binging home a 2nd dog

Question
I have a 2year old male pitbull and i want to bring in a 2 year 3year old female German shepherd mix. Is that a good idea or is there anything i should know before i bring her home? Also the shepherd was living with another shepherd mix and he just past should i give her time? There both hyper dogs. Is this a good mix?

Answer
It is hard to say.  Much of it depends on the individual personality of the dogs.  At that age most dogs still enjoy rough play.  As long as both are fixed, usually a male and female is the combination least likely to cause problems.  The better leadership you give them, the better.  

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