So torn....

[ramanth]

Originally posted by AdoreMyDogs
Is Kia normally good with other dogs or is she dog dominant at all? Dominent dogs often are better off if they are paired off with the opposite sex, but you probablly knew that already.

Kia loves other dogs and cats. She loves to play and run around with them. She's never shown a preference to either male or female.

The only time we've had a problem is at dinner time. She gets very possessive and believes all food that is set on the floor is HERS!

She snapped at my Great Aunt's terrier, Foxy, at Christmas time when Dad tried sharing some turkey with the two.

After that, Foxy didn't want anything to do with Kia and bared his teeth and growled at her whenever she approached to play. She had an expression as if she didn't realize what she had done was wrong.

Her obedience instructor said if I was thinking of getting another dog I should get a male around her age.

~Kimmy

[ramanth]

A glimmer of hope?

I brought up the fact that I was going to take Kia to meet Kruzer today over lunch with Michael.

While he's uncertain if we have the money or space for a second dog, he was not angry or against me taking her.

In fact he wants to go too.

So maybe.....

~Kimmy

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Oh Kimmy, how exciting it must be! I can't wait to hear about how things went and if you and Michael decide to take Kruzer home with you.

I want another doggy so badly. But I know that I can not handle another dog on my own. Especially since I like big dogs. Drake is my size and if I have another one his size, they can revolt and have me for dinner, Just Kidding! I can't take them both out at the same time. I was thinking of getting a smaller doggy, like a Chi or Rat Terrier, but I am terrified that Drake would play too hard with them and hurt them. He is very territorial and can be aggressive towards other dogs. So, until Andrew is done with flight school and he and I are in the same household, we will just have to have one Draker!

The thing you said about Kia being aggressive when it comes to food, shouldn't be a big deal to settle. I am sure you can get help from someone on the board.

What time are you going?

[ramanth]

Originally posted by DoggiesAreTheBest
What time are you going?

I'm gonna sneak out of work early. The Humane Society closes at 7.

Michael is concerned that she might be very territorial when it comes to actually bringing Kruzer into our home if we decide to get him.

She's always been nice to other dogs but it's been on neutral ground.

Also, she's crate trained. Not sure if the lab is but I don't think it'd be fair to have to crate her and let the lab have run of the apartment. If I crated the lab, would the crates be okay next to each other? I'm hoping maybe if Kia has company she won't NEED to be crated anymore. Either that or she'd teach him the joys of eating everything not nailed down. LOL!!

~Kimmy

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Kimmy,

A couple of months ago when I wasa trying to adopt Lily, a rescue GSD, I was told to take a towel or something that Lily could play with and get her scent all oer and introduce it to Drake at home and see how he reacts. I do not know what to tell you to do about that. Here is a suggestion though (something I was planning on doing before Lily drug me all over the parking lot on my belly before we even got in the car). I made arrangements with the shelter to take Lily home for the weekend and see how she did with Drake. I am a regular volunteer there and they had no problem with it. If things worked out between the two dogs, I would go back and fill out the paperwork and pay the fees. You may want to try that. If things go well with Kia and Kruzer today, ask if you can pick him up tomorrow to try an dsee how they will get along at your home. If they just can't get along, then, bring him back the next day.

As for the crating deal. I can not help you with that. Maybe Dixie can. I am not a crating dog owner. We only use the crate for long trips and airplanes.