When 17 dogs live in your house, you have a unique opportunity to observe how their relationships are built. Yes, all my dogs live in the house like ordinary pets. Although at first we positioned ourselves as a shelter, it all turned into a foster family for dogs. I do my best to make every dog in my house feel like the most beloved dog in the world.
But I didn't start with that. Their relationship! It's really interesting! Someone is friends, someone is terming each other, and someone is constantly tormented. At the same time, such groups are not unambiguously stable, everything can change (although this does not happen often).
They also experience the loss of friends and grieve. Unfortunately, most of my dogs are over ten years old. Therefore, losses are inevitable. It can also be diseases. This is a real test for both me and them.