Don't EVER! Buy Two Puppies
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2024
- LITTERMATE SYNDROME: Today, Garret explains why getting 2 puppies at the same time is a mistake. - You already HAVE littermates? Find out how to minimize littermate syndrome, and raise 2 well-adjusted dogs!
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We've trained littermates. We train separately, recommend feeding separately, even sleep in separate crates in separate rooms. This must be done from the beginning. They may NEVER be left home alone together. In my opinion is it's 8x harder.
I have pups with same sire a year apart... "pup" in German Shepherd standard at 21-22 mos ... he's just coming into real maturity. Initially did crates side-by-side, the bonding was great. They'd sleep back-to-back with each other. Neither instigating barking with the other, etc. But now as the female reached 8-9 mos old and due for her first cycle, it was time to separate them. Crates in different rooms is working great. While we re-homed her at 7mos, I think it helped her adjust to the new home faster, I would suggest if the same age to do just as you said... start them in separate rooms.
We had two littermates and it was absolute hell. The separation anxiety was intense and so sad to witness. I’m a small gal with two 80lb GSM and could not walk them by myself together. I got dragged multiple times with injuries. The crying and anxiety when I switched to walking one was terrible. He speaks the truth.
I can imagine that handling two GSMs is quite challenging! These dogs are known for their strength and energy, which can definitely be a lot for anyone to manage just one of them, let alone two.
If those two dogs are on a mission to get somewhere, that would be tough for anyone to maintain control, let alone one average size women
I certainly wouldn’t want to do it!
@@skaylingop9673 my husband got them before we met so I was quite worried when I saw them for the first time 🤣 I was always looking out for outside cats bc they loved to chase them. He could walk them no problem. I will say that they were the sweetest dogs I’ve ever known and miss them everyday. They lived until 12/13yrs old.
I bought two puppies both 8 - 9 weeks old within a month of each other and they're fine
@@gamerking1243 were they littermates since that’s what we’re discussing here? Buying two separate puppies from different litters is a different experience for both the puppies and guardians.
@@PrayforMe831 they were not littermates
It's real. Have two. If one doesn't listen, neither of them listen. They rely more on each other than handler.
Sir, Please make a video on whether one should shave their dogs or not? I have a 3 year old Labrador retriever of working breed. He’s a double coat dog. A harsh topcoat and a soft undercoat. Please explain everything there is to know about shaving one’s dog.
I used to have border collie and during our hot summers I clipped her myself. Yes I got odd comments but I had a happier dog.
I hate to bring this up, but you don't want dogs that are the same age because taking care of two elderly dogs at the same time would be terrible.
I think it doesn't matter. Even if the second dog is younger, it would still be hard to take care of an elderly dog at the same time. If you're alone like me anyway. My 13 year old dog passed away a few months ago. I pushed her in a stroller for 2.5 years. She was a medium-sized dog (45 lbs). There is no way I could have handled a stroller and another dog walking beside the stroller. I also got up in the middle of the night every night to let her out because she couldn't hold it for more than 4-5 hours. Caring for my elderly dog turned into a fulltime job. There wouldn't have been time to walk a second dog separately. I think no matter how you look at it, two dogs is always going to be a handful, unless you have a partner who can help out.
@@sfrwriter I can see what you're saying. Any way you look at it, elderly dogs are time consuming, expensive, and heart breaking.
@@plumreidyeah…. That’s part of owning a pet. That’s how life works🤦🏽♂️
@@MagicJewlzYup. Expensive, hard work, heartbreaking, time consuming. All the things. But worth every second of angst, at least for me. My girl is my best friend, loyal companion, and evil sidekick. My ride or die partner in crime. Edit: but she would also hand me over to a kidnapper and show a robber all my valuables in exchange for deli meat.
