2 Females Together

Question
We have a 1 yr old fixed female husky and are planning on getting another. We met a woman in the dog park today who is giving away another fixed  female othat's the same age. The dogs played rough together and I'm worried that they might not get along.

They were showing teeth, making biting motions towards each other and tumbling around. No blood or broken skin or anything, though. My dog has done this w/ other dogs in the dog park, but I want to be sure they are OK if we are going to take this dog in. I will have to leave them both in the same kennel if we do adopt this dog.

Can 2 female huskies coexist w/ each other?
Is this just normal play for huskies?
What red flags should I look for?

Thanks

Answer
Huskies do play rough, and it takes a while to be able to tell the difference in dogs having a good time play fighting, dogs wrestling to establish a hierarchy, and dogs fighting (for reasons of establishing a hierarchy or just in general).  The first two are acceptable, and injuries do, on occasion, result.  But, that's just how they interact, but the last situation is one you want to avoid.

You are right to be concerned about two female huskies, same sex has more problems in interactions.  The problem is, it is often just dog personalities that either will or will not work.  It's hard to tell the difference between play and real fights in Sibes, but the general rules are:

1) Teeth bared - play / Lips curled to bare teeth - real
2) Head down, butt up (play bow) - play / Head up, tail up (straight) - real
3) Facing other dog at a slight angle (like 45 degree angle to other dog) - play / Facing other dog head on - real
4) Bites at legs, side of neck, paws other dog's back, uses body weight to "tackle" - play / Goes for neck (front) or belly - real

The best thing I would suggest is a few supervised sessions before making a decision.  If you have to keep them in the same kennel, there is some risk there.  I know breeders with 40+ dogs, and there are certain combinations of dogs that they just can't put together.  And these people have 50+ years of dealing with thousands of dogs - so it's not you, it's them.  Good news side of this - the fact there was no blood or broken skin is a good sign.

Feel free to write back if you have any additional questions or concerns.