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Hi! This is my first time here and first off, I’d like to say that I really appreciate the respectful and helpful manner of the discussions. It is very refreshing. That being said, let’s get down to business.
My boyfriend and I are adopting two female Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. They are 2.5 years and have been together since birth. Their current family is awesome but needs to rehome because they don’t have time to give them to attention the need. Mad respect to them for making that decision! My boyfriend and I both lost our respective pups within the past year. The house has been pretty quiet so we said, “the only thing better than 1 dog is 2!”
About the pups: They have spent their first 2 years of life in a loving household which was also an in home daycare facility so they have been around infants, toddlers and children and reportedly, they do great with the kiddos. They were also around other dogs and did great. From what we experienced in the hour or so we spent with them, they are the definition of what google says 2.5 year old chessies are. They barked at us for a minute when we came in, they had a keen but not overly protective eye out for their owner’s sake and A LOT of energy. They know basic commands but I think could still use a fair deal of training.
About us: We have done loads of research, have discussed exercise, further training, routines, etc. My boyfriend and I work opposite schedules and I work from home so they would rarely be alone. They would obviously have each other as well.
Our plan is that when I wake up, I feed them, let them out in the fully fenced and secured yard for bathroom and throw the ball a bit before I have to get to work. When my boyfriend gets up, he takes them for a walk, plays fetch or whatever the pups are happy doing, playtime wise, and then takes one off without the other for some one on one training. When I get off work in the evening, I walk them together and take the other out for some one on one training.
Obviously, nothing is perfect and this schedule will vary but that’s the ideal for us.
So, here are my questions if anyone has experience with this breed or just general insight:
1. Does this plan sound like it will be enough exercise/socalization?
2. Any tips for welcoming dogs that have had loving families acclimate to a new household? I have only had abused pups in the past and I feel like that may be a different ballgame.
3. How long should we continue their normal routine before we start to modify it with what works best for our household? Example: At their current house, they sleep in crates in the garage at night but we are more of a free range household.
4. How do I train them to grab us a beer out of the fridge?
-Just kidding (sort of?)
I know that was long but thank you for reading. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
My boyfriend and I are adopting two female Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. They are 2.5 years and have been together since birth. Their current family is awesome but needs to rehome because they don’t have time to give them to attention the need. Mad respect to them for making that decision! My boyfriend and I both lost our respective pups within the past year. The house has been pretty quiet so we said, “the only thing better than 1 dog is 2!”
About the pups: They have spent their first 2 years of life in a loving household which was also an in home daycare facility so they have been around infants, toddlers and children and reportedly, they do great with the kiddos. They were also around other dogs and did great. From what we experienced in the hour or so we spent with them, they are the definition of what google says 2.5 year old chessies are. They barked at us for a minute when we came in, they had a keen but not overly protective eye out for their owner’s sake and A LOT of energy. They know basic commands but I think could still use a fair deal of training.
About us: We have done loads of research, have discussed exercise, further training, routines, etc. My boyfriend and I work opposite schedules and I work from home so they would rarely be alone. They would obviously have each other as well.
Our plan is that when I wake up, I feed them, let them out in the fully fenced and secured yard for bathroom and throw the ball a bit before I have to get to work. When my boyfriend gets up, he takes them for a walk, plays fetch or whatever the pups are happy doing, playtime wise, and then takes one off without the other for some one on one training. When I get off work in the evening, I walk them together and take the other out for some one on one training.
Obviously, nothing is perfect and this schedule will vary but that’s the ideal for us.
So, here are my questions if anyone has experience with this breed or just general insight:
1. Does this plan sound like it will be enough exercise/socalization?
2. Any tips for welcoming dogs that have had loving families acclimate to a new household? I have only had abused pups in the past and I feel like that may be a different ballgame.
3. How long should we continue their normal routine before we start to modify it with what works best for our household? Example: At their current house, they sleep in crates in the garage at night but we are more of a free range household.
4. How do I train them to grab us a beer out of the fridge?
-Just kidding (sort of?)
I know that was long but thank you for reading. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