Don’t say tht I have two rescues around the same age
I did this with two male Malinois...talk about having fun
My wife and I are big boxer dog people (German working bloodlines) I have had 6 in my life. We got 2 puppies from the same litter we were getting one but we noticed when we would go to visit the puppy we were getting he was inseparable with his brother. So we asked if we could have both. Not one problem. Not one fight in 10 years they never so much as growled at each other once. They would share bones etc. they loved each other so much. We lost one at 10 years old to thyroid cancer we still have one of them. He is now 12. I understand it doesn’t always work out like that but we could see the bond right from 6 weeks when we would visit. The breeder told me they have never seen two brothers like that before. They were big really big Zeus was 110lbs and wore a 24” collar and not overweight a big frame and his brother was 85lbs they shared everything. We got a new puppy and same thing he learned it from manny. Both dogs were from boxers Von Bochbett. Which in my opinion are the best German working dog breeder in north America in my opinion. Maybe we just got lucky
We have two, 19 month old female border collie littermate’s, and it has been a lot of work. The breeder pushed back on us getting the two together, to her credit. We have made it work because we are home full time to train them. There were some “fights” along the way, but they never locked up. Otherwise they’re joined at the hip But they know that we are boss. A lot of work.
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I have two great Danes from the same litter that are now almost 7 years old. They have been such a joy and have no signs of littermate syndrome. They can be separated and do fine. They can be together and do fine. My daughter also has two great Danes from that same letter and she has no issues and I have even babysat, all four days at the same time with no issues so wild this could be an issue for some dogs. It’s not always the case.
Probably best not to risk it regardless
I had two and they were bonded for life. I loved them
I had 2 puppies of working line GSD.
They were love of my life Elza&Eve
Sent them to training
Elza lived for 10 years
Eve lived 14.5 years.
Best dogs💜
I have two littermates, brothers. They just turned a year old in March. I have had no problems with them at all.
Same.
My family rescued a brother sister pair and they were fine for their whole lives. We trained them together too. Perhaps the problem is this guy tried doing it as a single person, whereas we were several people plus an older dog when they first came home.
@@zackyezek3760 I think having an older dog helped.
bring one away from the other and see how the dog reacts, I have 2 dogs with littermate syndrome, and one had to stay overnight at the vet and the one at home went completely in shock and started freaking out and whining for hours.
@rs-si6lz Do you think this hasn't happened in my household already? Littermate syndrome doesn't exist.
There are experts who insist one should never get two puppies and there are experts that insist one should always get a bonded pair. I was fortunate to connect with a breeder who listed the advantages and disadvantages of both scenarios and let me decide for myself. I chose a bonded pair and they work very well together. Yes, it was a lot of work for me in the early days. But they are now a fantastic team who complement each other very well, but they can function independently if needed.
Exactly,I’m so happy when breeders won’t let the same person buy two puppies for the same home!
i kept all 9 of my first dogs puppies. she passed soon after having them. her puppies are almost 2 years old now. it’s definitely a lot of work having littermates especially if they don’t get along. thankfully some of them can still be together but it is very disheartening/devastating seeing them turn on each other so quickly and fights are very nasty.. training and feedings must be separate. the training process is very slow and having so many my husband and i have had to sacrifice a lot of things. i love my babies though and wouldn’t change them for the world 💝
I got two aussies and learned this the hard way
I’m glad I’m the other side of it but wish I would have been more mindful in beginning
We have been working on checking in with eyes more to help fix that
Omg... this is so true! I have 2 that are litter mates. I thought the litter mates thing was all bs, but it's so true and it's been hell at times! It's getting better but I don't recommend ever get 2 at the same time!
Ours are 2+ years old now. It sucks because they can never be off leash at the same time outside together. They will run when together and they don't hear you call them and they don't come back. It really sucks because they're the best dogs when separated or alone. We live in the country and we normally don't have to leash our dogs, but these 2 need to be leashed at all times. I will never get 2 pups at the same time again. I do not recommend it at all.
My parents are golden retriever nuts and after one at a time throughout my childhood, they git a brother snd sister. That pair were awesome and did phenomenally well. My parents now have a new set, again brother and sister and though they’re a bit more mischievous they’re still good and all four are/were highly attached to my mom
We have two German Pinschers from the same litter. None of these issues, no regrets. The money and time cost is so true though. We crate and train them separately. Probably best to avoid, but if you’re committed to littermates, just understand what you’re getting yourself into.
We had two littermates. They were the only puppies that survived (9 were born total, but momma was a first time mommy and laid on 6 of them the first night). The third surviving puppy had been born sickly and ended up passing when she was about 2 months old. We wanted one from the start, but the second puppy had *no* interest. Literally no one wanted her. We made a concerted effort to keep them split up as much as possible. One pup became very attached to my husband, the other became very attached to me. It was still very hard on "my" dog when "his" dog died very suddenly when she was 2 & 1/2, but not nearly as bad as it would have been if we hadn't been so purposeful about not having them spend all day every day together.
