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Has anyone any advice on bringing up 2 puppies from same litter? All I’m getting from people is negativity? They came from a lovely home, parents both seen and great personalities. We couldnt choose between the 2 and thought would be great to have them both. They are settling in well, had them 4 days. Would appreciate any tips please. Jan
A lot of people advise against raising 2 puppies together, primarily because the common owner would fail at training 2 dogs adaquately at the same time. The best hing you can do is make sure they can be trained, exercised, and played with separately with ease. Puppies can bond very closely together and may completely disregard you if you’re not proactive in training them when apart. Spend as much 1 on 1 time with them away from one another to really make it work.
It can be successful, it just all depends on how much time and effort you put into it. I would also advise keeping them in separate crates or pens instead of together when they are confined, such as night time or when you are at work. This will teach them to become comfortable away from each other instead of depending on one another. The reason for this is that when two dogs, especially puppies, bond so tightly that they depend on one another it can cause problems in their adulthoods, such as dog aggression or reactivity and behavioral problems that can happen due to a lack of their trusting you as leader (this can be anything from leash pulling to excessive barking, or even lunging at strangers on a walk.)
This is a really good article that may help http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/13_1/features/Problems-Adopting-Two-Puppies-At-Once_16190-1.html
That’s a handful. ..best of luck!
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