{"id":6068,"date":"2012-08-20T00:01:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T08:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/?p=6068"},"modified":"2022-09-18T13:12:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T21:12:59","slug":"why-getting-a-second-dog-is-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/why-getting-a-second-dog-is-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Getting A Second Dog Is A Good Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today I’m jumping into the time machine turning the clocks back to 2004 when I first picked up my rescue dog, Linus and also the first time I thought about getting a second dog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was a kid my mother read me Where the Red Fern Grows<\/a>\"\"\u00a0(affiliate link) and ever since then I always wanted two dogs: a brother (Old Dan) and a his little sister (Little Ann).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, after doing a ton of research and reading several books on raising and training puppies I decided that picking up two puppies at the same time was probably not the best idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess I wouldn’t be living my childhood dream to be like little Billy Colman and his two Coonhounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did I end up with two dogs?  Keep reading to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Not Two Puppies?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Be careful! Your two adorable puppies could end up being a two-headed MONSTER!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Before finding Linus at our local shelter I researched the many different dog breeds and studied everything from potty training to basic obedience to crate training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was prepared to adopt my first puppy<\/a> and during this time I learned that two puppies was not necessarily twice the fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can tell you now from experience that raising one puppy takes up almost all of your time and tests your patience to the limit. \u00a0Now lets consider two puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two pups require extra attention as they should be coddled and trained separately within your home otherwise you risk the two pups bonding to each other more than they bond with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now imagine trying to housetrain two puppies at the same time…can you say, “twice as many accidents in the house!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Snoopy from Snoopy’s Dog Blog<\/a> would be thrilled to hear all of the mischief surrounding two puppies I don’t think I could put up with more than one mischievous puppy at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Temptation Of Two Puppies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As fate would have it when I went to our local animal shelter and found Linus low and behold he was lying right next to his sister. \u00a0She was a beautiful tri-color Australian Shepherd mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She looked much more like an Aussie than Linus who was all black. \u00a0I was very tempted to bring them both home with me, but decided to stick with the experts advice and wait at least a year before getting a second dog<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should I Get A Second Dog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First take a gander at this wonderful video from Pets Add Life (PAL)<\/a> showing why “Pets need a pal to talk to”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n