You need an exorcist or something. Your house is really hard on dogs
@@animula6908 what? *Our* dog did not have puppies. Our girls came from a litter that a *friend* had. She posted on FB when they were born and we immediately said we wanted a puppy, then at the end of it all only two puppies survived and no one had expressed interest in the other puppy because they were Great Pyrenees and we were one of the few people in that friend group with room for a giant breed. So we said, "We'll take them both," which turned out to be a good choice because the one we wanted from the get-go is the one who ended up dying, while her sister just turned 9.
I was really lucky, I got 2 puppies 2 months apart. We rescued our first in December 2017 at 8 weeks old and then our second in February 2018 at 16ish weeks old. We trained them together and thankfully never had any issues. They turn 7 this year and are very well trained good boys and best friends. I’m upset with myself that I did not educate myself about this prior to getting them but am very lucky and grateful it worked out for us, as it seems it is not very common. Thanks for the info!
Makes sense. Thanks for all your advice and for sharing your knowledge! ❤
Ive watched you tom Davis and will for guidance on my journey with my german shepherd/ pyrenese mix and myselfs training since she was 8 weeks till now being almost two years old. She is as strong an an ox but as friendly as a catapillar. She pulled hard at first but with these clear instructions it has made a world of difference. Using the right tools properly any dog can become a saint. My dad watched a few of your videos today and was surprised by how fast good training can make a difference. He has taken my girl out maybe 5 times in these 19 months and he never uses the prong or e collar and never understood why what she had learned to be so behaved on a simple flat collar. And today he finally was understanding because of your guidance . He told me to watch your vids and i said lol why do you think she is so well off i do watch and learn from this. He learned some techniques of what he was doing wrong in the handful of times he has walked her and realized shes an almost perfect dog. I thank you from the heart for being here for dumb trainers like me who with your videos stand s chance to have a dog you can live in harmony with
Very breed-dependent. Sighthounds are often raised in pairs and develop best with a playmate their own age. I will always try to keep two borzoi siblings together when expanding our pack.
Awesome video. My friend is all about getting 2 puppies at once. It's been a shit show for both sets. They had one set of puppies that were the same age but different breeds. Then after they both passed on, I was shocked that they got another set (brothers from the same litter this time). It's funny you used the word that they become "feral" because that's been my exact terminology for how these dogs have turned out. In both sets of dogs had one that became overly dominated and regularly attack the other one (once a week to once per month-ish with daily growling & posturing), and the other became overly anxious and insecure. It also doesn't help that the owner doesn't train at all, encourages the aggression and insecurity with affection when it happens, and is a buddy vs a pack leader. The dogs never had individualized attention and were always together. There was definitely something different about their behavior over other dogs. Why someone would want that kind of relationship with their dogs is beyond me. It's very frustrating to witness.
I got 2 sisters from the same litter and it was the opposite of litter syndrome. They hated each other. When they turned 6 months old they violently fought with each other constantly and were big enough to hurt one another. I had to give one to a relative.
He’s absolutely right, the difficulty level is multiplied unbelievably when your working two dogs for the home. As a long time trainer myself I created my own challenge of getting a male and female Corso, and also a working line German Shepherd to bring up together a few years ago and it was definitely a challenge, but I knew I wasn’t going to lose, all three are excellent dogs, in addition to the Australian Cattle Dogs, and Australian Shepherd (Made in America) that we have in our Family.
Would I do it again… maybe, but I hope not!
This is The Place to get some of the most useful information, and you’re all lucky to have this dude online, I’m tellin ya.
Direct and to the point! I dig it.
The best thing I did for my dog (she was a shelter dog, had been kept solely outside & neglected for her first few year, I admittedly had no idea how to begin with her) was take her to spend time & walks with an incredibly unbothered & well-trained dog.
Had a husky pup and a rotty pup same time. I guess I got lucky on personalities. Rotty was my dog and Husky was my sister's. My rotty trained quite easily and bonded to me without any issue. Sadly, my sister didn't really train her dog so it was the wild child of the house, but loved her quite a lot. I'm glad they didn't get litter-mate syndrome, that would of been pain since I did disability training with my Rotty to help take care my disabled father.
