MyBabyShihPoo
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Quite honestly, I can't really answer your question until I have a good idea of your dog's temperament, and how he reacts when in the presence of other dogs.
Some older dogs (and even younger dogs, too) will simply not tolerate another dog in the home for a wide variety of reasons - he/she doesn't want to put up with a bothersome puppy (biting, jumping, barking), he/she simply doesn't get along with other dogs, he/she thrives on being an only dog and doesn't want his/her attention to be taken away by a puppy coming into the home, and so much more. On the flip side, some dogs would absolutely love to have another dog in the home! What's best for one dog, is not necessarily the best for another. It all depends on your individual dog!!!  For that very reason, I didn't put in a vote on your pole!
With that said, if I had to recommend a poo mix, I would of course choose a Shih-Poo only because I have two myself and absolutely ADORE them!!! (I shouldn't be biased though, there are many other great poo mixes out there besides shih-poos!) However, I am not going to recommend that you get one unless it is in the best interest of your dog, and until you are highly confident that he will be accepting of a new dog!
Hope that helped put things into perspective!  |
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