I don't know if the experts would agree, but I am of the opinion that this type of dog has the best chance of success as an only dog and with a guardian who is fairly knowledgable about what they are about to deal with. Even though we made it with Hannah, who had a much older sibling who tried her best to mother her, she really wanted to assert her little Alpha personality over Tizzie which just added another issue to the mix of raising her.