can some one please help me ??bit worryed

hi can anyone please tell me if I have done the right thing,i have picked myself a a little girl staffie I go and get her in 2 weeks but I aready have a small spaniel girl,and have been told I should never have picked a girl as 2 females cant live together ,my spaniel is spayed and thought this would be ok but lots of people say they will fight im so worried as I have put my deposit down now is this true?

A lot of people prefer to get two dogs of the opposite sex, as they can be easier to manage, but that doesn't mean that two bitches are necessarily going to fight and give you a lot of grief.

If you're worried about them scrapping, there are some things that you can do to make the introductory phase a lot easier. Making sure you buy new things for your puppy, rather than expecting her to share with your current dog, can help, as it prevents jealousy or possessiveness.

You can also try introducing them in a garden (as long as it's closed off, so that the new puppy won't get infections before her vaccinations) to provide a neutral ground for them both.

The important thing is to supervise play at all times so that you can pick up on any potential issues before they become serious.

As Eleanor says above, so long as the introductions are done correctly on neutral ground there should be no reason why they would not get along just fine.

I know many people who have 2 dogs of the same sex and they get along very well. How old is your spaniel girl ?

my spaniel is 2 and a half ,I also have 3 cats and 2 children 12 and 7

I have a male staffy and male american bulldog and they get on amazingly, never once in almost 2 years faught.

So same sex can most definitely work if you are prepared for maybe hard work

thank you  

I will get her her own toys and stuff there will be no problem with my spanial she gets on with everything i just hope my new baby likes my cats i will post a pic when i get her thanks

If you're worried about introducing her to your cats, there's a page on our website for that. It might give you some ideas.

http://staffy-bull-terrier.com/introducing_dogs_and_cats

You never know until you try (100%), but if you haven't had any problems with your current gal, my guess is it will be ok. I do recommend you feed separately and never leave them unattended together just to avoid possible problems. Introduce to cats per above link. Hopefully it will work out, but sometimes it can be difficult. When we rescued Frosty, it became clear quickly that he wasn't going to be safe around the cat. He was older though so a pup is defo the time to introduce and teach. Once they get older, you may not be able to.

I have a friend with three females a male and a cat... she has no problems at all and the girls are a joy to be around on walks. Bit batty but full of fun and joy and not a hint of agression.

I don't have much experience with 2 dogs, ive only ever had 1 at a time, but all great advice above! Good luck with it, im sure they both will be fine Keep us updated! We would love to hear more, and see lots of pics of course!

Staffy bitches can be quite dominant over other bitches. If your spaniel is submissive it might be okay (and you won't be able to tell until the staff comes into herself more, so a few months) if she is dominant...you might run into a few problems.

I'm assuming your new girl is a puppy as you don't mention ?? Sure you will be fine just take all the advice as above . I have opposite sex because I played it safe but many of the points here regarding introductions , toys , feeding etc are all valid regardless , good luck and please keep us posted on your progress.
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