Is this true?

Hi me and my partner was having a conversation with friends over the weekend about dogs etc and we mentioned that in a couple of years we would love to get another Staffy as a companion for Bruiser and us......... however we were told it's not advisable to have 2 male staffs living together?! and if we get another we should have a bitch. Is this true?

I have heard this too but really not too sure, only ever had one at a time and both *.

That is good advice. Two males or two females together is just not a good idea. It can work, but it'll take alot of work. Both males would have to be neutered for starters, I want another one when Charlie is mature and I will most definitely be getting a bitch. I wouldn't risk having two of the same sex together.

Can you not have 2 of the same sex because they will fight?

if there a good age gap ie two years to four years there shouldnt be to much problems as long as your oldest one is well socialised and has no da issues dogs are acculy better suited together than two girls.

I'd agree that I'd rather have two dogs together than two * but yes, not all, but a good many dogs of the same sex together tend to fight.

I think you could have the same sex but like said,would have to put alot of work into them so they both behave!! I spoze there would be more chance of two males fighting,how confident are you that you could control both of them?? us human males are a bit hard work when maturing and challenging our dads!! So you can imagin two male staffies!!

Stevie it's actually two females together that are the worst, their fighting can be much more savage. But I wouldn;t want to be around any staffs fighting, regardless of the sex. I personally would just get one of the opposite sex, just to err on the side of caution.

well that makes sense!! Women!! Tut!!

I know, it must be so infuriating to you guys for us to be right al the time

not as big a prob as its made out if brought up correctly and they learn the ground rules (don't let a dog think there top dog that's you)so problems don't escalate i know many people that have two ov the same sex that have had no problems.
stating that a great many not all dogs will fight is slightly buying into the misconceptions that people have about staffs and we as owners should know not to believe everything said and written

Well we are only blokes shontelle!! But wazza seemed to get that pretty spot on!!

Big I wasn't talking about staffs in particular, I definitely do NOT buy into all that viscious staffy crap or I would never have got Charlie as I have young children to think of, I meant it in a general way, and it's widely known that problems can occur when you have two dogs of the same sex together. But I did say that not all dogs would fight and that it can work but it would take effort. I was talking about dogs in general, NOT staffs specifially.

dunno bout em being botj staffs of the same sex but we had no probs bringing esme into chloe and now lola into esme and they both *

females even lol

still dont buy into any breed ov dog fighting in pairs its all down to ground rules and boundaries and a little hard work and common sense

I agree. I also agree with the opinion that having two of the same sex can cause problems if you aren't prepared to work hard and to lay down those ground rules and boundaries and don't possess the common sense needed.

thats what i was gettin at it just winds me up when people cant be bothered and just tar all dogs with the same brush becouse ov there short falls

That's not what I intended. I was just verifying that I too had heard about not having same sex dogs together and why. I would never tar any dog with any brush, they're all different and as we all know, it depends more on the owner than the dog. Sorry if I offended you Wazza

I would NEVER have two dogs of same sex together,your asking for trouble and putting the animals in a position they should,nt be in.You've got to think PACK mentality here ,there is always an alpha male ,beta female in packs ,and this authority is always being challenged by youngsters trying to gain rank .

Shontelle wrote:That's not what I intended. I was just verifying that I too had heard about not having same sex dogs together and why. I would never tar any dog with any brush, they're all different and as we all know, it depends more on the owner than the dog. Sorry if I offended you Wazza

sorry shon haven't been ignoring you been out with the kids don't worry about offending me it takes a lot for me to take a huff and i wasn't having a go at you its just in my experience if your the alpha male as such you can stop any problems before they start but with common sense ie give them there own space and if going out leave them separated

it can work , but it might not , neutering might help then it might not , its question that really has no answer in my opinion , though im confident i could have two males living together , dog and bitch is the safe bet

I think everyone is pretty much saying the same thing in slightly different ways! It's quite possible to have two dogs,same sex or not staffy or not,and any animals can have problems,same sex or not!

Holsten wrote:I would NEVER have two dogs of same sex together,your asking for trouble and putting the animals in a position they should,nt be in.You've got to think PACK mentality here ,there is always an alpha male ,beta female in packs ,and this authority is always being challenged by youngsters trying to gain rank .

i disagree..........as ive said weve always had females and never had less than two also never had any problems. admitedly the are difrent breeds and there are big age difrences lolas 5month esmes 5 years.if anything esme wouldnt tolerate a male in here.esmes boss lola knows it and esme knew chloe was boss. i personaly dont think they are in a position they dont wana be in. its very clear they get along fine eat together sleep together and groom each other.i cant speak for two males as ive never had them but certainly neither ours or our friends females never fight

Shontelle wrote:I know, it must be so infuriating to you guys for us to be right al the time

They must feel terribly inferior sometimes!

Personally I'd think twice before having two of the same sex. I'm not saying it can't work & it very often does. I'm just not prepared to take the risk. Although any breed (or cross breed) is just as likely (or not) to fight, a stafford, once it's started, won't stop till the job's done.

If you're going to have 2 of the same sex then they must NEVER be left alone together.

Thanks for you thoughts and advice, after reading some of you saying if i got 2 of the same sex they shouldnt be left alone together i have decided in the future the new addition will be a bitch