buying 2 pups at once. Bad idea? - Page 2

makolady, What is the main point of getting two puppies? 1 puppy is enough for now. You need to focus most of your time with one puppy and getting the training that the puppy needs... lets not forget that each puppy may need to have different training methods... simply because of different personalities/drives/etc. Why stress it? Training is suppose to be fun. I cant help but to notice when i come to this site and browse thru some of the advertizement pages and seeing such ads that explains that they do not have enough time to train the dog simply because they're training other dogs or because of personal issues,etc. 1 puppy is enough... Alex, if your motives to breed.. You may want to sell the male puppy and keep your female. Once your female puppy becomes an adult and already been cleared of any HD and ED and have been proven... find a stud that already been proven and will suit your bitches lines. It will take you Hours of research, calls,emails,etc to find the appropriate stud with the lines that you like.

Why would one want to buy 2 pups at the same time? I am assuming you mean from the same litter?,this makes little sense either.I'm not saying one can not buy two or more at a time but why bother? the average person has their hands full with ond never mind two or more. I myseld will no longer sell more then one pup per family as it has only brought problems in the past.Buy your pup enjoy it for a year and then decide if another is in order. Good luck in whatever it is you choose to do.

Two puppies at one time, is it work,Yes. But there are benifits to it. Most of us cannot sit at home all day and be with the puppy. To have a playmate to romp around with when the humans in it's life are out makeing the money to pay for the dog food is a good thing. I have had two puppies at once before, there was no problems with them learning their individual names and being taught obedience ect. It is however more work and time. Breeders, at least good ones, raise for a short but very important time more then 1 puppy, an entire litter. Paying individual attention to each pup in the litter, proper socialization, early imprinting, exposing the puppies to a wide variety of situations both as a group and individually during the crucial developmental stages. It just takes time and dedication.Depending on the kids ages, my kids spent alot of time with our litters of puppies. Guess the long and short of it is 2 puppies can be done without any adverse effects, it just takes more time to give each the individual attention.

EDD I agree with you that two puppies can be dealt with but generally only by someone who has had experience raising a dog. Breeders can raise a whole litter but they know what they are doing or at least SHOULD know what they are doing. Housebreaking is frustrating to the first time puppy owner and two or more puppies can really push a person to the limit. It is comforting to the pup to have someone with them but teaching manners such as greeting a person at the door can be harder. It's kind of a give and take. I DO NOT recommend getting two puppies from the same litter that are opposite sex unless one is to be spayed or neutered or your dogs are kept in kennels with I IMHO do not approve of. The last thing anyone needs is an inbred litter of pups out of a year old bitch. You'll have a strained bitch and some very bad puppies with maybe a few exceptional pups. Klekoni I recommend picking the pup you like best or the breeder recommends is better for you and then asking her for help finding a complimenting puppy from another breeder or unrelated litter if you must have two puppies. Any good breeder should be willing to do so and will be able to pick a good pup to compliment yours.

My sister and I each kept a puppy from one of our litters to work... Even though the pups had different owners it was a handful to have two puppies in the house, they are 3yrs now and turned out to be fine though, just hard work, i couldnt imagine having to train two pups at the same time all by my self.

I found an easier solution. I purchase new pups from outside breeders/kennels about 4-5 mths apart. There are many advantages to this. They can be raised togeather and bond with each other, play with each other and learn from each other. But with the slight age difference you have the advantage of having one crate and house broken before you start in with the 2nd pup. Same with basic house manners, obedience etc. They are both young enough to enjoy each other while one pup will always remain slightly advanced in training which helps the younger pup along watching training sessions before their turn. They also stay simular in size and growth so they can be turned out to play w/o the stress of a younger pup exercising with a full grown dog which could result in physical or bone stress/damage. The younger pup can also use up any puppy chow you have left over if you use puppy chow once you switch the eldest over to adult chow. The younger pup can also untilize any smaller chews/toys/treats which the older pup outgrows as they mature. I find with my last 4 pup purchases in doing it by staggering them apart by 4-5 mths they all get full love, attention and training and at the same time have a buddy simular in age to romp and exercise with. Also doing this can keep the two in the same age brackets for different training and age classes. It's also easier to find the two pups from two different breeders/kennels and the time to do more research on what lines to go into on your next purchase. The two age difference also are great for using the smaller crate the oldest outgrew along with chokers or other tack. I've found many many benefits to this plan and hope it's an idea you may consider if your find it to be to your benefit. I also, do not advise getting two pups at identical ages as I do not believe you can provide the love care or attention identically to both pups simultaniously and usually one pup will suffer from this. I know 4-5 mths does not seem like a big difference, but it CAN make a BIG difference! Good Day!