We have four dogs and a cat.
Two of our dogs are adults; A German Shepard (4 years), and an Aussie mix (7 years). The other two are Aussie/Border Collie pups 11 weeks old.
We got the pups together from the same litter when they were 8 1/2 weeks old. They are very smart and already housebroken (as long as we remember to ask them to "pee/pottie" BEFORE we bring them into the house.
The past couple weeks has been all about establishing a routine for the house, and some socializing outside the yard (local coffee shops, and hardware stores). Both pups are very compliant and adventurous, but they do not readily pay us humans any attention. I am sure that this is due to them being "a pair" from the same litter.
I joined the forum hoping to gain some assistance with these two pups in this somewhat unique situation. When I brought my 4 year-old (then 8 weeks) home as a pup, she bonded with me immediatly and romped around with the older Aussie in the yard. If I took her for a walk around the block, she went willingly. We went through all the normal puppy stuff, and she is a great dog. Having these twins is different.
I will post more later.
P4CDave
Two of our dogs are adults; A German Shepard (4 years), and an Aussie mix (7 years). The other two are Aussie/Border Collie pups 11 weeks old.
We got the pups together from the same litter when they were 8 1/2 weeks old. They are very smart and already housebroken (as long as we remember to ask them to "pee/pottie" BEFORE we bring them into the house.
The past couple weeks has been all about establishing a routine for the house, and some socializing outside the yard (local coffee shops, and hardware stores). Both pups are very compliant and adventurous, but they do not readily pay us humans any attention. I am sure that this is due to them being "a pair" from the same litter.
I joined the forum hoping to gain some assistance with these two pups in this somewhat unique situation. When I brought my 4 year-old (then 8 weeks) home as a pup, she bonded with me immediatly and romped around with the older Aussie in the yard. If I took her for a walk around the block, she went willingly. We went through all the normal puppy stuff, and she is a great dog. Having these twins is different.
I will post more later.
P4CDave