How is Toby the lab this morning?

[Kallison]

Just wondering? Do we have a pic yet??

 

[nativetxn]

I haven't seen a photo, yet.

 

[poohkinandpiglet]

I've been thinking about Toby too. Can't wait to hear an update!

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Well Joe brought him over this morning and he was very happy. I let him wander around my house, but I kept my cat and little dog in the bedroom away from him. After a little bit, while Joe was still here I said I was going to bring Ralphie (my cockerspaniel) in to see how he would do with him. Well, We tried several times to introduce them to each other but they starting fighting bad each time we tried. Then I put Ralphie back outside and grabbed Rae (my maltese) to see how she would do. It was the same thing. Toby is a very big dog and I was scared to let Rae go. So, Joe took Toby back with him because I had to go to work and I couldn't keep him inside or outside. He is going to come back over here tonight to see if we can get all these dogs to get along. If not, I won't be able to keep him here.
Any suggestions on getting all these dogs to be friends?

 

[DawnCt1]

No suggestions, but I would call lab rescue in your area to see if they can help out.

 

[airhead]

The dogs should have met at a neutral territory,not at your house. Your males were defending their territory. Are all these dogs male? Are they intact males? If so,they will probably not get along.

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Rae is a female. Ralphie is a male. He is not neutered. I don't think that Toby is either.

 

[Cindy B]

That is why I don't have two males. I have a female Lab (sweetest dog!) and a male mini poodle. They are both "altered".

The male dogs were defending thier territory. My mini poodle would do the same thing.

 

[Crankyshank]

With them not being neutered, that's going to be a problem. Especially not meeting on neutral territory. unsnipped males are especially territorial.

 

[Cindy B]

Two unaltered males would be a problem. They would easily get into a turf war.

If I was closer, and Toby was a girl.. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

 

[Jasminesmommy]

I thought only cats were teritorial. Check the web for Ideas.

 

[doxdogy]

When we have introduced new dogs into the house, we put the exercise pen in the living room and would place the new dog in the exercise pen. This allowed the others to sniff and inspect and not feel threatened or make the others feel threatened. We are lucky that we haven't had any problems with unaltered males in the house. Isaiah is the alpha among the males (and the smallest) and the rest were happy to let him be the alpha male.

 

[miste76]

There's a good chance that Toby is scared right now... after hearing what he went through at animal control. Dogs can often become aggressive after experiencing a situation like that, then again... he may have been the instigator the whole time.
In my experience, I don't agree with the general statement that just because they are intact males, they won't get along. It really is an individual personality situation. I will say that the hormones don't help the odds any.
If it's a situation that you must keep him at your house now (no friends can keep him at the moment) then you can always try to leave him in a seperate room.
I never leave two foster dogs together unsupervised. It's just not safe, whether they are spayed/neutered or not.