Can two male dogs live happily together?
This is a very difficult question to answer, as how dogs get on depends on their breed, their personality, their place in the home hierarchy and their sex. In particular, don’t feel that you should get more than one dog because you think they would be happier together rather than being kept alone. Dogs are very happy just to have the attention of their owners! It is also not possible to give as much attention to each dog if you have more than one, and you may find that one of the two is your ‘favourite’. In addition, when you are at home, the dogs know you are the ‘top’ of the hierarchy, but when you leave them alone, they may fight to re-establish the ‘pecking order’. Breeds that have ‘guarding’ tendencies are particularly likely to be a problem in these circumstances. Male dogs Just over 50 per cent of male dogs under one year show some hypersexual behaviour, and when older than this, 65 per cent of dogs had some of these traits. Hypersexual behaviour includes: ยท The dog mounting peo
