Im getting a second puppy and both are pad trained, do i need a second pad area and a second set of dishes or will one do?
2007-03-03 05:30:24 · 11 answers · asked by Nanna Marie 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The single pad will be OK but you definately need a separate food bowl. Water bowl can be shared but they need to be able to eat at the same time.
2007-03-03 05:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Justin M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each dog should have their own pads and their own dishes. Food aggression starts when you try to feed 2 dogs out of the same bowl.
The pads and the bowls should be set at 5 feet apart and you should watch to make sure your older dogs doesn't eat the puppies food!
2007-03-03 13:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree on the separate dishes, but just keep in mind that two puppies peeing on the pad will seep through quicker than one puppy!
Maybe you can stack one on top of the other, or one right beside the other.
Also... make sure each puppy is actually getting to eat his own food, and not having it stolen by the other puppy.
2007-03-03 13:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two puppies at the same time, and I gave them their own food and water dishes, but they shared a pee pad. I did change the pee pad 2-3 times per day, though, because they filled it up pretty fast.
2007-03-03 13:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by Shellbell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will probably need to pads but the food dish see how they do for a few days and if they get mad at each then buy them each a bowl but made just buy them each a food dish they will probably share a water bowl but yeah all dogs/puppies are different so you really never know well anyway congrats on the new puppy!!!! Hope you have fun with your puppieS
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2007-03-03 13:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Tay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See how they do with one set at first. Give it a day or so. If they don't care for it, set up another pad area for a while. They *should* be ok on dishes.
2007-03-03 13:34:01 · answer #6 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would get "the new addition" it's OWN set of everything..especially in the food department. You don't want to make them start being jealous ~and even worse, aggressive towards each other, feeling that they are competing for food:) You're brave to have 2 that aren't house broken all the way...we're going thru that right now with our new boxer pup....and I don't think I could do 2 at a time!LOL My Macaw is much less trouble:)
2007-03-03 13:41:20 · answer #7 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that they'd like to share once they get bigger so just get them used to eating out of their own bowls. It will make it easier for when they get bigger and still think that they can go into each other bowls and eat (will cause fights). So i would just have seperate area's for them. Like next to each other or across from each other. I used to have 3 dogs and i had each bowl in a seperate corner so when it was dinner time, everyone would go in a seperate corner.
2007-03-03 13:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to have separate eating stations for your pets. Firstly, dogs are preditorial, and need their own space. Secondly, if all of the food is in one central location, you open yourself to the risk of one pup eating everything and the other not getting any food!
2007-03-03 13:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try it the first day but DO get a seprate dish set
2007-03-03 13:38:45 · answer #10 · answered by Katie 4.00 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