One puppy or two?

Question

Should i get one puppy or two you decide my fate?

Answer 1

Puppies can be complicated to train, when you have more than one at a time. You can adopt one now, and get his/her house training done, then if you think you are prepared to go through it all again, you can go back for a second puppy.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You will be better of in the long run if you get only one puppy at a time. When two puppies are brought into the house at the same time they tend to bond with each other rather than with the human(s). If you want tow dogs why not get one now, take a couple years to give it the attention that the puppy will need and make sure that it has the house manners, and training level that you want to live with, and then get the second puppy. A couple of years apart they will still be close and the younger one will learn from the example of the older one.

Answer 4

If you like cats as well, I would say get just one dog and a couple of cats. That way, you'll only need to walk one dog as 2 can be a bit of a pain to control and restaurants/cafe's and shopping malls (in France, at least) are more likely to let you in if you only have one dog. With a couple of cats at home, whenever you go places where you can't take your dog with you, such as work, he won't feel lonely as he'll be able to play around with other lovely little furries. Just one cat and a dog can be cruel as when you take your dog with you on long outings, the cat ends up alone and can even become depressed.
But why get a puppy and put yourself through all that exhaustive training period? After all, the puppy cuteness only lasts for about 6 months. Why not rescue an animal instead? Personally, I have only ever purchased one dog in the past from a breeder, he not only became very dominant, his favourate pass time was also biting every member of the family! Lucky for us he was only a Dachsund (little sausage dog). I have also rescued various cats and dogs over the years, even dogs that had been starved and beaten and these actually turned out to be the most affectionate, cuddly, "devoted" animals ever, utmost, unforgetable treasures.

Answer 5

Dogs are pack animals. They need company, especially if you are gone for more than an hour or two a day.
I know I'm a little over the edge with five dogs, but I can never resist when I hear a sad story about an abandoned or abused dog. I took in 3 puppies at the same time. The puppies were less of a problem than the two adult dogs who figured if the puppy could pee on the floor, why couldn't they? The good news is that it only lasts for about two months before everyone knows what's expected of them.
I think you'd do very well with two at once. Twice as many smiles and twice as much fun!

Answer 6

It depends alot on if you are an animal lover, if you have other pets, how much time do you have to dedicate to the care and needs of even one puppy, are there children in your home, do you live in an apartment, are you looking for small, medium or large breed? Come on now. You want strangers to decide your fate with no discription of your situation, circumstances, E.T.C! I'm sorry but I don't feel comfterable with your question, it's not your fate we would be deciding but the poor puppies, who knows.

Answer 7

Much of this depends on (a) the breed & (b) the sex. With most breeds having 2 males together can result in agression & even serious fights between them - especially the hunting breeds. 2 females or 1 male & 1 female - neutered, of course - usually works out pretty good. An exception to the 2 male rule is the Poodle of either of the 3 AKC recognized sizes - Toy (under 10"), Miniature (between 10" & 15") or the Standard (anything over 15", but usually 25" - 29") Good luck.

Answer 8

two pups is double the trouble, but over the years i have usually had two, most was successful, Ive 2 cocker sisters, my daughter had 2 english bull sisters,and they were great most of the time 1 passed away a few weeks ago and she kept a puppy that when vet checked had a problem with her hart, so she still has two, the worst 2 we ever had was again cockers, they learn ed to climb out of the outside run,in the end we re homed 1 and the other settled, but over the years whatever you decide you ll have a companion with unconditional, and a reason to keep fit,and the people you meet on the walks with give you something to talk about.

Answer 9

Never buy 2 puppies from the same litter. I would be very dubious of any breeder who would sell 2 puppies at the same time. Training one puppy is hard work, training 2 nearly impossible. You have to train them seperately as trying to train them together means they will take no notice of you & will only want to play together. If you buy 2 of the same sex, you risk the fact that they may fight when they reach maturity. If you buy one of each, you have to neuter one before it is really mature enough to be done. Far better to get 1 now, train it up to reasonable standard and then get another in a year or 2.

Answer 10

You need to get as many as you can financially and responsibly handle. Puppies are A LOT of work and consider the vet bills for shots and spay/neuter plus any emergencies with the pup. Most breeds are fine being the only animal as long as you are giving them enough attention and time. You can always introduce a second or third in the future as a playmate.

Answer 11

One puppy.

Two puppies are twice the mess and twice the trouble because they bond with eachother instead of you! This makes them more difficult to train.

However, two puppies will keep each other company so if you can't give one puppy the attention it will need - you should put up with the hassle and get two - at least they can entertain each other!