I have previously owned an apricot female toy poodle for 14 years. She was my constant companion and was as close to me as my parents and brother. Now that I'm married with two children (3 & 5 years old), we are getting two toy poodle puppies (one female, one male) very soon. Does anyone have experience with two or more poodles as pets? If we get a third (which would be a male), are there any problems with having two males and one female. They will all be "fixed" and they will be raised together from very young puppies.
2007-01-03 02:32:24 · 9 answers · asked by Greenosity 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
* We will get either two or three puppies all at the same time.
*One of the males is one week older than the other two.
* They are all from the same breeder but all three are from different litters.
2007-01-03 03:18:21 · update #1
As part of a rescue, I brought home 3 pups. What I found it that they formed their own pack and did not pay attention to me or to my other dogs. You would do better to get one dog for now. Train, teach, love, and bond with this one. In a few months, then get another. Also, if you have one that is housetrained, then she will be very helpful in housetraining another. They will also have had time to attach to you as pack leader instead of forming their own pack.
2007-01-03 03:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get the second male later, and all, as you say, will be spayed/neutered, I don't think you'll have a problem.
Bringing in the second male as a puppy, after the first has grown up a bit, will naturally make the new puppy submissive to the older male. Neutering and spaying will greatly decrease any territory or girl "issues" that may rise up between the males as the second matures.
Although I've never had experience with multiple poodles specifically, I've got plenty of experience with keeping multiple boys in the same household. :)
2007-01-03 02:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Loki Wolfchild 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly it is a mistake to even get two puppy's at the same time as they will develop socialization problems (pack instincts)
In over 50 years of training and handling dogs, I have never seen a single dog live up to it's full potential when this was done.
2007-01-03 02:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn't be much of a problem. However, there is a chance that the two males will become territorial and aggressive toward each other. I wouldn't put two males together, although they may get along, as there is that risk.
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2016-10-19 10:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have more problems with dogs being siblings. Having three should not be a problem if they are altered.
2007-01-03 02:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get all females. Male dogs spray things, get territorial, and run away. Female dogs don't do those things. You can get by with one male dog, but you don't want more than one in the house, or they'll get territorial. You'll have more spraying and biting.
2007-01-03 02:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by scriptorcarmina 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i don't know, id say you could get three but id probably make sure all three were from the same litter
2007-01-03 02:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by juicyfruitishandsome 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Lucky Bi*ch, she'll have a good time in her 3 some
2007-01-03 02:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by soloxine_rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