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2,117 answers in Choosing & Adopting — page 32 of 89
It depends far more on the individual dogs than with most breeds: Basenjis are independent, self-possessed dogs who can live peacefully with a housemate they respect, often an opposite-sex dog met through slow, structured introductions, but they are not natural pack joiners and frequently clash with dogs of the same…
Yes — Whippets are among the easiest breeds to keep in a multi-dog home: gentle, undemanding and notably tolerant with other dogs, they famously thrive in pairs, which is why so many owners end up with a second one. Their play style suits dogs who enjoy short chases rather than wrestling, and indoors they mostly want…
Usually yes, with the right companions: Italian Greyhounds are affectionate, peaceable little sighthounds who often prefer living with another gentle dog — ideally a fellow Italian Greyhound or another small, calm breed — to living as an only dog. What they do not cope with is roughness, since their legs are famously…
Yes, in most cases: Papillons are sociable, quick-witted little dogs who usually enjoy canine company and often attach themselves to a favourite housemate. The real variable is size rather than temperament, because a Papillon typically weighs well under ten pounds and one careless paw or tumble from a big, exuberant…
Yes — Havanese are sociable, sturdy toy dogs bred for family life, and they typically adore other dogs, ranking among the easiest small breeds to add to a pack. They are more robust than most toys and love a playmate, though their velcro attachment to people can make them clingy if a housemate monopolises you, and…
Often yes, with gentle companions — Maltese are affectionate, playful little dogs who can enjoy canine company and frequently do well with another small, calm dog. The risks are their size and their devotion: at only a few pounds a Maltese is easily hurt by a big housemate's paw, and a Maltese who considers himself…
Yes — Bichons are bred as companion charmers and are typically friendly, playful and non-confrontational with other dogs, which makes them easy additions to most households. They are small, so a very large, rough-playing housemate is a physical risk even when everyone means well, and a Bichon's white coat shows every…
Yes, in a calm household — Shelties are gentle, polite dogs who rarely start trouble with housemates and often form devoted bonds with them. They are a herding breed, though, so a Sheltie may try to organise the other dogs: circling, chasing and heel-nipping when play gets rowdy, with barking commentary throughout.…
Often yes, with the right match — Miniature Schnauzers are sturdy, playful terriers who usually enjoy housemates, especially dogs they have been raised with, and they are robust enough for proper games. The friction points are terrier traits — a Schnauzer can be scrappy with unfamiliar dogs, guard his person and his…
Yes, with an active companion — Springers are cooperative working gundogs, bred to hunt in company all day, and they generally love other dogs and play hard and fair. The real question is energy matching: a Springer paired with a couch-loving senior will spend the day issuing play invitations nobody wants, while a…
Usually yes — Cocker Spaniels are gentle, merry gundogs bred to work in company, and most enjoy living with other dogs and play readily. Two things need managing: some Cockers guard food, toys or their favourite person once they feel at home, and their sensitive nature means a bullying housemate can make them anxious…
Yes — Bernese Mountain Dogs are calm, tolerant and famously gentle with other animals, a legacy of Swiss farm work alongside livestock and farm dogs, and a Berner usually accepts housemates of any size with patience, with smaller dogs often adoring them. The challenges are physical: a young Berner is a big, clumsy,…
Generally yes — Boston Terriers are sociable, playful and famously even-tempered, and most take to life with other dogs without drama. They are sturdy for their size and happy to wrestle, chase and nap with a housemate, though their bursts of enthusiasm can be a bit much for a frail senior, and the short muzzle means…
Yes — Pugs are among the most naturally dog-friendly of breeds, developed purely as companions and usually delighted to share a home with other dogs. Their limit is physical rather than social: a flat face and compact build mean a Pug cannot sustain the charging, wrestling play of a big athletic housemate and…
Yes, usually — Pomeranians are sociable little dogs who often enjoy canine company, and many settle happily into a home that already has dogs. The catch is the mismatch: a Pom weighs only a few pounds yet carries himself like the largest dog in the room, happily bossing housemates many times his size, and that…
Yorkies often enjoy other dogs, especially small ones — but a Yorkie doesn't know it's tiny, and that terrier boldness is the main risk. A Yorkie may square up to a big housemate or snap over a lap or a toy, and in any scuffle the Yorkie is the one who gets hurt. Supervise mixed-size play, manage lap-guarding, and let…
Yes — Cavaliers are among the easiest breeds to add to a multi-dog home. Gentle, friendly and eager to please, they typically adore other dogs, mirror the household's energy, and slot in with minimal friction, including alongside other small breeds. A canine companion can even help this people-focused breed feel…
Generally yes — Bulldogs are easygoing, tolerant and sociably lazy, and most slot happily into a multi-dog household. They rarely start trouble, though a stubborn Bulldog may refuse to back down if a housemate starts something, and some guard food or a favorite person. The bigger management point is pace: breathing…
Dobermans bond intensely — with their people first, and often just as deeply with a canine housemate. Many do well in multi-dog homes, but same-sex aggression, especially between males, is a known tendency, and a Doberman's fast, physical chase play needs a companion who enjoys that gear. This is also a sensitive…
Usually, yes — a well-bred, well-socialized Rottweiler is steady and devoted with the dogs it lives with, because housemates are family, even if it stays reserved with strange dogs. The serious caveat is same-sex friction: two males or two females can clash as the younger dog matures, and at this size and strength any…
Often yes, if the housemates don't mind being managed. The Pembroke is a herding dog in a sturdy, low-slung body: playful and social, but prone to heel-nipping in chase games, barking commentary and a cheerful bossiness that can irritate a proud or reactive companion. Corgis are also determined eaters, so feed…
Yes — the Shih Tzu was bred purely as a companion, and it is one of the more naturally easygoing breeds with housemates. Most are friendly, undemanding and happy to share sofas and people, with little prey drive and no urge to run the household, and the mismatch to avoid is a relentlessly rough or high-energy partner:…
Yes, they can do very well — Chihuahuas often love canine company, especially other small dogs — but the Chihuahua is the vulnerable one in the pairing. A boisterous large housemate can injure those fine bones in ordinary play, and a Chihuahua that is carried everywhere may turn possessive and snappy over its person…
Yes, usually — most Great Danes are gentle, tolerant housemates who get along well with other dogs. The real consideration is physics rather than temperament: a playful Dane can knock over, step on or flop down against a small dog without a hint of malice, so tiny companions need escape routes and supervision during…
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