2 Neutered Male Dogs Living Together
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Do you mean uncrated as in, no need to crate and rotate? Uncrated together when there is a person home?
Or uncrated as in left alone during the day both loose in the house together?
There are plenty of male dogs that are fine with other males and being loose while supervised is no big deal. Especially if neither is of a breed known for same-sex aggression or dog aggression in general. Chester gets along fine with male dogs but he does distinctly prefer the company of the female dogs. I don't leave 2 dogs alone and loose together though, so that question would never even be an issue on selecting a second dog the way I look at things.
I might think differently on 2 dogs alone together if I didn't deal mainly with bully breeds, but not if one dog was much larger than the other or if one had a tendency towards being fearful or pushy.
This is good to point out and I was also sort of wondering your question.
Frag and Recon can be left together unsupervised for hours; no big deal. They each just want to sleep. Sir can't be left with Frag unsupervised at all because he's an instigator. He can be left out of direct site with Recon in the house while I'm going to the bathroom, showering, etc. but not for long periods while we're gone; they play too roughly and he IS a pit, after all.
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I had Duncan a male foster dog for 9 months and he peacefully co-existed with Jubel. I didn't leave them alone together when I left the house but I did come home to my brother leaving them alone together numerous times. There was never an issue but I viewed Duncan as too much of an unknown with some poor social graces and therefore didn't like taking the risk. In some respects I think it's better to be safe than sorry.
The biggest factor would be the dogs themselves. How well do they know each other, how do they get along, their temperaments, size difference, breeds known for dog aggression/same sex aggression, etc There are some dogs Jubel knows who I'd have no issues leaving them alone together while I was gone, some I know I never would.
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I got Monty when he was a year old and Remmy was raised with him. They are together all the time, sleep on the bed at night with me and my little spayed female. I never leave them together when I go out, Remmy is crated. They are both intact and get along great and I want it to stay that way so don't take the chance that they might decide to squabble when I am not home, even though they have never shown any signs of not getting along. Remmy is quite happy to go in the crate so why take a chance.
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I have 6 males. One male lives totally outside. He is an LGD. So living inside he would not be able to do his 'work'. But when the 'inside' dogs go outside they play with him. One inside male dog totally is with my husband at all times. He could care a less about the other dogs in this household. The rest are uncrated at all times. None of my dogs are crated at anytime. I have crates, but I just have no need to use them. The dogs eat, sleep and play together without anyproblems. All the dogs are neutered except for one. The one that is not neutered is still a pup. I will wait until after his first maybe closer to his second birthday before I neuter him. The reason being on waiting is because of the studies that are out there about early neutering on dogs. I do not want to deal with hormonal issues that come with intact animals.
I think it depends on the dog's nature whether or not it will get along with other dogs.
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I have 3 males (and 2 females).Everyone is neutered now, but one was intact for over a year after we acquired him as an adult. Everyone gets along. I do crate one male when we're gone, because he can get spazzy if overstimulated and since our neighbor's dogs bark a lot, and he dislikes those dogs, better safe than sorry. He also takes forever to get used to new dogs. However, he's a butthead equally to new males and females. But they all get along together. I've always had more males than females, since I generally prefer male dogs, and I've never had a same sex aggression issue.
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Thanks to everyone for your stories and feedback. I don't have a crate for my current dog at all; he sleeps with us and gets free roam. He sleeps a hell of a lot and is really docile around the house; he doesn't even touch food if its left out. So I don't want to take away from him or introduce a dog I have to crate while not crating another dog. I crated my last dog at night time because of his energy level but he also had free roam. So no crates, supervised or unsupervised. I'm leaning to not adding another fur baby just yet; however I'm open to continuing socialization and if we find a perfect fit I would look into maintenance options for their coexistence. You guys have been really helpful though in comparison to some of the random advice I've been receiving.
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I have two males, and I crate them occasionally. The young one tends to get out of hand with his extra energy. I crate him when I'm not at home, but that has nothing to do with the other dog. He climbs and breaks things if he gets too curious without supervision. The two male dogs get along great.
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I have 2 neutered males, neither one is crated although Cameron was for a short time at night when we first got him. (Cameron is now almost 8 and Toby is almost 9.) I had Toby for a year before I got Cameron. Basically, they get along like brothers. They are fine sometimes, and sometimes they squabble. But if another dog is giving one of them grief, they defend each other.
I should say that before we took Cameron home we did our best to make sure that they'd be OK. We spent most of the day we got Cameron at the breeder's with both dogs together so we could see how they'd get along.
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I have 6 males. One male lives totally outside. He is an LGD. So living inside he would not be able to do his 'work'. But when the 'inside' dogs go outside they play with him. One inside male dog totally is with my husband at all times. He could care a less about the other dogs in this household. The rest are uncrated at all times. None of my dogs are crated at anytime. I have crates, but I just have no need to use them. The dogs eat, sleep and play together without anyproblems. All the dogs are neutered except for one. The one that is not neutered is still a pup. I will wait until after his first maybe closer to his second birthday before I neuter him. The reason being on waiting is because of the studies that are out there about early neutering on dogs. I do not want to deal with hormonal issues that come with intact animals.
I think it depends on the dog's nature whether or not it will get along with other dogs.
WOW I really like your dog philosophy. Seriously.
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I've always had multiple dogs, always neutered/spayed, and normally 2 boys and a girl. Everyone gets along. I have absolutely no worries that any of them would ever hurt the other. None are breeds known to be dog aggressive.
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I have owned multiple male dogs at the same time all of my life. In fact this is the first time in my life that female dogs outnumbered male dogs in the household.
I have had as many as 7 at a time. But usually two or three. Mostly intact. I once had two Catahoulas, A Rottie and a Pit Bull all at the same time. All four were intact males.
That being said, I have never been in the habit of leaving multiple dogs together when I am not home. They all learn to stay in crates, different rooms etc. For me that is just safety.
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2 of my male dogs are best friends. They occasionally get into spats over a bone or toy the other decides they want. but that is pretty normal in any dog household. It took Flash awhile to accept Leo. I think the puppy was just to much for him. but he accepted him and they do super well together.
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I have Rotties and they are known for same sex aggression. All that said, I have 2 males now that live in peace together. I had 3 females together just before these also without issue. It really depends on the individuals and one must have a good handle on the goings on in ones house. IF I ever thought there would be an issue, they would be crated again. I ALWAYS crate dogs when I first bring them home until I am sure there won't be an issue. These 2 are great together. Oliver thinks he is a human and Carsten seems to agree that Oliver is a human so maybe that is part of the success. ha ha
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...... Oliver thinks he is a human and Carsten seems to agree that Oliver is a human so maybe that is part of the success. ha ha
OK, made me laugh. LOL 
2 Neutered Male Dogs Living Together
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