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| Welcome to the forum from Pearl and Heart and mEEEEEE (from St. Louis MO!!!!!) Can't wait to see 'the babies' when they arrive!! |
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| Nice! Raising two at the same time, hope you are up for the challenge. Any breed, 2 at same time you have double work and probably twice as long to realize you are in charge and they quit playing off one another. Of course get them used to being handled early including toes, ears, bums and of course grooming. Accept, like all dogs, they have a few rough months either from coat changes or the "terrible teens", etc. They absolutely love action......not crazy like Borders......but they will enjoy the agility when their bodies mature and by then they have hopefully learned their manners and will listen to commands. However, many have been know take the commands and turn them into an excuse for playtime. The most important rule, learn to laugh. It's a fun breed and you'll need that laugh to carry you thru some of their butt-head antics. They do best as house dogs....they love their uprights -do a lot to the constant interaction on the grooming tables. |
| Welcome! As you are just jumping in, I would recommend 1 puppy over 2 - especially if you are committing to show coats. If you really want 2, get the 2nd a bit later when you get the 1st well through a coat transition.  And 2 pups are harder to train in general more than 1 at a time. They just are happy with each other, and not so much needing the human. Not to say it can't be done, but it's way harder than it needs to be. I do conformation, herding, agility, obedience, rally, weight pull, mushing (sledding), therapy dogs, backpacking...so I know what you want to do. Just want to make it an easier and a better experience for you! |
| Welcome! You've come to the right place for advice and to share the joys of your pups. I agree with the others about 2 pups vs 1. My husband & I have a 7 month old OES. The past 5 months have been exhausting. We love our pup to bits, but he challenges everything we say or do. I have had other breeds before and puppyhood was a breeze compared to this little guy we have. I suspect it is because he is so smart, he needs a few hours of physical and mental activities each day. For half an hour / 5 days a week I spend brushing him out. You may want to read over some of the posts about folks asking for advice with their pups...I know I was desperate for advice a few times. Members helped me keep my sanity and provided the support I needed. Whatever you decide, one or two pups your days will be filled with laughter, proud moments, love and a lot of attention from people. keep us posted...we love pictures!! peg & pup howie |
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| Welcome from Texas! |
| Hello. Welcome and congratulations on your new addition(s). One word of advice (and feel free to ignore me) from someone who has been through having littermates...two puppies together are a complete joy. Two dogs together as teens and adults is also total joy. I loved every single minute of it. But, two seniors at the same time (with their needs, medical issues and bills, and end of life decisions) is the worst thing you can imagine. I vowed never to do that again. Having said that, I did just adopt a second sheepie who is less than a year apart from the one we had already, so we're probably looking at about the same heartache down the road. All that aside....baby sheepie bums RULE! There's nothing cuter. |
| Welcome from Tennessee! |
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