So you think I can safely assume he
does go in with Sally and sleep where it's warm? I don't think she's at all territorial about her space - unlike food, so they get their treats in day time and well away from where they sleep. I just can't help worrying that he might be forced out, because, well, Sally is a right bitch when she wants to be
My poor Arch is a compliant and gentle dog. He'd easily sleep as close to the doorway as he'd be allowed
if she made a fuss. I just cannot get close enough to their kennel without Archie leaping to attention way before I get a chance to see him unawares. Sally, I know, sleeps in there because she is also getting a lot happier in staying put before coming to greet us in that she'll often wait to see if we come bearing treats before she'll haul her butt out of bed. Archie, alas, is up and at the gate before you've even closed the door. I just wish I could see where he sleeps!
So yeah, they do get on very well. They never fight, except the occasional gruff growl at some small and fleeting annoyance. They play and live very happily together. It surely makes sense they'd also share their sleeping den? I need surveillance cameras.
Or to worry about something more important, lol.
With socialising, is there a point/age where it becomes too late to achieve any effective change in behaviour? Sally, for example, walks fine. She ignores people, can ignore many dogs, but if I walk her to say my kids' school to wait in the afternoon, she'll have to sit right on my feet and can growl if any child comes too close. As a result, I really only walk her when it's necessary as I don't want any incident with any of the kids. I do doubt she'd bite, but I am absolutely not taking a risk. Despite her highly strung nature, I do feel she can be changed. I guess I just don't know how, beyond exposure - which I'm wary of with school kids. Archie is a different story. He's a jumper. But he's large. He's going to knock someone flying one day. How the hell do you stop a dog from jumping everything? He often takes himself over the 6' colorbond fence to go exploring.