Recommendation for companion pup needed
1) Tibetan Terriers are 20-25 lbs. full grown. Is it okay to have a sibling dog that size with an OES? I know I will have to really watch the new pup when young. 2) Would you recommend male or female? 3) Kolby will be 1 yr. 2 months old next May. Do OES dogs generally accept new "OES babies" into the family? Any advice will be truly appreciated!!! |
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| Why not another sheepdog? Same termperment, sense of humor, size (so someone doesn't get squished). I can see having another breed for a purpose......like our Pyrs and livestock guarding, or a dog who will retrieve the duck...not just look at it as a toy or a meal. But as companion, why not repeat? OK, room on the bed........smaller dog would make it possible for all to be together. |
| I have two grown sheepdogs and currently my little guy Levi. The dogs ignore the cats, which are 10 - 12 lbs. And I have four cats. Male or female is your preference. There are differences between the genders, but I love both sexes equally for different reasons, I have a girl and boys. I haven't had issues with my dogs accepting other dogs. In general, OES should be a very loving, happy dog. There are of course those dogs that would prefer to be alone. It really depends on your dogs personality, only you will be able to make that decision by how your dogs behaves. |
| As you can see by the photo...I have two tibetan terriers...I got Rosie(the white/gold one) 10 years ago when my OES Daisy was 10 years old...Daisy never wanted anything to do with Rosie. Rosie tried for years to get her to play with her but all Daisy would do is let Rosie lay beside her. It really didn't enrich Daisy's life...I was hoping Rosie would get Daisy to be more active...didn't work. I tried two years ago to bring a 2 year old rescue 82 lb. OES home...after 3 weeks had to take her back...she guarded me and Rosie couldn't get near me...not good and several times feared the OES would hurt Rosie or worse yet my baby grandaughter. I was crushed as Daisy and Rosie lived together so peacefully. I then got Maggie as a puppy...beware...tibetan puppies at 8 weeks only weigh 9 lbs. Rosie and Maggie get along really well but to tell the truth Rosie would have been happier if she had remained the only dog in the house. Don't get another dog for the one you have...do it only if you want another dog. I have resigned myself to accept that I am not the greatest "alpha" in the pack. Although they get along now there have been several times they got into it and Maggie won't eat if Rosie is nearby...I have to separate them and stay with Maggie while she eats. I loved my OES's dearly and found them to be far easier to take care of as my tibetan terriers live to be loved and require far more attention than my previous OES's. I love the way they love me and tts are so human like...they read your eyes, they know what you're saying and Maggie "talks" to us often. They are wonderful pets for for children...my grandaughter at 2 loves being with them and they live for her visits. Maggie gets along with all animals, people...is laid back and easy going. Rosie has anxiety and has since day one...we love her but she can be difficult when first meeting another dog/person...five minutes and she's fine. What I have learned from my years...don't get another dog because you think it will make your other dog happier and provide company for him/her...a dog LOVES being the only one in the family...only get another if YOU want another...it requires more training and really playing the alpha role with your dogs...I so admire the folks on this forum who do it so well but find they work at it and are very knowledgable. Be careful where you buy a Tibetan Terrier...there are very few good breeders in the US...England and Holland have far more breeders and owners. Most people aren't aware they are the original breed that the lsapho and shiz tu were bred from...they aren't terriers in any sense of looks or behavior. They are very high maintenance grooming wise...I spend more time on them than what I had to with my OES, double coats that mat easily. |
Our son and Daughter in Law have a Keeshond. She weighes about 32 pounds and may reach 35. She and Bailee (78 lbs of Old English mischief) get along great. We found that they played very well even when Jazmyn (the Kees) was still a pup. Bailee was about 10 or 11 months when they first met. He is a male and Jazzy a female. Bailee has great social skills with other dogs, even puppies. They run, frolic, play and have a great time together. We had Jazzy as a week long house guest last month and the two of them were terrific. They had their moments but got along great. I didn't expect to be able to walk them together but by the 3rd day they were great. Keeshond's love to be attached to you just like an OES. Two of the hairiest "lap" dogs in the world.  A lot of how you will make out depends on your OES's social temperment. Since you go to the dogpark and have no problems it shouldn't be an issue at all. Good luck no matter what breed you decide on. |
I have no breed issues here. No gender issues either. It's more a case that all the dogs we have are well trained and well socialized. Even though Todd's the more lenient, we run a pretty tight ship here and the humans are definitely the leaders.  If they weren't, we'd never be able to add in foster dogs with bad histories, poor genetics, no training, and no structure and bad habits from homes they maybe never should have been in....  My OES have/are living well with: Basset Hounds, Rat Terriers, Min Pins, Labs, Coonhound, and a couple rescue mixes....all except the ancient Min Pin are able to be together unsupervised. Our group is mostly males, both neutered and unneutered; females now all spayed except Chewie's sister who is here often. |
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