I currently have a 12 yr old lab mix, a 6 yr old Chihuahua mix, a 3 1/2 month lab mix.
As of Wed, I will be adding five 8 wk old lab mixes from the same litter, and another 10 wk old lab mix from elsewhere. I'm trying to figure out the best way to seperate the 6 new puppies- mainly the 5 from the same litter. They can all be crate trained by themselves, but it's not realistic for them to be seperated from eachother all the time. Just looking for any tips on how to make them each independent, good dogs.
The 3 dogs I already have are absolutely perfect, so I don't have concern about them dealing with the new puppies, but didn't know how they can be an asset to training the new ones. Should I split them into groups for play time and then re-do the groups, so they don't get attached to one specific mate? Never been in these shoes before, so any input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!
As of Wed, I will be adding five 8 wk old lab mixes from the same litter, and another 10 wk old lab mix from elsewhere. I'm trying to figure out the best way to seperate the 6 new puppies- mainly the 5 from the same litter. They can all be crate trained by themselves, but it's not realistic for them to be seperated from eachother all the time. Just looking for any tips on how to make them each independent, good dogs.
The 3 dogs I already have are absolutely perfect, so I don't have concern about them dealing with the new puppies, but didn't know how they can be an asset to training the new ones. Should I split them into groups for play time and then re-do the groups, so they don't get attached to one specific mate? Never been in these shoes before, so any input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!