Re: Fwd: our golden retrievers

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

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>So, it seems like there are some lessons to be learned in this story. Just
>not sure what they are. Getting two puppies at once?

Getting two pup's at once can be a challenge, not undoable though as one 
should never say never but it is a commitment and certainly can be 
harder...  For the average person who works away form home 12 hours a day 
it's really not a good idea unless they have support systems in place, heck 
even one puppy can be a handful for some one with out a support system in 
place...  Many people get two on the idea that two is easier as they will 
be company to each other.  This is true but again must be managed. Don't 
expect a puppy to raise a puppy...  This is what you get when you do:  Two 
out of control dogs!   You get out of each do what you put into him/her 
wether that be in a pack of two or a pack of one canine...

>  Not crate training
>them?

Crates are your dogs friends.  Kimberly that has Kobe our latest rescue boy 
knows this.  She has twin children, 3.5 years old, and so now she has tree 
babies...  She can get warn thin I am sure.  So she uses tools to make 
things run smooth at home.  The twins have nap times and Kobe has crate 
time.  When your puppy is being hyper or just your not feeling up to it, 
give them a bone and put them in the crate, you don't have to watch them 
and they are happy.   Dogs love their bones and their crates...

>Not going to obedience classes?

Yes very important point. Structure is way important to a dog.

>  Getting two dogs when no one is home
>most of the time?

Yup!  again not undoable but needs to be thought through, and if you ask me 
I am sure we will find out that these people bought two dogs to keep each 
other company, which is fine but hello you also have to work with each 
puppy as an individual...


>Stuff like this doesn't just happen.

No it doesn't and chances are M&M are not from a breeder who thought this 
trough well enough in this case.

More comments anyone?

Gina :-)