do siblings remember each other?
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I have always wondered this myself...Heart gets together with her brother and sister a couple times a year. They seem to revert to playing like puppies..so I would be interested in hearing other opinions on this!!!!  |
| Mine does. He sees his littermate (and usually mom) about once a month and it's always like going to his second home for him. He falls right in with them. |
| We were at a sheepdog get together when Tonks and Luna were about a year old, and we came across one of Tonks' litter mates. (Tonks and Luna had the same sire, but different dams). Tonks immediately began to play with this other dog like CRAZY and when they were tired out they would just walk around the park together, with poor Luna wondering what the big deal was. Only afterward when we talked with the owner did we find out that Tonks and this other dog were litter mates.
Tonks chasing her sister Daisy May:  |
guest wrote: we adopted an female oes at 8 weeks of age and now she is 15 weeks. her brother will be joining our family next week. we are so excited. will they remember each other? get along? will we need to introduce them on neutral territory?
thanks They will remember each other as spending so much time together since birth they will regonise each other. That's my view anyway, one of my girls met her brother many years later and they went beserk at seeing each other again, romped went into puppy mode and after all the years apart it was like WOO HOO here is my brother. Now with them getting along, you dont know how they interacted with each other in the litter, I dont think you will have any problems, but do take slow steps with bringing the brother into the household and just observe how they interact with each other. I would start with re-introducing them on the leads preferably on neutral ground, feeding seperately away from each other till you can see how it is going.  Seperate special dog toy that is hers only and same for him. Make sure you also have an area for time out for either of them.
Remember also special one on one time with each so no jealousies occur, pop one away, fuss with one with either outside playtime with you then swap them over then both together. Just because there litter mates does not necessarily mean they will get along so just revert to slow steps bringing the two together in the house with watching them and how they interact together.
Keep us posted to how it all goes |
| I don't think I would worry too much at 15 weeks...they are both still puppies...just really big ones. |
| At age 3, Chewie and sibs still go crazy with each other. |
wendy58 wrote: I don't think I would worry too much at 15 weeks...they are both still puppies...just really big ones.
My thought too. It's a rare dog that age who has managed to develop dog aggression already. Puppies see another puppy and it's PLAY TIME! Even my older dogs are like this and I never bother jumping through hoops when I bring foster dogs home. I know my dogs will set them at ease. And, yes, they will almost certainly remember each other. Especially after that short a time. Sybil, Macy and Che send kisses to brother Chewie 
Kristine |
Mad Dog wrote: Sybil, Macy and Che send kisses to brother Chewie Kristine Chewie (of course!) sends kisses back to them! Good luck with the new sibling puppy, guest! |
Darth Snuggle wrote: We were at a sheepdog get together when Tonks and Luna were about a year old, and we came across one of Tonks' litter mates. (Tonks and Luna had the same sire, but different dams). Tonks immediately began to play with this other dog like CRAZY and when they were tired out they would just walk around the park together, with poor Luna wondering what the big deal was. Only afterward when we talked with the owner did we find out that Tonks and this other dog were litter mates.
Tonks chasing her sister Daisy May: Oh my nerves that is adorable. Especially the walking around together awwww! |
| Thanks for all the advice. We cannot wait for them to meet. |
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