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Hello!
As I've been searching for a second Golden to add to my family, I've received a good deal of advice from many sources -- my own veterinarians, dog-trainer friends, dog-breeder friends, friends who show in varying venues and it seems the general consensus is that, in a home with a resident male Golden (neutered), it's still generally best to add a female as a second dog. But, a decent minority of those I've asked have said with Goldens, this is generally far less of a concern, particularly when the resident male is neutered.
I'm just wondering whether anyone here had an opinion or experience which might help me in trying to decide whether to strictly consider a female or broaden my search to include males, as well.
In my own life, before I knew better, I brought a female dog into my family while owning a resident female, brought a male into my home with a resident male, and I've yet to have any discord with either introductions or even in daily life. Each dog has become close and bonded with the others, without any seeming influence of gender. I've had three dogs at a time, at most, and currently have one (my sweet Shadow passed away in 2016) who grew up with an older male and they adored each other.
I'm just wondeing if this has been through sheer luck or perhaps my ignorance had an unintended benefit of putting me in a mindset which assumed all would be well, and projected that calmness, somehow, onto my dogs & so did not encourage any tendencies for conflict.
Thank you!
As I've been searching for a second Golden to add to my family, I've received a good deal of advice from many sources -- my own veterinarians, dog-trainer friends, dog-breeder friends, friends who show in varying venues and it seems the general consensus is that, in a home with a resident male Golden (neutered), it's still generally best to add a female as a second dog. But, a decent minority of those I've asked have said with Goldens, this is generally far less of a concern, particularly when the resident male is neutered.
I'm just wondering whether anyone here had an opinion or experience which might help me in trying to decide whether to strictly consider a female or broaden my search to include males, as well.
In my own life, before I knew better, I brought a female dog into my family while owning a resident female, brought a male into my home with a resident male, and I've yet to have any discord with either introductions or even in daily life. Each dog has become close and bonded with the others, without any seeming influence of gender. I've had three dogs at a time, at most, and currently have one (my sweet Shadow passed away in 2016) who grew up with an older male and they adored each other.
I'm just wondeing if this has been through sheer luck or perhaps my ignorance had an unintended benefit of putting me in a mindset which assumed all would be well, and projected that calmness, somehow, onto my dogs & so did not encourage any tendencies for conflict.
Thank you!
