Should Puppy Sleep Alone?

[charlies_mum]

hi everyone i asked a question yesterday and got such a great response so please excuse if this is a stupid question as we have never owned more than one dog before. do we put the two dogs together to sleep at nighttime currently charlie our 12month old chi sleeps in his soft box crate thing near our room but our new puppy who we are picking up in two weeks will be sleeping in the puppy pen with her bed and kennel just like charlie did so that if she needs the toilet in ana emergency there is always a training pad in there for her. so should charlie sleep in there with her if they get along? and is it common for dogs to not get along? and finally as they come from the same mother and father (just different litters) will they know each other? thanks for your help please dont think im stupid just naive and we want to do the best we can for our beloved dogs

[Rebanne]

Hi Charlie's Mum, no, the dogs won't know each other. I would have them sleep seperate. It is good for dogs to learn to be on there own. Plus, if they decide to start playing in the middle of the night, it might be quite nosiy! They can always sleep together later on. All my dogs are capable of being on their own. I think it is good for them.