

[nrhareiner]

I have 5 other dogs and not one of them are anouther Corgi and they all get along fine.

Heidi

[Philbiker]

Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

I hate the generalization that people make about " fighting dogs" - the dogs are not at fault, it is the owners who are training them to be aggressive or are not taking the time to train them at all... They should be the ones banned from cities, not the dogs... I have met many Rotweilers, only one was mean, and it had EVERYTHING to do with the owner who was clueless about training, was giving mixed and confusing messages and didnt know how to react... I have met plenty of pit bulls and pit mixes and every single one i have met was sweet and gentle... one lived with a chihuahua and a cockatiel and they all played toghether with no incidents... ever... so it is how a pet is raised, i have met more vicious chihuahuas and nippy daschunds than pitbulls... sorry to be sligtly off topic but i had to say something....

Emilie

That may be true, but remember, dog breeds have history, they were bred for specific traits. Fighting breeds deserve the label, just as herding breeds do, they were often specifically bred for fighting or guarding or both. Centuries of breeding dogs for bull-baiting or pit fighting is not going to remove the instincts which were bred into these dogs. Just as our Corgis have a herding instrinct and hounds track scents, etc. Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, and other similar breeds can certainly be fantastic and wonderful pets, but their history can not be denied and their instincts should not be underestimated or forgotten.

[Cheetah]

Rottweilers are not "fighting" dogs. They were bred for guarding and herding. As long as you choose a dog with the correct temperament from the right lines, and properly train and socialize it, there is not a problem.

[TobysMom]

I have a Schipperke and she and Toby get along okay. She is 5 now and he is only 16 months old. Toby also plays with a border collie/italian greyhound mix at work and 3 JRT's and a beagle at the barn when he goes to visit.

[gemjunkie]

Sorry I took a little bit to respond and thanks for all the replies.

I applied for an English Mastiff, actually the first choice I'd wanted but couldn't find one close to me when I got my girl.

It never occurred to me that someone, EVEN me, might think that I'd be biting off more than I could chew, so to speak, after having human twins. I wouldn't even have applied for another dog had I not be getting some time off from work in the next few weeks ESPECIALLY an EM.

For some reason, hearing that I'm just starting with a new puppy and trying to take on another, and someone thinking I might be trying to take on too much and the breeders wanting to see where I go with her, just 'clicked'.

Why can't people just SAY that?

As long as I can remember being a kid, we always had a small dog (chihuahuas my mom's choice) and a big dog (everything from a standard poodle to swissy mix to great dane). So, it just didn't strike me that you shouldn't have a big & little dog together OR that there might be breed bias. Or that you don't get them at around the same age.

I don't even mind waiting to get another dog if that's what it's going to take to prove that I'm 'worthy'. I was just hoping to take advantage of my LONG awaited break from my job to do it....

Once again, thank you all SO much for the words of wisdom!!! Sometimes it just takes hearing something for it all to make sense.

[Chip's Mom]

Pam

We have always had at least one little dog and one big dog too. I had a rottie with Digger both neutered males although Dig was about 5 years older then my rottie. They got along great. I did worry for awhile but they never had one fight. I hope you feel better