New Border Collie Puppies From Pound

[poodlefan]

I think you are doing the right thing.. dont listen to peoples negative comments, she didnt ask if she should have two pups or not she wanted advice on our to train and bring up this pups in the best way she can.. shame on you really she is doing the right thing asking for your kind advice.. seriously even if she just took the one pup, there still might not have sound another owner in time then the pup would of being dead.. maybe the pups only had one more day to live who knows.. they are all what if's which wont solve anything.. I would just make sure they get alone time as well as one on one time.. pretty obvious stuff, just go with your instinct.. I think its great that they get to grow up together.. i think having an older dog and a pup can have disavantages too.. the fact that the older one could be more terrtioral and create problems of them not getting along.. They all have pro's and con's so just work with rasing these beautiful new pups you have.. sorry i couldnt be more helpful and I know everyone has a right to their own opinion but there is a right way and a wrong way and there was no need considering the OP did not ask for the advice of if she should raise one or two pups..

goodluck with everything.. and keep us updated

Given that you've got yourself two female pups aged less than 6 months apart Chellz, I can see why you think the OP is doing the "right thing".

Posters suggesting two bitch pups close in age are not a good idea have experienced and heard of situations like this time and time again.

The smart advice is never to have two dogs close together in age, size and gender. All very well and good having two pups "grow up together" but given that this can lead to two dogs who can never be together without trying to kill one another, an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. The stress and heartache of trying to manage two bitches hell bent on destroying one another is not to be underestimated.

That doesn't take into account that the dogs may bond far more strongly to one another than to the owner.

I think the OP's "wait and see" approach is fine but if rehoming is on the cards, do it sooner rather than later. It will be far easier for humans AND pups if that happens.

Edited January 10, 2011 by poodlefan

[chellz]

I think you are doing the right thing.. dont listen to peoples negative comments, she didnt ask if she should have two pups or not she wanted advice on our to train and bring up this pups in the best way she can.. shame on you really she is doing the right thing asking for your kind advice.. seriously even if she just took the one pup, there still might not have sound another owner in time then the pup would of being dead.. maybe the pups only had one more day to live who knows.. they are all what if's which wont solve anything.. I would just make sure they get alone time as well as one on one time.. pretty obvious stuff, just go with your instinct.. I think its great that they get to grow up together.. i think having an older dog and a pup can have disavantages too.. the fact that the older one could be more terrtioral and create problems of them not getting along.. They all have pro's and con's so just work with rasing these beautiful new pups you have.. sorry i couldnt be more helpful and I know everyone has a right to their own opinion but there is a right way and a wrong way and there was no need considering the OP did not ask for the advice of if she should raise one or two pups..

goodluck with everything.. and keep us updated

Given that you've got yourself two female pups aged less than 6 months apart Chellz, I can see why you think the OP is doing the "right thing".

Posters suggesting two bitch pups close in age are not a good idea have experienced and heard of situations like this time and time again.

The smart advice is never to have two dogs close together in age, size and gender. All very well and good having two pups "grow up together" but given that this can lead to two dogs who can never be together without trying to kill one another, an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. The stress and heartache of trying to manage two bitches hell bent on destroying one another is not to be underestimated.

That doesn't take into account that the dogs may bond far more strongly to one another than to the owner.

I think the OP's "wait and see" approach is fine but if rehoming is on the cards, do it sooner rather than later. It will be far easier for humans AND pups if that happens.

Okay so like rabbits two males are never good together right? wrong ive always had two male rabbits and they have been fine.. going on just people experiences isnt enough sorry.. And dont have a go at me having two pups under 6 months love, I know plenty of people who have had pups grow up together and they are fine(including breeders).. but In all honesty I know thats not always the case that two pups or two older dogs dont get along, so instead of what you think you know because of just 'experience' from you or other people you know.. lets just remember go on each individual case and thats some dogs get along and other dont its not the age of the pup but their personality..

Edited January 10, 2011 by chellz