Adding a second dog to family
We have a 3 year old shih tzu we adopted about a year ago. I want to adopt a companion for him. Do you have any thoughts about which breed might be a good buddy match? Thanks for your help.
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I agree with the idea that it's all about personalities?? The last two who came into our multi-dog house were pups; so were accepted by the adults without any fuss. But Jack the Cattle Dog always had a *thing* about big black dogs - had I brought home a nice Rottie - there would have been bloodshed. Jack is no longer of this earth - and my two guys now are just super dog-friendly, so when a black lab mix showed up last weekend, he was welcomed.
Also - some breed groups "understand" each other better?? Herders want to chase; hunters want to sniff; terriers want to shred something, etc. You might want to stick with "lap dog" types?
Also - some breed groups "understand" each other better?? Herders want to chase; hunters want to sniff; terriers want to shred something, etc. You might want to stick with "lap dog" types?
