[mOiOz]

WHO SAID WE'RE NOSEY?​

 

[Littleboy8]

Cute

 

[Dennis]

Eye Eye.

 

[BobR]

Stops them from keeping their noses to the grindstone

 

[magpie1]

At least it stops them from BARKING......great idea.

 

[MariaG]

Very cute.
I am due to get 2 brand new puppies in a few weeks.
A boy and girl brother and sister who I have already named Bonnie & Clyde.
This would be great bit of fun if I could manage it. Only problem is, I'd have to build a gate.

 

[mOiOz]

Very cute.
I am due to get 2 brand new puppies in a few weeks.
A boy and girl brother and sister who I have already named Bonnie & Clyde.
This would be great bit of fun if I could manage it. Only problem is, I'd have to build a gate.

Wonderful... all the best!!!!

 

[Knackers]

Very cute.
I am due to get 2 brand new puppies in a few weeks.
A boy and girl brother and sister who I have already named Bonnie & Clyde.
This would be great bit of fun if I could manage it. Only problem is, I'd have to build a gate.

Wishing you all the best with your new "furkids"! Just a consideration for you BEFORE this happens. When sibling puppies move into a new forever home together, they can become so strongly dependent on one another that "separation anxiety" may cause major stress issues through their life. Generally it is better to home puppies from differing litters to help minimise this potential issue.

 

[Littleboy8]

Wishing you all the best with your new "furkids"! Just a consideration for you BEFORE this happens. When sibling puppies move into a new forever home together, they can become so strongly dependent on one another that "separation anxiety" may cause major stress issues through their life. Generally it is better to home puppies from differing litters to help minimise this potential issue.

have fun with them I never had a problem with my two puppies who were siblings.neither did my sister.

 

[Knackers]

have fun with them I never had a problem with my two puppies who were siblings.neither did my sister.

That's great, lucky you! I have been a dog obedience instructor for 34 years and I have seen numerous examples of same litter siblings that HAVE to be in close proximity to one another at all times. It is horrific to watch these animals so stressed because their litter born soul mate is "away" from him/her. As you can testify, this separation anxiety issue does not always happen .......but it is well easy enough to negate the potential problem by simply bringing home pups from separate litters! Tread your own path.

 

[MariaG]

That's great, lucky you! I have been a dog obedience instructor for 34 years and I have seen numerous examples of same litter siblings that HAVE to be in close proximity to one another at all times. It is horrific to watch these animals so stressed because their litter born soul mate is "away" from him/her. As you can testify, this separation anxiety issue does not always happen .......but it is well easy enough to negate the potential problem by simply bringing home pups from separate litters! Tread your own path.

I may have considered separate purchases, but I am being given them by family and could not afford to buy from 2 little ones from separate places. I will keep fingers crossed that their training will be fruitful in the end. I appreciate any advice given and have taken it on board.

 

[Knackers]

I may have considered separate purchases, but I am being given them by family and could not afford to buy from 2 little ones from separate places. I will keep fingers crossed that their training will be fruitful in the end. I appreciate any advice given and have taken it on board.

Of course! We can only do, what we can do! I wish you all the best for a long and fulfilling time with your new family members. As a training measure, to help minimise the anxiety issue, try giving the two puppies some SEPARATE times with you. Start by only separating for a few minutes each time, then gradually extend the times "apart". Try not to stick to routines.....dogs/puppies are very quick in picking up patterns! Random, REWARDS BASED training is always best. You seem to be a very measured person, so I think that you will have a great time with your lucky puppies!

 

[MariaG]

Of course! We can only do, what we can do! I wish you all the best for a long and fulfilling time with your new family members. As a training measure, to help minimise the anxiety issue, try giving the two puppies some SEPARATE times with you. Start by only separating for a few minutes each time, then gradually extend the times "apart". Try not to stick to routines.....dogs/puppies are very quick in picking up patterns! Random, REWARDS BASED training is always best. You seem to be a very measured person, so I think that you will have a great time with your lucky puppies!

I think my biggest problem will be separating hubby from them. He is besotted. They opened their eyes yesterday and I thought he was going to cry. It's lovely to see.

 

[Littleboy8]

My neighbour and I were thinking about getting a puppy until we puppy sat our young friends puppy.Talk about a tripping hazard so we decided we’re too old at 65 to break another hip.our doggy days are over there fun but like kids nice to give them back.I’ll stick to cats.
P.s)hope you have a fenced in yard for them as you said you don’t have a gate.

Won’t be funny when he’s crying from lack of sleep from all night puppy whinging and pooping and weeing and vet bills mounting up. Forget about a social life it’s okay if your “young and fit” really want a dog get an old one from a dogs home.just saying.
Oh!should have mentioned I was in my 30s when I had my 2 fit and lithe.now old and arthritic.