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Can two male German Shepherds live together? What guard breeds?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 9 months old

As you know i got one male gsd already... And my kids want another dog same gsd but i have heard that two male gsd can not live together so please suggest what other breed should i go for? Is there any other guard breed also whis ks not aggressive like gsd or i am not able to decide what other breed should i go for

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on September 1st, 2017

Two males, properly introduced and socialized, can certainly live together. It is when an intact female is introduced that you may have problems or behavioral issues. Any dog of any breed you chose will need to be gradually introduced to Bruno to avoid confrontation.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 1st, 2017

    Most guard dogs will launch at people when their territory is "invaded". keeping two unneautered male dogs in the same house is usually a bad idea regardless of the size or breed of the dog. regarding female GSD this is not true, i have seen many aggressive female GSD as well. GSD in general is a breed that has the tendency to be dangerous and aggressive if not trained properly and this can intensify if you have two of them.

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