I'm moving in with my boyfriend next month, he has a one year old long haired jack russell who's really really playful. I have always wanted a shih tsu and now i've finally got the money for one - i just wanted to no whether the two dogs would get along??
2007-02-21 00:36:50 · 10 answers · asked by Kimberleigh 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
the two will get along just fine. Might work better if you got opposite sex - but dont forget to neuter unless you want babies... but opposite sexes nearly always get along realy well and the JR is still young. (JR: They stay playful for years and years)
2007-02-21 00:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Helen C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Jack should be fine with the Shih tsu...it'll be easier if you get the Shih tsu as a puppy, and of the opposite sex. I had a Jack Russell, and she got along with just about everything (except squirrels), she was raised as a baby with 2 full grown Rotties, and adapted to her surroundings nicely (she thought she was 130lbs too!) LoL! I had a Shih Tsu when I was growing up, and they're playfull as pups, but more of a lazy lapdog once they get older, whereas Jacks go go go until the day they die. Shih Tsus are great dogs, but be aware that they have lots of health problems ie. cancers, breathing probs due to the short snout etc.
2007-02-21 01:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shih Tzu's and Jacks are both great dogs. The jack is a very high energy dog where the Shih Tzu's are quite layed back. You should not have a problem with them getting along as long as the jack has lots of exercise.
2007-02-21 01:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to tell. If his jack russell is socialized well it should be okay, it just my drive the shih tzu crazy. I have a jack russell puppy and she gets along with all the dogs she has met. Although she does try to pull the hair on dogs like shih tzu's when she's playing.
2007-02-21 00:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by Megz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must get along best as long as you introduce them correctly. They're both still puppies in spite of everything not a further species, just one other breed. Absolutely put them in seperate rooms at first, introduce them slowly by way of might be striking them each on a lead so they are able to see each other and scent each different but when they want to combat that you would be able to stop them, if they get along that you can put them collectively, if now not simply keep striking them collectively for a few hours at the same time watching them until they get used to one another.
2016-08-10 16:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by blea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so... Go on with Shih tzu. It's much better for a girl like u!!!!!!
2007-02-21 01:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the personalities of the dogs, not the breed. You would have to introduce them properly to make sure they got on together. The JR could get jealous otherwise as it's his territory
2007-02-21 00:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by cookiecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have individual personalities. Unless their personalities clash there is no reason why they shouldn't get along.
2007-02-21 00:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should get alongside great as long as you introduce them properly. they are the two nevertheless dogs after all no longer yet another species, in simple terms a various breed. honestly positioned them in seperate rooms in the initiating, introduce them slowly by potential of in line with hazard putting them the two on a lead so as that they might see one yet another and scent one yet another yet whilst they desire to combat you are able to provide up them, in the event that they get alongside you are able to positioned them mutually, if no longer in simple terms shop putting them mutually for some hours on a similar time as gazing them till they get used to one yet another.
2016-10-16 04:10:30 · answer #9 · answered by cutburth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you talk to them in the same language they'll think they both belong there.
2007-02-21 00:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by Serious Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