I believe Leerburg says it depends upon the dogs' temperment a great deal. Also, what are the sex of your dogs? That matters, too; boys aren't as submissive as girls in doggie world, for obvious reasons. But there are exceptions, I suppose.
If you have a mix that doesn't show a lot of dominance traits, you might be much more successful. It has nothing to do with which breed you have, and actually sporting breeds can demonstrate more of the dominance behavior than bigger breed dogs! (Fortunately Sadie is a girl. :) I had one cocker not quite 2 years old and decided to get him a buddy. That was a mistake, mainly because they were both males and vying for their place in the pack. We finally had to give the puppy to another family. We constantly had to separate them because the younger dog would not leave the older one alone and was driving the older one crazy. Since this lady is home all day with the dog, that, too, would help a great deal. But, with the larger dog, it will definitely need tons of exercise and attention as all large dogs do, which is something she should think about. 2 walks a day is NECESSARY, *not* spoiling for a dog this size! And it is only going to get bigger and will have a ton of puppy energy for the next few years. Kim (PS: I homeschool, too. :) --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I raised 2 together and they are not doggy and they are not attached to each > other more than humans, first off he trains german shepards big, big > difference than cockapoos. In fact I have 4 and there is no issues here. > > > In a message dated 2/16/2008 4:36:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > But after reading this article I changed my mind: > > > > > > > > > ~~ Susan ~~ > & > The Poo Gang > Mikey, Buffy, Amy & Lacey > ~~~ > "When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day > long." > -- Unknown > > > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel- campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cockapoo/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cockapoo/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
