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Hi there I am in desperate need of advice from someone who has experience raising multiple puppies at the same time. 3 days ago I brought home Daisy Mae, a beautiful 9 week old border collie I purchased from Craigslist. The following day our local animal shelter called me (I had been going in daily looking for a pup) to let me know they had found a puppy for me, a 7 week old border/heeler mix. I thought oh how fun for Daisy to have a friend and how much more work can it be? The answer- a LOT more. After bringing her home and doing some research I realize now it is not recommended to raise 2 puppies at once and I already see why. My question is, is this doable to successfully raise/train two puppies at the same time or should I return little Rosebud to the shelter? I'm a housewife with no kids and really no life lol, so I can devote all my time to raising these girls, but I'm afraid I'm going to screw it up with my lack of experience. I am taking them out to potty and work on leash training individually so they get 1 on 1 time with me. They are currently sleeping in the same playpen, but I understand I need to get them crate trained separately in the next few weeks. I am interjecting myself into every play session, though admittedly they focus more on each other than me. I would love advice from anyone with experience attempting to raise 2 young puppies at once. Thank you so much for any assistance!!!