I am dog sitting my friends dog, and he is good but I have never left my dog alone with another dog before,?

Question

My dog is a black lab mix, and there dog is a doberman pinscher, who is hyper but sweet, do you think i should seperate them when i am at work?

they are both males, who have not been fixed.

they have played together, but after a while it can get a little fiesty

Answer 1

Two intact dogs; I would seperate them. Even if they've met before and get along great.

I'd also pick up all the toys, bones and food bowls while you're at it. No point leaving things down that might cause tension between the two.

Answer 2

Yes, I think you should seperate them. When I watched my Uncle's dogs, I seperated them when I left the house even though they got along just fine. I even keep my two dogs seperate from each other while I'm at work (one in a crate.)

You never know what could happen. My dogs play rough, and I worry that someone will get hurt while I'm not there to monitor. Also, play time can turn aggressive...so best to seperate unless you can watch them.

Answer 3

Why don't you introduce them and see how they behave together?

Keep in mind that both labs and dobermans can be energetic dogs. So you might want to indeed confine them while you're not there, unless they are both well trained.

Good luck!

Answer 4

since im guessing you've never left these two dogs alone before i would definitely separate them...especially if they are both males because they tend to be agressive toward each other even if the dog alone is sweet

Answer 5

Separate them when you can't watch them.

Answer 6

YES

Answer 7

their gonna make babies if you don't