Training Two Lab Puppies Together

Raising 2 Puppies at the Same Time by Leah Spitzer. When I first started training dogs 25 years ago, lifestyles were different. More time was spent in the home. More time was available to raise a pup. One thing hasn’t changed though - our desire for the loyal dog, for the unconditional love, for the trust, for the companionship.

Training two lab puppies together. Training and socializing two puppies separately is a big time commitment, and as a result puppies raised together often end up untrained and undersocialized. Cost. The average lifetime expense of owning a dog is estimated to be around $10,000. The cost of food, supplies, vaccinations, vet care, training school, boarding fees, replaced household. Getting one crate to store two puppies can save you some money, but it's a bad investment in the potty training department. Sure, letting your two puppies go "night night" together may seem like an optimal solution to prevent loneliness, but after a playful bout of wrestling, it often leads to a dirty crate containing two poo-covered pups. Question on Raising Two Dogs: I received two male puppies from the same litter at 16 weeks. They are ~3/4 Lab and 1/4 Chow. They are now at 21 weeks. I have 5 acres mostly surrounded by brush. For about the last two months I kept them in a 10’ by 20’ wire mesh kennel with their separate 2 1/2’ by 4’ dog houses. Also, you will be house training two puppies, possibly crate training two puppies, having to supervise two puppies ot make sure there’s no destructive chewing, etc. and so on. It will be so much easier for you if you wait for your first to mature.

While the idea of raising two cuddly puppies together may make you feel warm and cuddly, the reality is, raising two dogs together is more than twice as challenging than raising one. While you may hope your pups will keep each other company and grow to be the best of friends, they may actually become overly reliant on. Sometimes it is tempting to crate two puppies together and, if it helps them sleep through the night quietly that first week, we understand, but after that, get them in separate crates, ideally in separate rooms. Why? You ask. They are so happy together. Exactly. And that is the problem. 1. Think long and hard about getting two new puppies at the same time. Make sure you’ll be able to give both dogs everything they need. 2. If you do get two puppies, make a firm commitment to spend social time and training time with them separately, to avoid having them super-bond with each other. 3. AND, we also do training together. Other than the training, and time we spend with them individually, they spend a lot of time together. They are well adjusted, sweet, loving dogs. Both of them. I was also very afraid after reading all the things about getting two pups at once, better to rehome one etc.

Raising Two Puppies Successfully. Raising two puppies successfully will take time, patience, space and money. Unless you have a lot of free time and some experience in dog training, two puppies at a time can be a very challenging experience. Whilst the first few days might be easier, the next six months could have you tearing your hair out. Also remember to drain your puppies gas tank through a good steady exercise regime for better training results and a healthier Lab. Reply Brittany July 20, 2017 at 3:25 am Training two littermates is not just a matter of twice the work, but also the level of difficulty resulting from the puppies constantly distracting each other.. They still play together just like they did as puppies.. Duke and Indy (male Yellow Labs) joined our 10 year old male farm Lab two weeks ago. Being retired allows me the time to. Thank you for the information on two puppies at once as well as opposite sex pairing. I was told by another breeder that it was a mistake to have two pups together as they would bond to each other and not me. I had two labs, a male and a female, and they were so wonderful together, and always showed me the same love, respect and adoration.

Puppies adopted together might be anxious or timid when separated. Dogs are individuals, so each puppy will learn and train at his own speed. Training Strategies. If you have adopted two puppies, there are steps you can take to curb behavior issues and help with training multiple dogs at once. This may seem harsh advice but if you are tempted to get two puppies together, please take a few moments to read the below points in this article. 1. House training puppies. House training is a 24/7 activity. Puppies go from playing or sleeping to piddling or pooping on the carpet in a nanosecond. Training, socializing, and caring for two puppies is more than twice the work of caring for one. Costs – of puppy supplies, vet bills, training classes, grooming, etc. – will double for two. Two puppies is twice the amount of time, effort, love and attention and twice the responsibility. Be sure that you have the desire and the resources to offer that to two new family members. Another thing to consider is that when two dogs are raised together, they bond a lot more to their sibling than they do to their human companion.