simplyvl Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi all, We have a 9 week old Samoyed and we are planning to share him across 2 homes. Start to the end of the week he will be with my fiancee and with me towards the end of the week. Will this confuse him in terms of owner, training and etc ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi all, We have a 9 week old Samoyed and we are planning to share him across 2 homes. Start to the end of the week he will be with my fiancee and with me towards the end of the week. Will this confuse him in terms of owner, training and etc ? Thanks. You need to be consistent in how you manage it. That means both of you knowing and using the same management techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi all, We have a 9 week old Samoyed and we are planning to share him across 2 homes. Start to the end of the week he will be with my fiancee and with me towards the end of the week. Will this confuse him in terms of owner, training and etc ? Thanks. Why do you plan to share him - is it a short term only? What are your reasons - is it because you think it will be in the puppy's best interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I don't think it's the best idea. Why are you doing it that way? Normally consistency is important for a puppy, you will need to make sure you're both doing the same things do he doesn't get confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkhe Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) If you're engaged, does that mean you'll be moving in together soon? If I were you, I would definitely keep him at one house - even with the best intentions adn attempts at consistency, it will be really hard. Puppies are hard work regardless of your situation, but toilet training, basic obedience, establishing a routine.. these things are so important, and you're going to make it much harder on yourselves and the pup if the pup has 2 houses. And even with teh best of intentions, the pup will definitely be confused. He'll have two sets of rules and he'll be just a baby, working out one set of guidelines is hard enough for a little guy! My partner and I were in a similar situation, living apart while I got my dog and now living together. They're 'my dogs' but now that we live together they're 'our' dogs - though chipped, registered etc in my name, I pay for 90% of things, take them to training etc. My partner just loves them and ruins all my good work :laugh: There's no reason why you can't both reap the benefits of dog ownership with the pup living with one of you, and spending time with both of you. And if you're going to be living together in the near future, I think it's better to set his routine now, as easily as possible, and then if it changes down the track, adjust as and when it happens. Edited October 2, 2012 by Alkhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 yes, it is a bad idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Bad idea - why would a breeder sell you a pup knowing that was going to happen, or did you not tell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Bad idea - why would a breeder sell you a pup knowing that was going to happen, or did you not tell them? Wasn't a registered breeder, based on previous posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplyvl Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi all, Thank you so much for the advice. We have decided to keep the little boy just at our place. We appreciate your advice. Bad idea - why would a breeder sell you a pup knowing that was going to happen, or did you not tell them? Wasn't a registered breeder, based on previous posts Registered or not it doesn't matter. Not all registered breeders are ethical. Some are there to make the money. One samoyed breeder advise me there is a few out there trying to maximise their profit. Even though this breeder I bought it off is not registered she has been very helpful. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aziah Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi all, Thank you so much for the advice. We have decided to keep the little boy just at our place. We appreciate your advice. Bad idea - why would a breeder sell you a pup knowing that was going to happen, or did you not tell them? Wasn't a registered breeder, based on previous posts Registered or not it doesn't matter. Not all registered breeders are ethical. Some are there to make the money. One samoyed breeder advise me there is a few out there trying to maximise their profit. Even though this breeder I bought it off is not registered she has been very helpful. Cheers I think you missed the point of Sway's post... But I'm glad your puppy will only be living in one home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi all, Thank you so much for the advice. We have decided to keep the little boy just at our place. We appreciate your advice. Bad idea - why would a breeder sell you a pup knowing that was going to happen, or did you not tell them? Wasn't a registered breeder, based on previous posts Registered or not it doesn't matter. Not all registered breeders are ethical. Some are there to make the money. One samoyed breeder advise me there is a few out there trying to maximise their profit. Even though this breeder I bought it off is not registered she has been very helpful. Cheers Unfortunately there are some people here who take it in their stride to belittle anyone who hasn't bought from a registered breeder even though not everyone has had that education on the benefits of buying from a reg breeder prior to coming to DOL. Good luck with your puppy. Standard routine is definitely a benefit, I've got a 15 week old pup here and I'm over the puppy stage already and there's no way i'd be messing with our routine :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm donning the flame suit here but I don't entirely agree. When I got my first pup I lived between 3 houses - mine, my parents (who lived in the country) and my boyfriends. My pup turned out to be one of the most well adjusted dogs around. He is a dream take anywhere - we can go camping, to holiday houses, stay at friends houses etc and as long as he has his bed and shown where to toiet he's fine. Doesn't show any signs of stress at all in new environments. As a pup he quickly became accustomed to his 3 houses and knew the drill within each very quickly. We kept his routine the same - feeding times, walk times, training times, bed times and were consistent with cues and rules. I think dogs are much more adaptable than we often give them credit for and I think that although not necessarily ideal it can work and can be fantastic socialisation for a young pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I lived between 3 houses - mine, my parents (who lived in the country) and my boyfriends. and that , IMO, is fine..as you were with him..his 'constant' :) I read this situation as one person was to have dog for x days ..and the other for y days . This means two 'owners' and two houses, and two sorts of training , etc ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esky the husky Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 But at least you were a constant in your dogs upbringing. This scenario kind of reminds me of having step parents and going between houses. You know what you can get away with where because each parent has different rules and expectations. I know if I shared Esky with OH he would be so bad at enforcing rules and doing tasks like grooming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Oh I thought that the OP was moving between the two houses - my bad! My situation then is different as he just came everywhere with me which made him adaptable but he knew he had me to count on. Would be very unsettling having 2 houses and 2 seperate owners too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 But at least you were a constant in your dogs upbringing. This scenario kind of reminds me of having step parents and going between houses. You know what you can get away with where because each parent has different rules and expectations. I know if I shared Esky with OH he would be so bad at enforcing rules and doing tasks like grooming You save me typing Esky. Thats exactly what crossed my mind, step kids bouncing between parents. And yes if I left OH with our 2 BC's there would be no grooming or training & treats a plenty. Must be a men thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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