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It's not neccessarily a downer, just a reality. Takes someone special to take care of a dog like that.
We had a min pin with diabetes, got a shot every day. Not the same, but you have to want to keep a dog like that and not everyone will
We had a min pin with diabetes, got a shot every day. Not the same, but you have to want to keep a dog like that and not everyone will
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Yeah, unfortunately this is true. some people see their pets as disposable, which is heartbreaking to me. My pets are part of my family, and will do whatever I can for them. Heck, it bothers me when I see people treat their fish as disposable!
I mean, how can you not Crack up when you come home and find your dog has tucked them self in?! Lol, seriously came home for lunch and she was like this:
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Super cute! You will he so glad you got both so they can grow up together! I got my Lacey 6 months after Bo and almost 10 years later they are inseparable!
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So cool! It is taking some time, but our old one Maddy is finally letting the pups around her more. I think having the two together is a plus. They get to play together and they tend to whine a lot less at night time with the other to keep them company.
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Just thought I'd mention, I am a Veterinary Technician (actually am the head tech at my practice, 16yrs experience) , sometimes when you have two pups like this, they will bond to each other instead of to you guys. This can make training and behavior issues more difficult. So, if it was me, I'd send a puppy to me ----- just kidding.:D
I would make sure the each get alone time with the family, crate, walk and train them separately, one on one time with your adult dog (two puppies can be too obnoxious to the existing dog together!) , and then have some playtime together. It is a pain, but temporary as they age it will become unnecessary but is the best for them long term.
From whole dog journal:
"Problems Associated With Adopting Two Puppies at the Same Time
Why experts warn against adopting two puppies at the same time - and what you can do for your dogs if you did not heed the warning.
By Pat Miller
Most training professionals strongly recommend against adopting two pups at the same time. The biggest challenge of adopting puppy pairs is their tendency to bond very closely with each other, often to the exclusion of a meaningful relationship with their humans. They can become inseparable.
"Two-pup rationale #3: We want to have two dogs eventually anyway, so we might as well get them at the same time so they can grow up together as best friends.
Well, that’s what you might well get! When you raise two puppies together they usually do grow up to be inseparable best friends, often to the detriment of the dog-human relationship. Inevitably they spend far more time together than they do individually with you, with a likely result that they become very tightly bonded to each other and you are only secondary in their lives. Many owners of adopted-at-the-same-time puppies ultimately find themselves disappointed in their relationships with their dogs, even when they are committed to keeping them for life.
This super-bonding also causes tremendous stress (and stress-related behavior problems) on those occasions when the dogs do have to be separated - and sooner or later, something will come up that requires them to be separated: one goes to training class and the other doesn’t, you want to walk one but not both, or a health-related problem requires one to be hospitalized or otherwise kept separate."
I know you didn't plan on having both of them, and that article is a little harsh but it does have some good info here's the link http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/...dopting-Two-Puppies-At-Once_16190-1.html?pg=2
We have seen times were the grief of losing their companion causes big issues . Refusing to eat, depression, anxiety with the destructive behaviors that can follow.. So, I Don't mean to be critical at all, I just want y'all to have a great relationship with your pups, and avoid the problems that can develop.
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Yeah, everything I've read about it is to put a special effort into making them become independent, form their own personality and not be "two parts of a whole. " and what I've seen, in the vet practice, makes me agree with that.
My dogs (all separated by years, though) have never really cared about each other. My SO always wanted them to play or snuggle each other, but they just wanted to know where I was, what I was doing, and they would let the other dogs live here because I said so type attitude... I'm OK with that though it is pretty cute when they snuggle up with each other.
So just thought I'd mention.. Hope it helps
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Almost a year old!
However if you look closely we are surrounded by block tonight. In the emergency vet cause the two little "sweet hearts" decided to get into some medicine they weren't supposed to. Getting them all fixed up.
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They are cuties! Hope they feel better soon!
Almost a year old!
However if you look closely we are surrounded by block tonight. In the emergency vet cause the two little "sweet hearts" decided to get into some medicine they weren't supposed to. Getting them all fixed up.
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