Do you have 2 (or more) dogs that are inseparable?

Aw, besties.

Rick took Dakota to the vet a couple of weeks ago. Dutchess about came unglued when he took Dakota away!

They are very cute!

My last two dogs were like that, but these two are different.

We had our first dog for years after getting a second. Our first dog likes the second (licks him, etc.), but is not totally attached. The second dog depends on the presence of the first. I think he will probably come apart when the first one dies (much older).

@marinelife That describes these two. Dutchess is far more dependent on Dakota than the other way around. Well, Dakota raised her. Taught her a lot of things, like good manners and to not go off the back deck when they’re out there.
One time, when we were on the deck, Dutchess stood up and placed her paws on Rick’s knee. Rick said, “Dutchess, get down,” and pushed her off. She promptly did it again. Rick said, “Dutchess!! GET down!!” and pushed her off again. In an instant Dakota was there, SLAPPED Dutchess (seriously!) who fell on her side, then Dakota pinned her to the deck with her jaws around her throat! Clearly she meant, “You listen to your father!!” Didn’t hurt her but sure sent a message.
Another time the neighbors two dogs got loose. They attacked Dutchess. Dakota whipped the livin’ shit out of both of them, sent them packing, then asked Dutchess if she was OK. She was licking her face and nuzzling her and stuff.
Yeah. I think she’ll come apart too. We all will. :(

I think Molly finds Axel irritation, especially now that Axel can drag her around by the rope toy.

I wish they were more compatible. The two dogs that live in my house ignore each other as much as possible. The younger, smaller one occasionally tries to get to old one to play, but he refuses to acknowledge she even exists.

That’s too bad @YARNLADY NeedsYarn. Our dogs are so funny together. Dutchess keeps trying to giver Dakota a hard time. Dakota always prevails. We got them each a big bone at Christmas. Within a week they left one outside and “fought” for dominion of the other. Right. Dutchess would have the bone and Dakota just takes it away from her whenever she feels like it.

@Dutchess_III I have 2 dogs. 9 & 10. My 10 yr old is the black version of Dakota :) but his ears never fully developed and they are flopitty.

My husband got him from a shelter and the story goes he was rescued at 4 weeks from a puppy mill, my husband got him at 6 weeks old, because of this he has emotional problems and is more wild like than domestic.

Then there is the lab. My husband got her from a farm at 10 weeks old she is well integrated and social. She is 9.

Having dogs was my husbands decision, as a vegetarian I don’t really condone it, but I am now looking after them and I love them of course since my hubby’s passing.

Anyway, brownie tries to domesticate stinky odor. She loves him to bits regardless :/ She tries to lay with him he will only put up with so much. He gets sick a lot because of anxiety and he cannot go in the car because he hyperventilates and then once that is over he whines the entire car ride. But honestly I never met a dog who is more attached to his blanket than another dog or person like he is. I have had to buy dollar store blankets since he was a puppy because he sucks on the blanket and it is the only thing that relieves his anxiety in certain situations. I tried once to wean him off of the blanket and that was a nightmare! He whined and howled and threw up, paced back and forth, panted and he did this for 2 months straight I actually thought he was really sick and made a vet appointment until I realized he hadn’t had a blanket so I got him one I didn’t even get it out of the bag and he was jumping up off of all fours when I gave it too him, all the “symptoms” went away! So I called the vet and canceled the appointment.
Brownie also likes to take the blanket lay on it, throw it around in stinkys face, she always greets you at the door with his blanket lol! He just looks at her like, wtf lady, and every once in awhile he will quietly go and pull the blanket out from under her while she is sleeping, then he shakes it around and wraps his paws around it and starts sucking, it’s quit comical actually.

Because stinky doesn’t like to give affection, brownie just comes to me for affection, since stinky has no idea how to give affection and hasn’t learned despite brownies many attempts to try to teach him since we first brought her home.

Stinky is challenged. And brownie, well she just loves him no matter what, cuz that’s what dogs do they never judge and she doesn’t treat him any different but I have seen her sit in front of him if we are outside and another dog walks by I have also seen her correct his behavior.

Also brownie was really attached to my husband and just weeks after he passed is when she ended up getting really sick and getting liver failure, they had no clue what caused it, but because of it both dogs are on a strict vegetarian diet! :))

You didn’t want dogs because you’re a vegetarian? He didn’t want you the eat the dogs, did he? :)

Wow. Dakota just tried to go upstairs, where my husband works. She got stuck halfway up. Wonder why she did that? She doesn’t go upstairs.
Yeah, my husband is fine. Weird.

Lol. Nope. I just don’t think dogs should of ever been domesticated to begin with and I don’t really condone it, it is how animals end up getting treated unfairly. I feel better because stinky was rescued but then the circumstances bug me, same as brownie, I don’t believe in all the breed hype, if dogs were left alone they certainly would not be picky about the looks of who they shacked up with not the way humans are.

On the other hand I also don’t trust many people to make the best decisions for these dogs and I wanted the least stress as possible, so I have 2 dogs now who push the very limits of my vegan life, because I’ve made decisions that otherwise I would have never made when I was without pets.

…I don’t think dogs eat vegetables in the wild….

lol dogs in the wild eat garbage, literaly don’t they? I know they eat meat too. I don’t have the dogs on a vegan diet because I am against it. It is only because it is the only food that brownie can handle without her bilirubin going out of wack. I don’t know why, but then she loves to eat everything so keeping both dogs on the same diet has made it much more simple.

I see. K.
If a dog (or cat) goes digging in the garbage it’s because they smell meat.

Although…I just found out that Dakota does like potato chips. :)

We had two BC’s. The younger male wanted to be wherever the Femme was but she could not have cared less where he was.
When Skye (the female) died I was surprised that Ayre (the male) did not go into a moping or mourning fit. He just snuffled the ground and went on with his life. But, then again, he was there when we buried Skye so maybe he knew.
Or maybe I am projecting human emotions into canine reality.

Dogs in the wild eat vegetation by eviscerating their prey animals. Although they do graze on grass when they feel the need.

I always have multiple dogs but I have never had 2 that were particularly bonded. I think they enjoy being only children!

Well, by that logic, @rooeytoo horses and cows are carnivores because they swallow whatever vegetation they’re eating and sometimes it has bugs on it.

@Dutchess_III Canines are not obligate carnivores, they are opportunistic carnivores. They definitely eat fruit, veggies, and grasses in the wild.

You’re right. But my dogs won’t touch the lettuce and tomatoes I give them! :) But they do like rice and stuff.

@Dutchess_III – did I say eating digested vegetation made them omnivores or vegetarians? I don’t get your analogy??? I can’t say I have ever seen wild dogs or dingos eat fruit but I guess if they were hungry enough they would!

These two

4½ years of causing trouble together and licking each other’s ears.

Oh JB, those two are so sweet!

@jonsblond are they brothers?

@rooeytoo I said that @SpatzieLover was right. They are not obligate carnivores. My dogs will eat bread and rice pancakes and stuff. The cat won’t, tho.

@Judi Yes, they are.