I walked my 3 dogs each over 80 lbs, one a CC, in my quite neighborhood all the time. They were gotten about one year apart.
Good information, did not know this😮
I have learnt a lot about dog behaviour from your channel. Would you be willing to do a video on how people should approach unknown dogs? Especially dogs that are not trained well or are aggressive. I have a fear of dogs, and knowing this would help me and others become more comfortable around them. Thanks
Usually love your videos and find them all to be pretty insightful. We were able to get one of our girl German shepherds at 12 weeks and the other at 24 weeks. They were littermates born 6 minutes apart and they do not have littermate syndrome. It is possible for them to not have littermate syndrome, but I will say it took a lot of work as my fiancé and I took the approach of putting all the training and development into a singular dog and with dividing and conquering not only do we each have a dog that looks at us as alphas but also we were very emphatic on everything being the humans not the dogs.
Good work! I think you're agreeing with the video - it's possible to not get it, but it takes a significant concerted effort to avoid it :)
Yesssss I definitely understand 😊
Love this
Yeah we made this mistake but thanks to Garrett training videos I've been able to train them it was hard for sure but they are better behaved than most dogs it isn't perfect yet but it's better than day one😂but get one puppy believe me 2 is hard to train
Honestly, I've never had an issue raising two puppies together. They weren't from the same litter, they were different breeds, and they were about 3 months in age difference. However, to be fair, I was home pretty much 24/7 so they were constantly yearning for mine or my spouse's attention (when they came home). However, my parents never had an issue raising two puppies either (different litter about 6 months age difference). I found it quite enjoyable to have two puppies as they would wear each other out playing at home or the park. One puppy would occasionally need more training than the other, but I would crate the other when doing training and then switch. Maybe it had to do with the dogs being a different age and breed from each other. Especially, as one was a rescue and the other was a mixed breed from a random lady on a farm.
I have 1 one year old “puppy” and that is stressful enough! And I STILL have people say “oh she’s only a puppy” so they think I am expecting a lot from her 🙄 but then they sure don’t want her jumping on THEM! Or sometimes they do think that’s okay.
I got a 1-year-old Thai Ridgeback and I have a problem with him jumping on people too I'm getting him out of it but I understand he's plenty old enough to not do that
Puppies should be basically trained by 6 months. Come, sit, stay, down, and heel. Drop, leave it, and bring it should be right behind.
My “puppy” STILL doesn’t come when called! But I’m not giving up! She’ll come for a treat, but not if I just say “come.”
@@varenikje7193try ckicker training? Or hopefully by now they respond
We got two puppies. Labradors. They’re great dogs. One lab is especially labbie like- getting in to everything. No signs of littermate syndrome. Still, I’d never do that again ever. They’re 6 this year. Yikes.
I have had instances of getting two siblings or a brother and a sister together. We never really had problems. I also had a freind who had a sister and a brother that were litter mates and they are very well behaved puppies.
just met your dad and sold him a pair of shoes at runners depot! coolest dude around 😂
I got two puppies from the same litter and had nothing but problems. So I exchanged one of my puppies with the wife of the Prime Minister. Now I have an excellent puppy who does as she is told, and the other puppy is doing an excellent job running the country. The only problem is that I don't know what to do with Rishi Sunak, fortunately he does not eat too much but he certainly does not obey my commands.
I think it is typically a very big problem for a lot of people! However, I got extremely lucky with my pups as they came home at 11 weeks and never showed extreme separation anxiety between the two. They still did almost everything together but I did my best to focus on their manners and obedience separately. Knock on wood here but they still do to this day impress me when they can properly communicate to each other and de escalate situations! Yet to have a fight in their mature years(they are 10 now) Mind you I was 7 at the time but I think I did a pretty good job and got very lucky! This video is a very good break down and deterrent for new dog owners! Very well said!
My family got a new dog when our Bernie doodle was 2 and she hatted him and didn’t want to be anywhere near him
I got a second puppy from the same litter 6 months after the first as a rescue and they are both very loyal to me. Definitely have challenges and 4x the struggle of training 2 puppies is hard but I’m glad I didn’t get them both at the same time or it would have been 10x worse. The second puppy came with some training but I could beat the past owner that trained a 110 lb bernadoodle to “hug” people. Breaking him of that is a nightmare.
