Dealing With Two Puppies
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Puppies – Two of the same age equals troubles.
When looking for a new puppy and attempting to decide which pick of the litter is best for you, there may be a time when you can’t choose just one. However, you may want to consider the pros and cons of raising two puppies that are the same age.
Choosing two puppies may be more trouble than it’s worth
When you raise two puppies that are the same age and from the same litter, there will be a natural hierarchy which develops and one of the dogs will grow up to be more dominant and bossy than the other. This means that the more submissive puppy may grow up without the proper social skills needed to be self-confident.
The dominant dog may grow increasingly aggressive towards the other dog when it comes to being the leader in all situations. This leadership role, while a natural part of nature, can unfortunately diminish your other dog’s ability to cope with certain situations and possibly develop stress related mental conditions. And in addition, both dogs will suffer from separation anxiety when they are apart from one another.
Be prepared for some dog fighting
When the dogs grow up, they will usually establish their roles as either dominant or submissive and while in some cases this can be a good thing, in other cases it can be disastrous and even lead to fighting between the two dogs. These competitions for dominance will start while the puppies are young and include things like favorite toys and the like. However as time goes by, sometimes the submissive puppy will want to challenge to dominant one for leadership and this is where the trouble can truly begin.
Since you have some new puppies and are probably interested in saving some cash you might want to purchase some bulk dog treats or even some chicken dog treats as soon as you can for your dogs.
This situation will call for firm behavioral training and conditioning. If left unchecked, your puppies can hurt one another and the one dog who becomes the non-leader (submissive) may develop deep anxiety issues when he becomes an adult. All of these concerns become amplified if your dogs are of the same sex.
Having two puppies may hinder their training and behavior progress
When you attempt to train a puppy, you want his or her undivided attention so that they can learn the commands. However, when you have two puppies of the same age, their attention is not on your training, but rather each other and this can lead to serious issues in the puppy’s ability to be trained.
Do you want to keep your puppies nice and cozy? Well if you do then get some dog pajamas for your puppies to keep them nice and cozy!
