Is it a bad idea to get a second dog if current dog is very jealous?
Is it a bad idea to get a second dog if current dog is very jealous? Dog Breed Discussions
We have a 7 year old Australian Kelpie that we adopted from the shelter around a year ago. Around people she is the sweetest, most affectionate dog you can imagine. But around other dogs we are not sure. A couple times my aunt brought over her little shih-tzu. My dog would at first seem very playful and curious, then out of nowhere would pounce on him aggressively. I asked a question on here quite a while ago and a lot of people suggested this was a "prey-drive" since she is a fairly big dog, he's little, and Kelpies as herding dogs are supposed to have big prey drives. Also, when my aunt would bring over her dog, none of us could touch him as she would get very jealous and try to attack him. We took her to the dog park once and she wasn't overtly aggressive, but if there were a lot of dogs crowding around she would get a little nervous and snap at some. We also left her at a doggie daycare for 3 days and nights when we had to travel. They have a big open backyard, and indoor area with dog beds everywhere, and the dogs just run around free and play all day. The caretaker said they didn't have any problems with her, and she made some "friends" and had a very good time, except like I said once or twice she got nervous and snapped at another dog and had to be scolded.My question is, if it seems like this is something that can be corrected fairly easily, or if it'd be safer to just not get a second dog. Literally, whenever my aunt brings her dog over we all have to avoid him like the plague because she will get angry!