Andrea, you are right to give this matter careful consideration. We can only advise, some of which is based on experience, and some of which is based on case histories.

In my working life and studies, I have witnessed numerous cases where dominance aggression comes from same sex pairs. The majority of trainers and behaviourists will always advise where possible, to select a dog and a bitch. If you do decide however, to have another bitch, I would strongly suggest that you do not return to the same breeder.

Dogs invariably give in to bitches, whereas same sex pairs will vie until rank is established. It is also worth remembering that dogs are not democratic and therefore need to establish a hierarchy.

Good luck and happy choosing.

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