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Adopting #2... and 3?
My husband and I have talked for awhile about adding another dog to our home. I submitted an online application for a puppy, but at the time I was basing interest off of looks because there was nothing on there regarding personality. Over the weekend, the profiles were edited with personality information. My husband really wants the more mellow brother of the puppy I applied for. At first I was going to email the rescue to change my pic, but then I realized I wouldn't mind taking them both. They are mini aussies, so they'll be less than 30 pounds each. Have any of you adopted multiple dogs from the same litter? I don't even know if the rescue would allow it, but I wanted to get some opinions. TIA!
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Re: Adopting #2... and 3?
Generally, most trainers and behaviorists recommend against adopting two pups from the same litter because they will bond more closely to each other than to their human family, plus it's twice the puppy mayhem. Here's a great article from trainer Pat Miller with some more information.
I'm guessing the rescue will dissuade you from doing it anyway, but it's great that you're doing your own research and thinking ahead.
I will also add that all pups are pretty crazy and a herding breed even more so, so I am guessing that even the "mellow" one will be a lot of fun and a lot of energy, if that's a concern to you. Actually, you might ask the rescue to recommend which puppy from the litter is the best match for your lifestyle and the activities you're wanting to eventually do. Even the best-written online profiles are no match for the advice of someone who's actually lived with the pups and seen them in action.
GL!
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
I couldn't agree more with PP.
I really tend to warn against getting 2 puppies at once.
That's not even english. Stop spamming the gdamn boards you whore troll.
Ditto PP about the bonding issue and the other PP about just going crazy. One puppy is a ton of work, so I can't imagine what it would be like to have 2 at the same time. In addition to generally integrating the new dog(s) into your home, you will have to train each dog separately before doing training sessions together, so I would definitely consider whether you have the time to do 3 training sessions per day. You might even have to walk each dog separately in order to leash train them. When we adopted #2, I also signed up for training classes with both dogs (agility for #1 who was already totally trained and basic manners for #2 who didn't even know "sit") to guarantee some one-on-one time. It was great, but I can't imagine doing 3 training classes at once!
In the end, it's an individual decision, but I would see if you can meet the two puppies (and introduce them to your current dog) and then figure out which is the better match. GL!
Thanks! I was thinking this, but didn't want to get any facts wrong