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03-30-2015, 10:36 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cambridge, Ontario
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| one crate too cozy? Hello! I have a 15 month old female named Gracie. Yesterday I adopted a 12 week old male and named him Finnegan. So.....I have 2 crates and a door that allows them to go back and forth if they want. He was used to sleeping with his sister so he wanted to be close to gracie. She was OK with him there as long as he kept his distance. Should the crates actually be separated? They get along great in the day and gracie really has adapted well. plus......anything I should do differently because he's male? And last but not least....gracie free feeds and is on adult food now. I have separate dishes but of course she is eating his food and he is eating hers. Thoughts .and suggestions welcomed! |
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03-30-2015, 11:00 AM | #2 |
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| Hi. I got a new Shih Tzu puppy boy, Parker, when Lexi was about 1 years old. Lexi likes her own space when sleeping so I have them is 2 separate crates at night. I would say as long as they have their own separate space and Grace is okay with it, then great. If Grace starts to show that she needs more space from him, them I would separate the crates. Things could be great now, but as Finnegan gets older that could change. Just follow the cues of both pups since you don't want to stress either one out. The only thing about adding a boy with a girl that was different, was the play humping. When Parker was about 4 months old he would hump Lexi during play time, mainly to get her attention if she wasn't paying attention to him. That only lasted a month or 2. For the food issue, I was also free feeding Lexi at the time, I ended up having to start schedule feeding because Parker LOVES to eat and he just couldn't free feed like her. I would suggest maybe finding a food that is an all life stages. I have never used any like that, but maybe others on here know of some brands. Look luck and enjoy the fun you will have with 2 pups! |
03-30-2015, 12:50 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Personally, I would have the crates separated. Maybe still in the same room but in opposite sides/ends. So Gracie can have her space and Finnegan(I love the name btw) is close enough to see her but not intrude. I'm a firm believer that animals just like humans need their own area to get away when they want to be left alone. As far as doing anything different because he's a male. What do you mean? If Gracie is altered no special considerations really need to be given imo. |
04-01-2015, 04:02 AM | #4 |
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| I would do two crates but keep them side by side and also feed them out of two different bowls and here are my reasons why. I free fed my first pup and continued to do so for a good year after I got a second puppy. But then I realized the older one was getting fat and the younger one was too skinny, so then I had to go to two bowls on opposite sides of the room twice a day, I had to stand there and watch them eat, this took some time for them to get used to. Even after 8 years or so they still wanted to see what the other had even though it was the same food. So if I was you I would get them used to their own bowls right out of the gate. This will help down the road if one should have any type of food intolerance. Crating together could also cause different problems, one might poop or throw up and they other one might eat it, aggression could pop up out of the blue and so forth. Also excessive licking can be a problem. My younger dog had a tendency to get yeast infections if his ears were not kept very dry, well of course my older one seemed to sense that and she would spend hours licking his eyes and ears, (which the younger one seemed to enjoy) I would come home after a few hours and see his face and ears just soaking wet, then I realized what was happening, so at that point I really had no choice, but since they were used to one crate it did take some getting used to. While two dogs are fun and it was so cute to see them cuddle up with each other, it does present some challenges so it will be an adjustment period for you to see what works best. Also if your older one is housebroken and you are trying to train the puppy but he has accidents don't be surprised if your older one regresses a little, but on the flip side many say it's easier to house break the puppy since they follow the lead of the older one. Good luck and we need pictures!
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04-01-2015, 06:33 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cambridge, Ontario
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| Thanks lots of food for thought......especially the what ifs....as the boy scouts say.always be prepared. The two are getting along well but Gracie will not let the puppy lay beside her so two crates I think is best. In all other areas I think they are starting get to bond. Slow but sure. |
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