https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/ Featuring great dogs and professional photography! Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:10:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/#comment-328880 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:10:18 +0000 https://www.dailydogtag.com/?p=77420#comment-328880 I’ve had many pets live in harmony together, but I don’t think I’ve had a reptile and a dog together. I agree that a turtle is a good choice, not only because they’re very docile but they also don’t move fast – fast movement often triggers a dog’s prey drive. They will also retreat into their hard shell if they feel threatened. Dogs with a low prey drive are definitely a better choice as a companion to a reptile!

]]> https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/#comment-328864 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 18:25:34 +0000 https://www.dailydogtag.com/?p=77420#comment-328864 Some good tips. IMO the best way to keep dogs and reptiles “together” is to ensure they each have their own space, so you can keep them separate. It’s horrible how many times I’ve heard stories of reptiles being attacked by dogs, sometimes even years after seemingly coexisting peacefully. I wouldn’t say tortoises and turtles are the best options for new reptiles keepers. Some tortoise species can outlive humans, get huge, and have very specific care needs that can be hard for someone new to reptiles to maintain. With turtles you have the added issue of keeping their water clean, which can be a task and a half. Tortoises and turtles are, sadly, some of the most neglected species kept as pets. Something like a leopard gecko, or small snake species IMO would be a better option for a first time reptile keeper.

]]> https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/#comment-328853 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:28:17 +0000 https://www.dailydogtag.com/?p=77420#comment-328853 Great post and I love tortoises. I have at an event introduced Layla to a tortoise and she was petrified LOL so that was the end of that. I would love to have another pet but have no space in my place so we are staying as only dog here.

]]> https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/#comment-328844 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:16:24 +0000 https://www.dailydogtag.com/?p=77420#comment-328844 For now, we have a dog that we love very much. It would be fun to have a reptile in the future!

]]> https://www.dailydogtag.com/living-with-dogs/how-to-help-dogs-co-exist-with-reptiles/#comment-328825 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:22:48 +0000 https://www.dailydogtag.com/?p=77420#comment-328825 We have a Russian tortoise and my dog just thinks it’s her play toy. She always tries to put him in her mouth!

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