I’m learning this the hard way, I have two 7 month mini Schnauzers 🙄 they don’t have litter mate syndrome but training them just takes more time.
Surprisingly they listen very well when they’re separated. So I train and walk them alone. Since doing that they both listen a lot more when I take them out together.
Really smart boys, it just takes patience and consistency. I’ve always had multiple dogs but my time is more divided than before, so if you’re not used to training dogs then I definitely DONT recommend getting 2. This will be my last time training two at once though.
My pack of 5 Include 3 Siblings (Litter Mates) and the two parents. I have zero issues with them. Maybe I was lucky, but this is my first time EVER having dogs that are related. I don't see any differences between my Dogs that are realted vs my other dogs that were not related. I say it doesn't even matter if they are related or not. I do notice the dogs I have now eat better side by side, they snuggle each other more and they do Defend and Fight other animals in more of a "Pack Mentality". Befor you assume I "Fight" my dogs lol I have Coyotes on my property that hunt my Chickens and other small live stock on my Hobby Farm. My Blue Heelers not only protect my farm but they go Toe to Toe with the Coyotes.
Separation anxiety is not a disorder unless you make it one. It's literally instinctual for flock/pack animals to live in a pack, it's a form of survival for the dog. If a child and mother were separated, you wouldn't call that separation anxiety, but the mechanism is the exact same. The child instinctually knows they cannot survive without the parent and so they naturally seek out parental figures.
It is important to teach independence whether it is a dog or child or your own damn boyfriend, but I don't think demonizing it is helping anyone. Just admit that you are forcing the dog to go against its nature. That's all it is. There's nothing wrong with two dogs liking each other and prefering each other over you. Just make sure you properly train them and don't let them become dependent on each other, then there's really no issues.
This is so stinking true.
Thank you for saying this. I get upset over the brother sister conversations. Plus, puppies that have been left in a litter past 7 to 8 weeks. There are lots of puppies out there needing homes.
Totally agree. The other considerations when getting a second dog are do the personalities and exercise needs match.
Would really love a video on how to get a dog to come when called. I have 5 month old border collie and having a hard time. Goal is to get him to walk off leash and be able to be in public and let him run in field but when I need him to come back to my side I want him to come right back.
Hi, can’t find any of your videos about nova scotia retrievers. Please share
Funny. My family almost always got dogs in pairs. First was a lab/Shepard mix and then two shih tzu. Never had any problem littermate syndrome. Probably has a lot to do with how much time you are willing to spend with a new dog.
I have 2 dobermans from same parents one year apart (parents got fixed right after the 2nd litter, dad right after the birth and mom when she was cleared by the vet)
The best part ever was the training. As we trained him, he trained her. And yes different personalities, independent and at the same time they snuggle with each other. When we take them out together for a walk he is more in tuned with environment around us and she stays by our side watching us. Well trained, he is 2 and she is 1.
However if one of us takes only one dog for a walk (whichever) that dog watches everything and everyone, smiles at passer bys and wags tail but they both lean in closer if they either scent something off or if they see something that they are not sure off. We get lots of bears and moose in our communities in BC. Sometimes cougar, fox or deer. Or people of questionable ethic. That we did not train for but they seem to know when to get close to us or when to let loose and play with other dogs, and or people.
P.S. when I say play loose I mean been relaxed and not on guard, just plain friendly and nice and lovable.
I must say that I have Yorkie littermates who I never had a problem with.
@American standard dog training by any chance can you make a video about how to teach your dog how to protect you at home
Not my experience. My two pit bulls are 2 months apart. They are 2 years now and are both loving and constantly playing together. However, the vet bills are ver expensive.
