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re: Experiences with Two Dogs
Posted on 8/28/23 at 9:57 pm to Tiger328
Posted on 8/28/23 at 9:57 pm to Tiger328
Only you can answer that. I got a second dog because when I got the first of the two, he took to me right away. Easy to train, etc but he would not leave my side, wanted attention all the time, but would only let me be the one to do anything with him. Got another dog 10 months later thinking it would help with the other one's attachment problem... Now I have two dogs that want attention all the time. The 2nd one wants it from anyone who gives it to her. They keep each other company, lay by each other, etc when home alone, but other than them wanting attention all the time it isn't a problem. Both were easy to train, the second one was easier because she followed my first one's routine. I say do it bruh
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Posted on 8/28/23 at 10:26 pm to Tiger328
I had 2 Labradors for years. We bred our extremely well pedigreed lab and kept one black female puppy (same as mom). Sold 9. I tried to keep the biggest, fattest, bully female in the bunch. Most aggressive and confident one. As the breeder I was able to see all of their personalities and this pup was a beast in the litter setting. When all the pups went home and she grew she turned into a lean intensely smart cuddle bug. Mom was a little jealous of that but they played and got along. They honored each other when retrieving but that took a lot of work. Especially since mom was always an alpha female. I don’t think they knew one was mom and one was baby. They did have some time apart since we trained and tested and it was never at the same time so maybe that helped with disassociation. It is definitely hard having two very intelligent dogs and aussies are probably top of the list there, but it is very rewarding. I miss our girls so much and I hope they are chasing ducks in heaven.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 11:56 pm to Tiger328
Getting a 2nd helped my female alot ,but boxers do better with 2 or more. You have to remember the pain in the arse of training a puppy though.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 5:26 am to Tiger328
That is something you will find out after the fact. If one of them does something bad, you really won't know who is responsible for the deed. Just because the older one looks guilty, it may just mean that it knows somebody is getting into trouble.
Twice in my life I raised two Doberman puppies together. You would think that would be a good thing because of the companionship factor. Well, they banded together as partners in crime and were able to accomplish some destruction that was truly remarkable.
But maybe you'll get lucky and the older dog will teach the baby one the rules of the house. Good luck.
Twice in my life I raised two Doberman puppies together. You would think that would be a good thing because of the companionship factor. Well, they banded together as partners in crime and were able to accomplish some destruction that was truly remarkable.
But maybe you'll get lucky and the older dog will teach the baby one the rules of the house. Good luck.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:25 am to Tiger328
Dogs need company. Two is generally better than one.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:23 am to OTIS2
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Dogs need company. Two is generally better than one.
I don’t disagree with this on a daily basis, but I’ll also play devil’s advocate.
If you travel, having 2 dogs sucks or is incredibly expensive generally. I have a friend and a parent that each has dogs. We all dog sit each others pets when someone is out of town. Watching one dog when you have one dog is not a problem. If someone has 2 dogs and you watch them, 3 is manageable. If you have 2 dogs and someone has 2 dogs, 4 dogs is A LOT especially for like a full week. Doable sure, but A LOT. Finding someone to watch 2 dogs especially 2 medium to large dogs is not easy.
I’m very happy with one dog and try to take her to friends and dog houses often. We are busy and travel a lot, I just wouldn’t want a 2nd dog it would really limit and complicate us.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:35 am to Bestbank Tiger
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Also good that one is an adult. Littermates are awesome but the amount of work is exponential, not double. And they're old together so you lose them in quick succession
This is the way. Get another dog after the first is house trained up. We have a 3 yr old Puggle, and just recently got a mini dox and the puppy has instantly bonded to the puggle, tries to imitate everything he does. Like use the bathroom outside, not chew everything up, etc.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:39 am to Tiger328
Mine are fine but I have 1.5 acres so they get to stay outside for much of the day. If they had to be cooped up inside all day I don’t think it would be as easy.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:58 am to Tiger328
I have found that animals get along better when you have a male and a female instead of two males/females.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:18 am to Tiger328
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Experiences with Two Dogs
Damn, this thread is not what I thought it was going to be.
Your title is vague.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:50 am to Hangover Haven
I'm gonna play devil's advocate to Hangover's position: I have three. Yeah, 3X the food, dog shite and vet bills. My oldest is coming up on 17, and when he's gone I'll have a hole in my heart and a space on the couch. It'll be hard not to replace him.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:59 am to Tiger328
Two can be easier than just one dog.
Our male dachshund was fine and not needy for 10 years when the one we lost was around. When our female dachshund succumbed to her heart issues, our male has become extremely needy, attention seeking, and we are even cautious about leaving it alone for a few hours because it becomes an emotional wreck.
We are probably going to get another puppy or two to see if that helps him.
Our male dachshund was fine and not needy for 10 years when the one we lost was around. When our female dachshund succumbed to her heart issues, our male has become extremely needy, attention seeking, and we are even cautious about leaving it alone for a few hours because it becomes an emotional wreck.
We are probably going to get another puppy or two to see if that helps him.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:12 am to baldona
Yeah 2 dogs is good for the dogs but can be challenging for the people depending on your lifestyle.
I know people with multiple dogs but they are generally treated as dogs not human babies as tends to happen more these days.
I know people with multiple dogs but they are generally treated as dogs not human babies as tends to happen more these days.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:39 am to Tiger328
There's an old saying I once heard about getting a dog for yourself and another dog for your dog. It works. 
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:42 am to TD422
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I'm gonna play devil's advocate to Hangover's position: I have three. Yeah, 3X the food, dog shite and vet bills. My oldest is coming up on 17, and when he's gone I'll have a hole in my heart and a space on the couch. It'll be hard not to replace him.
We had to put our two down almost a year apart. We put our first girl down when she was 14, she just got old. She would walk 20’ and huff and puff, where she sounded like an asthmatic, and she couldn’t control her bowls anymore, she would shite not knowing she was shitting.
Then our male yellow was having trouble pissing in the house, we were bringing him back and fourth to the vet, we found out he had bladder cancer, he was 12 when we put him down.
At the end of the two, we racked up a bunch of vet bills, and of course we had them cremated which cost additional funding.
Took me three years before my wife convinced me to get another dog, we wound up with a Chocolate. You definitely need to prepare yourself that they don’t live forever.
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 10:04 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:30 am to Tiger328
I have always had 2 or 3 labs; never any issues other than having to buy larger amounts of food. They do great when left home all day when we are at work, never have chewed anything other than their toys. Dogs are pack animals and do well together.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:42 am to Tiger328
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We have a 2 year old Australian shepherd who is very well trained and such a sweetheart. She can be a little on wild side but that’s her breed. Our breeder has a new litter with one that looks just like her and we have flirted with the idea of getting the new pup, also a female. Is this a wise idea or no?
My only experience is that if one or both of the dogs grow up with each other from a puppy they do great. But if you try to introduce an adult dog to another adult dog it rarely works.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 12:52 pm to Kingpenm3
Y’all definitely have me convinced to want to reach out. I think my 2 YO could help train the pup as she’s super well behaved. Just a little hesitant to want to go through the puppy stage again
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:00 pm to Tiger328
Have 2 pups, both boys and both 7 years old. They've made me a believer that a dog needs another dog.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:02 pm to Tiger328
Getting a 2nd dog was the best thing we did. They are happy together.
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