| blackberryreese |
| Posted 3/7/2008 9:35:10 AM |
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i have two boy poms named harley and vinni, they both play and get rough with each other. Well ever sence i have gotten them they always lick each others privates and i was wondering if that is a natural thing that they do. this is my first time having a toy breed.  |
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| ducktape |
| Posted 3/8/2008 2:48:34 AM |
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No, I would not say that they are supposed to do this. I doubt that it is really that bad though. Males will do it to themselves and obviously these like to be clean. I wouldn't worry about it too much until the recipient starts thinking his brother is a female in heat. Then you've got problems.
 Cut that out!
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| moggie |
| Posted 3/8/2008 6:03:59 AM |
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 omg!!!! YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are wide open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| moggie |
| Posted 3/8/2008 6:05:33 AM |
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| moggie |
| Posted 3/8/2008 6:05:38 AM |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 3/8/2008 7:21:54 AM |
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| Quote blackberryreese: i have two boy poms named harley and vinni, they both play and get rough with each other. Well ever sence i have gotten them they always lick each others privates and i was wondering if that is a natural... |
Its not unusual but should not be encouraged. Try keeping them apart or redirecting them when they start this behavior. This is one of several common problems that are seen when litter mates are raised together.
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| ducktape |
| Posted 3/8/2008 3:40:42 PM |
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What other problems with litter mates being raised together? I thought it was a great idea. I have had nothing but good experiences. |
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| suebgone |
| Posted 3/8/2008 10:10:30 PM |
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| Quote ducktape: What other problems with litter mates being raised together? I thought it was a great idea. I have had nothing but good experiences. |
littermates or not, it is not recommended having 2 Puppies at the same time as they tend to bond with each other instead of the owner.
it is also much harder to housebreak 2 at the same time. |
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| ducktape |
| Posted 3/9/2008 10:15:35 AM |
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Quote suebgone: littermates or not, it is not recommended having 2 Puppies at the same time as they tend to bond with each other instead of the owner.
it is also much harder to housebreak 2 at the same time. |
I disagree. It is much easier to housebreak 2 at the same time than 2 consecutively. Sure, 1 is easier than 2, but if you are going to have 2 then have them at the same time.
In my opinion, it is good for them to bond with eachother. They will bond with the owner if the owner feeds them and gives attention. Who is able to be home 100% of the time and give their Dog attention all of that time? No One. I want my dogs to have eachother, not just me. It is a service to the puppy. |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 3/9/2008 4:26:55 PM |
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Quote ducktape: I disagree. It is much easier to housebreak 2 at the same time than 2 consecutively. Sure, 1 is easier than 2, but if you are going to have 2 then have them at the same time.
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My opinion is....I strongly disagree. Many people can't handle housetraining one Dog let alone two. Pack order fights can be a real problem. The joy of owning a Dog is that most breeds, don't require someone or something to be with them every minute of the day and they can live as solitary pets quite happily. In fact many dogs perfer to be only dogs.
Dog sleep a great deal and need to sleep a great deal. Which is what they do even if someone is with them. No one should feel guilty about leaving their Dog alone for a few hours at a time. I get the biggest kick out of people who used to work and now stay home, they all have the same complaint or observation....."He just sleeps all day" lol
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| ShoobyTheDog |
| Posted 3/9/2008 7:44:50 PM |
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They are not suppost to do that.Ask a Dog behaveorist for help. |
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| emlee3 |
| Posted 3/9/2008 9:36:49 PM |
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Quote ducktape: I disagree. It is much easier to housebreak 2 at the same time than 2 consecutively. Sure, 1 is easier than 2, but if you are going to have 2 then have them at the same time.
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For an experienced Dog owner i would say two dogs wouldn't be as hard as raising one dog. i've heard both sides of the story.
if you are not a experienced with owning a Dog than it would be a bad idea to raise two Puppies. when i say experienced, i don't mean if you had dogs in the past but that you are able to successfully train a dog.
owning two male or two female dogs at the same time is a big no-no. Are your males neutered?
if you do want to raise two dogs at the same time its usually recommended to raise two dogs of different sex.
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| ducktape |
| Posted 3/9/2008 10:21:05 PM |
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We got ours when they were 5 weeks old. They're brother and sister. My husband and I got them right after we got married. Neither of us had ever had an indoor dog, much less were we "experienced". They were a mix of 2 breeds that are supposed to be really hard to housebreak. Sure we had some accidents, but I didn't expect not to. They were both fixed at about 4 or 5 months. You just have to be committed to what you are doing. It is not rocket science as some of you make it out to be. You just need to read a little or watch a movie about housebreaking and then do it. Don't be a baby about stuff or they will know that you are weak and not a good pack leader. |
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| lakid1 |
| Posted 3/11/2008 3:08:16 PM |
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I think you should make sure that they are both boys and if they are then that means that both of them are in heat. Get them spayed or neutered. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 3/11/2008 3:14:45 PM |
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I think the OP should consult with a professional, or an adult nontheless.
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| lakid1 |
| Posted 3/13/2008 3:42:08 PM |
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| Quote maoseger1010: My opinion is....I strongly disagree. Many people can't handle housetraining one Dog let alone two. Pack order fights can be a real problem. The joy of owning a Dog is that most breeds, don't require... |
I disagree with that. There a a few people I know that can do that so there. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 3/13/2008 4:00:24 PM |
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"More often than not, adopting two Puppies is a problem. The Puppies tend to bond to each other and not their humans. It is a lot of work to train one puppy and almost impossible to train two Puppies at once. There are also cases where siblings start to fight once they reach their adult age. For these reasons we do not adopt out two Puppies. rather encourage families to raise and train one puppy to at least a year old before adding a second puppy. " From a rescue group.
From a Q&A Board:
I recently bought 2 male staffy pups from the same litter...will i need to seprate them?...they are 2 months?
Is it possible to train 2 pups at the same time succesfully...Im thinking of offloading one of them to a friend in fear that they will not bond with me or even worse hurt each other! Really want to keep both though!
Another Rescue:
"We highly suggest you adopt one Dog at a time, especially when it comes to Puppies. If you want to adopt two dogs, give it a little time and then adopt another dog. Many people for example adopt two Puppies at once only to find out they are not super people with super patience and an abundance of time for training. Hence many times one of both dogs come back to us at 7 months old wild and untrained with the owners expecting us to solve their problems."
Just because you claim to know a few means nothing. The facts have it. The many long out weigh and out number the few.
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| 2pupmom |
| Posted 3/13/2008 6:58:36 PM |
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My girls sometimes lick eachothers ears. I hear it is a submissive thing. But...as far as raising 2 litter mates at the same time...hopefully everone know my opinion on that.
Basically...I dont recommend it for everyone. But it is a total wonderful thing and it is BS about the dogs not bonding with the owner. |
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