Yep. Experienced this. I adopted a young (female, spayed) shepherd from a shelter, about 9 months. Then a month after, my grandparents (who visit my house almost daily) brought home a three month old puppy, who is now an intact male. My dog that I had potentially been training as an anxiety and depression support dog (not a service dog, just emotional support) suddenly forgot I existed. She would ignore my existence and lose her mind whenever the puppy wasn’t around her, and would only interact with the puppy when he was around. I’ve had her for two years now and she has re-built her bond with me, but any time that dog is around mine, my dog ignores anything I say to her. Even if I try to visit the park to walk her, my grandparents somehow show up and suddenly my dog that can walk off-leash at a perfect heel and ignore other dogs, is over here yanking at the leash and barking up a storm at anything that moves. Because that’s what the puppy does, and she does what he does. It’s horrible. Any serious training I do with her gets undone any time my dog is near my grandparents dog. And I can’t separate them because my grandparents dog goes *everywhere* with them, and I’m still young enough that I live with my parents so I have no say over if my dog sees there dog or not. Even at one point she had a scare where I thought she went into a heat cycle even though she was spayed and specifically said not to let the intact male dog near her, literally an hour after I made that phone call they brought the dog over because they were “worried about my dog” and “wanted to let their dog visit her in case there was something wrong with her and she didn’t make it”. Like… tf. My dog ended up fine after that incident, she just got into some wood chips that cut her up a bit inside (dogs, amirite?) but if what I was worried about was correct, then I could have had a serious problem on my hands. The male doesn’t even have good genetics (horrid, he has a spine condition from suspected inbreeding and other things) so it would have been an absolute nightmare. This turned into a rant. Sorry guys. Littermate syndrome is real though, and it sucks
It sounds like your grandparents don't respect you
@@squirrel670 less so about respect (at least from my grandpa anyway. My grandma is pretty disrespectful) and more so just ignorance. My grandpa tries to take my advice, about dieting and training both. So what little training the puppy does have is from my grandpa. My grandma however, is a firm believer that a dog with rules and boundaries is a miserable and restricted animal who isn’t living life to the fullest, and that in order for her dog to fully enjoy his life then he needs to have no rules. I have told her before that a dog without rules normally thinks of themselves as the leader of the pack, and as such they have to make the rules themselves, and then the dog stresses itself out trying to enforce these rules and be a leader. My grandfather understands this. My grandmother does not. In fact, one time when her dog tried to assert dominance over me and my dog by nipping at us for taking a toy away, I reprimanded him firmly and my grandmother threw a fit because I was mean to her baby boy and he “probably didn’t mean it”. My dog is a very submissive dog so won’t put the puppy in his place on her own, and our older dog is more dominant but he isn’t a great leader and does not care as long as he isn’t the one being bothered. Just this past weekend a relative was visiting with her young child and the puppy tried to assert dominance on him by knocking him over repeatedly, and my grandma just babied the dog and got very upset with me when I chased the dog off and “guarded” the child. It’s honestly kind of a nightmare. I try to teach her positive reinforcement training since she disagrees with anything negative, like using a front leading harness I bought her as a gift since the puppy pulls at the leash and those are pretty good at getting the dog to break their focus, and she never even uses it. My grandpa tries but he has a very weak back and walks with a cane so he can’t handle if this puppy tries to pull. It’s just ridiculous. My grandparents love my dog and always gush about how good she is, and always say they wish their dog was like mine. He would be, if my grandma actually reinforced any of the training my grandpa does instead of immediately reverting him to his prior state. It’s like she’s an animal rights activist, but she also supports animal wrongs
@@issnake1109 I could see that she was actively trying to mess up what you are doing by directly going against everything you say at the detriment to you and your dog. What she's doing is enabling the bad behavior and purposefully undermining you.
It's similar to when people have badly behaved children and let them run wild, bringing them where they don't belong. They tell other people how a kid should be raised and then tell those same people how they wish their own child was as well behaved, but then do nothing to fix it. Like it's some mystery as to the difference.
@@issnake1109 it's not "ignorance" if you've told her many times the right way and they see that your dog is well behaved. They just don't want to listen and she wants it her way on your dog.
@@squirrel670 yeah, the child analogy is pretty accurate. She’s kind of always been an enabler but it’s especially bad with her dogs. So I guess ignorance wasn’t the right word. Weaponized incompetence, maybe. But the point is, my grandpa tries to be sensible and help, while my grandma tries to actively bring everyone’s quality of life down via poor dog training. Though I guess it makes sense, she is also the kind of person to do things like walk around muttering and then when you ask her what she’s saying she’ll say “I knew none of you we’re listening to me. Idk why I even talk” just to make people feel bad
I hve two tht are near the same age they r rescues and my son and I are still their most favorite things in the whole world. They love each other but still we r the most important to them. So I think it all depends on the dogs on that. Yea everything is generally harder but if your patient n can spend a lot of time w your dogs it’s not a problem. I am w mine about all day everyday. What he’s saying isn’t necessarily wrong it just all depends of the situation and the humans. But u def need to be home w them alot more if u have two or more. Pretty good info tho for ppl thinking of two. I started out w one for awhile even tho they are basically the same age.
