Guest Anonymous Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 Hi we're a three person family (10 yr old child) with a min. dachshund. We've been looking for a friend for our inside dog. How would a min. doberman (puppy) be with our situation? Our female dachsund has been spade. We would like to get a female min. doberman puppy. Would they get along with eachother? Is the min. pincher a lap dog? Because our dachshund is. Could someone please answer these questions for me. Thanks, Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 This is a recipe for disaster unless you know all about animal behaviour and pack heirarchy. Go for a male puppy and get him neutered. You must take a dobie to training as they are so intelligent otherwise you will have problems. You should be fine with your child as long as you have a crate and allow the pup to go into this crate when he doesnt want to be around you or your other dog. Introduce them without leads and always give your dog all the attention and feed your current dog first. Take your current dog on special walks and leave the puppy at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng1zrule Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 the proper breed name is miniature pinscher, not miniature doberman. and, they are lap dogs, but many toy breeds are not...toys. they are independant and most do not enjoy cuddling 24/7. indivisual temperments will determine if dogs and children get along when you bring them home. you can have two females together quite well. especially if they are both spayed--hormones will make dogs want to fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 [quote name='Peng1zrule']the proper breed name is miniature pinscher, not miniature doberman. and, they are lap dogs, but many toy breeds are not...toys. they are independant and most do not enjoy cuddling 24/7. indivisual temperments will determine if dogs and children get along when you bring them home. you can have two females together quite well. especially if they are both spayed--hormones will make dogs want to fight.[/quote] You're last statement about -- "hormones will make dogs want to fight". This is not always the case. Spayed females still have a mind. Some still want to be alpha even though they are spayed. I have two females, both spayed, raised together and they absolutely do not get along ---- at all. They both have dominant personalities and refuse to give an inch. People tend to think that spaying and neutering will magically change a dogs mind --- this is just simply not the case in every dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 [quote]This is a recipe for disaster unless you know all about animal behaviour and pack heirarchy. Go for a male puppy and get him neutered. You must take a dobie to training as they are so intelligent otherwise you will have problems. You should be fine with your child as long as you have a crate and allow the pup to go into this crate when he doesnt want to be around you or your other dog. Introduce them without leads and always give your dog all the attention and feed your current dog...[/quote] [quote]hormones will make them want to fight[/quote] Not true....where do this comments come from??? I don't see any problem with mixing those 2 dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 29, 2002 Share Posted June 29, 2002 The best thing for you to do would be to find a breeder and speak to them on the temperment of the Min Pin. and research it some for yourself. A breeder will be able to tell you alot more. My aunt has a Min Pin who is a lap dog but only a certain times and those times are at her chosing. I believe it all depends on the dog itself. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 29, 2002 Share Posted June 29, 2002 [quote name='Anonymous']Hi we're a three person family (10 yr old child) with a min. dachshund. We've been looking for a friend for our inside dog. How would a min. doberman (puppy) be with our situation? Our female dachsund has been spade. We would like to get a female min. doberman puppy. Would they get along with eachother? Is the min. pincher a lap dog? Because our dachshund is. Could someone please answer these questions for me. Thanks, Terri[/quote] The miniature pinscher is a pretty high energy breed - you have to like strong personalities (well you do have a dachsie ;-) ) and be ready to channel that energy. As long as you don't get one too big so as to endanger your other dog's back from rough play you might do fine - but as for lap dogs yep your lap the chair the table top the backyard the lap again in about 5 seconds would seem about right for a min pin ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 It is common knowledge that dogs of opposite sexes get along better then same sex dogs and hormones can make fights worse but are not the main factor and it is true that spaying could help but may not. Why go for the same sex dog if you have the option of different sexes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng1zrule Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 when I said that "hormones makes dogs want to fight" I was speaking of when they go into heat...I know several females whose temperments do a 180 when they go into heat. some can't play with other females when they are in heat, spayed or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 [quote name='Axel']It is common knowledge that dogs of opposite sexes get along better then same sex dogs and hormones can make fights worse but are not the main factor and it is true that spaying could help but may not. Why go for the same sex dog if you have the option of different sexes.[/quote] Some people prefer one sex to the other for their homes - I know of people keeping multiple dogs of different breeds and either all males or all females. The important thing is not the sex its the relative dominance levels and the ages and temperaments of the dogs you are putting together - bringing in a pup usually leaves the resident dog as the one in charge as all pups learn the pack 'elders' are above them in rank. Some do try to prove otherwise as they mature but normally with decent temperament dogs the elder remains the top dog and the pack order is established by who came first into the pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 There is always going to be some kind of conflict in a multi dog home, whether spayed or neutered or not, always. And a the way to resolve it is common sense training. And of course there's going to be a pecking order, they're dogs, not humans. Chances are, your little hot dog will probably have a little squabble with the new dog, and maybe not but no major problems. All you need is time, patience, training and everything will work. The min pins that I've met tried to prove that they just weren't lap dogs, more of like little super dogs :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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