Advice for 2 new pups from same litter
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Keep them active and social so they are tired... a tired pup is a good pup. Take them on walks together and if you can get into puppy/behavioral training. littermate syndrome is real but with proper training you can be just fine
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Great thanks. We like to keep them active anyways and we’re gonna be doing joint and separate walks/training/playing as heard this helps prevent reliance on each other. They get lots of attention in the house from my son and daughter so learning that it’s ok to play on their own. They are never far from a cozy snuggle into each other and love to be around us which I hear is all positive so far.
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Some people prefer to focus on the negative - like I said, it is a real syndrome, but if you work and train them, make sure they know you are "boss" (all humans inhome) you should be fine. It seems you have the right plan in place, just stay onsistent with it
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Hopefully they continue as they are now!! I’ve taken a lot away from reading about the syndrome but it’s always good to hear people who have succeeded with two. Although I’ve been told we’re not the only ones who have ever take on two pups from same litter lol
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Welcome! I would advise to do a lot of activities separately like walking, playing, training, etc. so that they don't become so dependent on each other. Also have them sleep separately as well. While I do not have 2 littermates, I do have a very bonded mother and daughter (bulldogs) that are attached to the hip and the mom is very protective of her baby (who really isn't a baby anymore) so I do deal with similar issues as with littermates.