I have litter mate Golden Retrievers. I got the dogs 3 months apart. It has been a lot of work and specialized training but they seem to be doing fine. I think their being separated for 3 months and being around other dog has make difference.
uff i am here after the fact but so far i am learning and as i learn i teach ofc i am a mellow layback owner so my pupus are learning to adapt to a quiet relax eviroment i see ur point and i wish i new it before i took them and like u said i felt it would be better to have the pair from same litter raise at the same time but the first few nights up to the first week i felt at 50 i had given birth to twins and sleep was very scares lol but two in half weeks later i say i am sleeping true the night uff we are lol but ty i am learning and i hope it works cause they good dogs i see a greate future in this guys as a good feeling...
The Karen hair cut was on point 😆👌🏻
Those tollers are beautiful❤
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I would 100% agree with what Garrett is saying. You could possibly get lucky and not have it happen but I would say a good 80-90% of the time, littermate syndrome will happen and then it's not fun trying to get them to respect you as a leader.
I have a 7wk old German Shepherd /Husky mix. When should i start training hand commands an for how long a day
i lowkey want to buy the course after watching this video 👍👍
I feel like this is for people who doesn’t have experience and training dogs.. I have two dogs and they were litter mates and it’s literally the easiest thing ever because I trained them every day all day growing up so now it’s smooth sailing..
brother i can't find your corgi training
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video that talk about them.
Who can you suggest in training a rescue dog in person? I need a behavior adjustment.
Could you please make a full video about Bernese Mountain Dog ??
my mother got 2 puppies at the same time, and they ended up fighting, so we had to give one away
Hey Boss quick question. Would a mallinous or a dutch shepherd make a better cardiac and PTSD service animal?
Any advice for training tools? Prong collars are illegal in my country.
My older dogs behavior downgraded massively when I got him a little sister. He unearned everything. And I didn't get them at the same time at all, nor was the older still a puppy (for some time) when the younger one arrived
I took-on the challenge of bringing a 7mos-old (half-sister) to my 19mos-old male German Shepherd Dogs(same sire, different dams). At almost a year older he's an awesome "big brother". And yes, I've used Garret's advice on how to prevent even with this two litter-mate syndrome as I was truly challenging a limit. I would never consider less than a year difference.
*Edit/add: I'd initially had their crates side-by-side, but as the male is intact and the pup not even had her first cycle- crates in completely separate rooms (yes, he'll smell when she's in heat). The other factor that is a big part of this challenge is "my better half" is the primary handler of the female, while I am the male. We take dogs for play, walks, rides separately or together when both of us are there to handle them.
I took in two dogs at once but they were both full grown when I took them in but they may have been together since they were puppies but I don’t really know since they were strays that found me. They had obviously been a pack for some time before I took them in. Trying to train both of them was kinda a nightmare. One of those two originally dogs has since passed away but I still have the other one & the second dog I currently have is the son of the original two. His mom was actually somewhat helpful in training him but the mother son dynamic has also presented a few issues.
These Tollers are gorgeous. Mine is 8 and a half now, I wish she was this patient 😅
2 1yo Dalmatian sisters, and 2 1 yo Great Dane brothers were some of my all time toughest cases.
Love the Karen wig
Wat leash does he use
Learned this lesson the hardest way possible … but I can’t get rid of any of them
Hey man what’s the best way to contact you?
my mutt (5yr old spaded female) picked our (1 1/2 yr old neutered male) Aussie The mutt picked the aussie when he was 8 weeks old. When we had him neutered he was at the vets overnight and the mutt was fine.. no problems.. When we picked him up the next morning the mutt went with us but she was calm and so was he. Worked out great. BUT the vet said he did randomly howl and waited for someone to come pet him or atleast be in that room with him. he was 5-6 months old and he was bored i guess.. the technician said it was actually funny when he did that...
Littermate syndrome is a big reason we got our 2 pit mixes a year apart. Our boy is super well behaved and our girl, while she was a lot more work, followed suit on most of his habits and schedule and that made things a lot easier. Best of friends but only about 50% codependent for high stress situations like vet visits and grooming.
