A dog & canine forum. DogBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » DogBanter forum » Dog forums » Dog behavior
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

multi-dog households



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old April 5th 07, 01:10 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
dogpack4
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default multi-dog households

I have 5 mixed breed rescue dogs. I volunteer with the local humane
society's dog obedience class and with our local aarf on Saturday
adoptions. I'd love to hear some tips from other dog lovers with multi-
dog households. Five dogs definitely exhibit pack behaviors that
smaller groups do not. Amazingly my four neutered males seem easier to
deal with than some other combinations of sexes. I recently found that
buying heartworm and flea meds from Australia is so much cheaper than
dealing with my vet whom I really love but charges an arm and a leg.
I'd love to hear about any other money savers and training tips for
large groups.

  #2  
Old April 5th 07, 05:13 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Handsome Jack Morrison
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,772
Default multi-dog households

On 5 Apr 2007 05:10:26 -0700, "dogpack4"
wrote:

I have 5 mixed breed rescue dogs. I volunteer with the local humane
society's dog obedience class and with our local aarf on Saturday
adoptions. I'd love to hear some tips from other dog lovers with multi-
dog households.


Won't the instructors at your humane society give you some tips?

Five dogs definitely exhibit pack behaviors that
smaller groups do not.


What made you think they wouldn't?

Amazingly my four neutered males seem easier to
deal with than some other combinations of sexes.


Did you do any research into this topic *before* you started to rescue
so many dogs?

Do you have any plans to rescue even more dogs?

I recently found that
buying heartworm and flea meds from Australia is so much cheaper than
dealing with my vet whom I really love but charges an arm and a leg.


It's just a hunch, but you could probably save even more money by
ordering it from, say, China.

Just kidding!

Did you know that your vet can write a prescription for you that you
can use at reputable online animal-supply distributors, e.g.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/

You'll save some money that way.

You can also often arrange for a steep discount from your own vet
(because you have so many rescue dogs) simply by asking for one.

I'd love to hear about any other money savers and training tips for
large groups.


Have you ever trained or raised *a* dog before?

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

Way to go, Madame Speaker! Olmert denies peace message to Assad!
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...cle%2FShowFull
Way to go, Britain! You freakin' pussies.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=27672
A liberal (believe it or not!) stands up to the Surrender Lobby!
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/007212.htm
Not everyone in Europe is a stupid as Rosie O'Donnell:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/...474636,00.html
Your United Nations at work!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMEw0lZ3k_Y&eurl=
A Moronocy of Dunces!
http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/...ocy-of-dunces/
How modern liberals think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c&eurl=
Gore's Global Warming Religion:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=19927
Researchers Question Validity Of A 'Global Temperature':
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0315101129.htm
Liberal eco-preeners: Do as we say, not as we do!
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...599714,00.html
Danish scientist: Global warming is a myth.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science...-012154-7403r/
Scientists threatened with death for 'climate denial'!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ngreen211.xml
The Great Global Warming Swindle - the video:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...global+warming
  #3  
Old April 5th 07, 05:35 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Mort
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default multi-dog households

On Apr 5, 5:10 am, "dogpack4" wrote:
I have 5 mixed breed rescue dogs. I volunteer with the local humane
society's dog obedience class and with our local aarf on Saturday
adoptions. I'd love to hear some tips from other dog lovers with multi-
dog households. Five dogs definitely exhibit pack behaviors that
smaller groups do not. Amazingly my four neutered males seem easier to
deal with than some other combinations of sexes. I recently found that
buying heartworm and flea meds from Australia is so much cheaper than
dealing with my vet whom I really love but charges an arm and a leg.
I'd love to hear about any other money savers and training tips for
large groups.


From my limited experience of having more than one dog at a time, I'd

say it is more dependant on the owner than on the dogs as to how they
get along. My experience is with females. I have been told that two
females are not a good combination for behavior problems but have had
3 combinations of females and all got along fine when made to do so by
the dominant animal, me.

We have owned a dachund/Dobermann combination a Dobermann/ mutt
combunation and a Smooth Fox terrier/ Kerry Blue terrier combination,
all female and all got along fine with training.

Take charge and things will work out.

Mort

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
"Multi-Tasking" Video clip [email protected] Dog behavior 0 March 10th 06 09:28 AM
ping experts in aggression, multi-dog households Cate Dog behavior 50 February 4th 05 04:22 AM
Canine Multi-vitamin with NO yeast? Marshall Dermer Dog health 3 July 30th 03 08:06 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:28 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0 (Unauthorized Upgrade)
Copyright ©2004-2024 DogBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.