Raising 2 puppies, different litters.?
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So I recently purchased a shiba, and have all I need to raise him properly. He’s 8 weeks old and healthy. However, I also happened to acquire a Korean Jindo. Also a puppy, she is about 4 days older then the Shiba.
So as fate decided, I now have 2 puppies in the house. What do you guys think about this? I think I can still return the Jindo. Help me out!
The trick is making yourself more valuable than the other dog. Susan Garrett suggests that you do not allow the pups to interact together for extended periods of time until the pups prove to you that they are more loyal to the person then to each other.
Raising two puppies seems to be more than twice the work. Believe me, I’ve done it. Its tough.
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The trick is making yourself more valuable than the other dog. Susan Garrett suggests that you do not allow the pups to interact together for extended periods of time until the pups prove to you that they are more loyal to the person then to each other.
Raising two puppies seems to be more than twice the work. Believe me, I’ve done it. Its tough.
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Welcome to my world! I have two dogs that are only 2 months apart, and we got them 2 months apart from each other. It was kind of fun watching them grow up (even though they are still only 7 and 9 months old) but they are inseperable. It’s like they know that they’re close in age, and they choose to play with each other, even though we have 4 dogs total. It was easier to house train, too, because we took them both outside at the same time, and they kind of taught each other things.
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if you feel that you can’t take care of 2 puppies, then it is wise to return the other puppy to the previous owner so another person can take care of it. especially because jindo and shibas are both high energy dogs.
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It IS literally twice the work and if you don’t spend [at least] twice the time and effort training them then they will bond more closely with each other than with you. If you don’t think you can commit to that (and trust me, it’s a HUGE commitment) then return the second pup before it becomes a real problem.
http://www.caninedevelopment.com/Sibling.htm
http://www.doglistener.co.uk/choosing/siblings.shtml
Also, having a male and a female, you will need to have them both spayed/neutered very soon, much sooner than you would need to if you had just one puppy. You definitely don’t want your puppies to end up having puppies!
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Trying to raise two puppies at once often times results in failure, and only incredibly experienced dog owners should even attempt it. If you can, I would return one.
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