I have 2 7 yo frienchies. Thought good idea at time, lot of work but they’ve done well. I think each would prefer to be an only
Can littermate syndrome happen in a multiple dog household with dog who aren’t trained? I have family members with dogs who are wild and pick up each other’s behaviors.
Eh, I didn't have a hard time raising both my male and female OEBD and training them. I guess I was lucky or the exception.
I wonder if you ever heard of a breed called serra da estrela , amazing dogs
I’ve always wondered this
This explains why my two six month old pups have the anxiety that they do when I separate them. I literally cannot have one out the kennel or on the leash without the other one crying and barking and jumping on me. They think they are defending each other. 😮💨 they have been hard to train! They completely disregard me when I call their names and they run from me when I open kennel unless I have a treat in my hand. 😩😒😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨 ok my vent is done
That seems off, my family had one female terrier and we raised three of her puppies with us and they were never separared, it was just a big pack and they looked up at the people from the house as they were the leaders of the pack, specially my brother and father. A lot of work? sure. Littermate syndrome? Nah, just a big family.
We have a set of littermates. It's not always a fun trip! Thankfully, I have trained 1 of them, and he's the best with me of my husband, but hates everyone else. The other one loves everyone but won't listen. They are 16/17 ish now and are getting grumpy old.man syndrome.
I have 2 rottweiler pups and they don't have these issues they both are obedient unto me , only one isn't as responsive but the other I only have to call once and he come the other takes perhaps a 2 or 3 calls as he gets distracted easily
They both walk beside me just fine aswell and not ahead they are 4months old too , I've previously raised dobermans and they likewise are common to pick up in 2s
I do train them collectively also, to be fair I picked one up 2-3weeks before the other , but they are awesome dogs and I follow the training from American standard training and so far had no issues
I have 2 puppies I have a 4 month old cane corso and a what we thought/told was a purebred GSD turns out she is a 6 month old Belgian Malinois and I really feel like we hit 2 extremes they are both awesome dogs and our cane corso listens very well BUT he does struggle with some space guarding issues like if he lays down and doesn’t want to be moved he will growl which of corse I definitely don’t put up with and I correct him when he forgets his self…. My mal is highly reactive to strangers and other dogs but AMAZING with my family just the sweetest dog in the world but the energy she has is unmatched and we actually haven’t had her that long so she is going through a hard reset with the reactive leash walks…. But I’m DRAINED 😩
Thats right! Eatern european sheperd puppy incoming. Lots of work ahead. Thanks for all the content. Keep it up! The Karen wig, come on now. What other dog trainer does that? Brilliant!
Is it better to adopt a 9 week old neutered puppy or a neutered full grown dog from an overcapacity animal shelter?
Thanks!
I can’t find a video that goes with my situation so here it is. I have a 7 year old Stanford terrier (70lbs) and my daughter came home with a 6month old malamute the malamute, he matured at around 8 to 10 months and started to attack the Stanford terrier. The malamute is now 2 years (90lbs) We can no longer keep the dogs together hence making it difficult. Do you have any suggestions on how we can try to get them to get along again we tried fixing them that didn’t work. Of course. The 7 year old doesn’t want to fight but once that staring challenge starts it’s terrible. We do avoid that situation happening. They haven’t fought recently BUT we never allow them in the same area anymore. My malamute has gotten worse since he was attacked by two pitts while on a leash he is fine and was handle properly BUT obviously it took a toll. Thank you advance I will definitely be trying the leash video with my malamute he’s kinda strong like that huskey you did the video with.
i had two littermate pitbulls and they were my first dogs ever... they turned out to be amazing dogs once i got proper training around 2 -3 years old. but they def did some damage to my house and furniture as puppies... i will never get two puppies at the same time again. it makes everyth
ing harder.
I have had my dog for 8 months now and she is doing well I want a second dog but I would never get one until she’s older than 18 months.
My fundamental five are on point with my border collie Taff
Down
Stay
Come
Go
Look at me.
In the last 6 weeks I’ve been off lead training her, she’s good at recall. I excellent at down stay. We have been working on heel this week, she comes to the heel and looses interest after 10 seconds with no food and I can keep her walking for a minute with a food lure but I don’t like to use food to train all the time I only use it for picking up new commands and I use play and praise to reinforce the command
2:30 the algorithm brought me here actually… dog will come eventually if I keep watching though!
Can you talk some time about the french mastiff?😀😀