will a dachshund and a German shepherd get along?

Question

If I got them as pups, maybe 3 mo. apart, which one 1st?
Female dachshund or male shepherd?
I'd prefer the smaller be Alpha

Answer 1

Hi...I have a 15 month old GSD and recently we brought in a new pup into our home. the GSD accepted her after about 1 hour. neither of my dogs are Alpha...I am the Alpha. though the pup will attempt to be dominant over my GSD and I stop it immediately by redirecting her with training because she is now in my pack and there can not be two dominants. so far all is going well. they chew on the same bone, play, and sleep together in the kennel at night. you are in for a fun ride with both breeds, they are both great dogs, but headstrong. so I hope you enroll them both in obedience, it is worth every penny to own a well-behaved dog that you can be proud of.

Answer 2

German Shepherd Dachshund

Answer 3

It is usually not a good idea to raise two puppies at the same time. Puppies are a LOT of work, and if you have two puppies they tend to bond to each other instead of to you. But as to your question, if your dogs are socialized together, they should get along fine. I would suggest either fixing them, or getting opposite genders. Two males or two females tend to get into nasty dominance battles. A human cannot determine which dog is going to be dominant. That all comes from the dogs individual personality. All a human can do is be dominant over both dogs, and show them that NO aggression toward each other will be tolerated. (Note: playing is fine). Look at it this way; if you set it up for the dachshund to be dominant, and the german shepherd is naturally the more dominant dog, the shepherd will realize its potential as it gets older, and in a battle for dominance could kill the dachshund. If you teach them manners and how to behave around other dogs, it shouldn't really matter which dog comes into your life first. Just do your research and find a breeder that you trust and respect. Observe the parents and look for dog aggression in them. Dog aggression comes from both genes and the way the dog is raised.

Answer 4

i have had a small terrier who was great friends with an enormous german shephard - so it can work! german shephards tend to be dogs which need a lot of control and good training, since they were bred to be very smart and can be aggressive.
all dogs tend to be protective of their home towards other dogs coming in. you wouldn't want the dachshund trying to attack the new german shepherd.... because the g.s would probably fight back. and if the g.s was the first dog, it could hurt the dachshund.
perhaps if you brought them both at the same time, they would be able to make friends with each other and adjust to a new home together?
good luck, hope you find something that works.

Answer 5

Well if you got them as pups they'd probably get used to each other,
except for some playful fighting as puppies, but overall it depends on a number of factors because my Collie is peaceful but my neighbor has a pretty violent dog (not sure what breed) and if you fix the shepherd it should act violent alot less but since I'm not a dog expert you should probably check with an animal shelter/Petsmart
for more accurate advice.

Answer 6

Back in my past I had two dogs, a Sheltie mix, 20 - 30 lbs, an Old English Sheepdog at 90 lbs and many cats, like 13. The sheepdog would chase the cats but was too big a klutz to catch them. But I digress, a friends brother died and she got his dog. She already had two Labs and the new dog was two much. I added it to my pack on my 12 acre ranch. She loved everyone. She got along with the other dogs, the cats, horses, chickens, pigs and was a great house dog. Oh, I forgot to mention she was an Irish Wolfhound and Great Dane mix. She weighted 145 lbs. She and the ABPT I have now are the greatest dogs I have ever had. Go for a Great Dane or mix.

Answer 7

well, what you prefer won't mean a thing to the dogs. Have you had a shepherd before? These are two breeds with very different requirements on your time and their needs. Shepherds are a handful on there own so I would just concentrate on one dog.

Answer 8

I have a GS and a beagle. The beagle came 1st. She is now 15 and my shepherd is 5. They still fight over toys and such but they remain best buds. My beagle is prone to seizures now and her buddy stands watch over her until she comes out of it.

Answer 9

it depends if one of them is layed back and a bit lazy and then

the other one is hyper then they will get a long but sometimes

whey the lazy dog has had it with the hyper dog beacuse it is

barking and him or her then it will go for it and bite it or give it a

little nip but apart from that they will be best friends

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

Answer 10

a lot of variables go into which one of your dogs will be dominant. I would get your choice dominant dog first though.....this way, when the new dog shows up, he/she will be the newbee