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Is it safe to get another GSD puppy with an unsocialized dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 1 year and 8 months old

Is it okay to adopt another German shepherd puppy along with danny also danny is not socialize bjt i can make him socialize with puppy but i dint k ow when puppy will going to big and grown he will fight with danny or danny will fight with him ir not because i dint want fights in between them so what should i do because i am looking to have i love to have 2 German shepherd or i shiuld wait for 2 more years for danny to grow to accept puppy? Is it safe to adopt gsd puppy or something else?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 17th, 2017

They should be fine together, of course it is highly recommended to have them both neutered to avoid any aggressive tendencies, you should also introduce the puppy under your supervision only for a long time until you are sure your dog can be trusted.

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    Answered By Ann Dion, DVM

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    Published on March 24th, 2017

    Hello. Whether or not dogs will get along is always a risk, just like kids, some will like eachother and some will hate eachother. Whether you get another puppy now or later will not change this fact. Usually the younger a dog is, the more tolerable it is to another young dog. That being said, you should have Danny neutered before getting another dog, and get that dog neutered or spayed as well. Not only will this be very good for their health, but it will prevent unwanted pregnancies, and make it more likely that they will get along and not fight.

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