Should I buy two Rottweiler pups together?
Reputable breeders rarely place 2 puppies from the same litter at the same time and especially if its opposite sex (because the dogs can breed by 6-9 months old before they are spayed/neutered). And you can have a lot more problems trying to potty train and basic obedience train 2 puppies at the same time. Most reputable breeders will recommend you work with one puppy at at time and train well before you bring in the next puppy. Even if they are a year apart.
Did you get two puppies together? Male and female from same litter?
I never reccommend getting 2 pups at once. Its more than double the work.. its harder to housebreak, as you have 2 pups peeing everywhere, and peeing over top of each others odors. They also tend to bond more with each other, and less so with the owners.. this makes it harder to train and socialize the pups Its harder to nip bad habits in the bud, as you dont have one doing it, but ussually they both pick it up.. you have both pups doing the bad habits together. You are better off to get ONE, get it housebroken, socialized, teach it manners, etc.. and when its at least 6 months old or older and well trained, then consider adding another pup. Its alot easier to housebreak and train the second pup then because you have the already trained adult to help influence the pup.
Do puppies that grow up together breed together?
I know its a strange question and I am new to breeding. But lets say I get two puppies from two different litters, both the same breed, one male and one female. so they grow up like they were brother and sister, would they still want to breed with eachother? I have no expierence with dogs and thinking of getting some puppies but also want them to breed later on. btw out of curiosity would puppies from the same litter breed together?
Should I get two rottweiler puppies?
Two males is a bad idea, especially for a novice pet owner. Same sex pairs are a lot more likely to not get along and may end up fighting. Are you prepared to spend the entire lives of the dogs having to keep them in separate rooms? A Rottweiler is a really stong breed of dog, and one puppy is plenty for you to learn with. I would get one, enroll in obedience classes, learn how much work it is to take care of and train one dog and when your first pup is mature (2-3 years old) start looking for a new puppy at that point. You don't want to get two puppies and get overwhelmed and end up having two untrained, crazy Rottweilers. It's a lot easier to train one dog, have it really well trained and then bring another dog into the picture than it is to try and raise two puppies... that would just be chaos. If the first dog is really well trained and obedient, the second puppy will also pick up and learn from the first dogs actions. I got my second pit bull when my first was only 10 months old, and if I could go back I would've waited. Two puppies is A LOT of work. Now I have years of experience and do rescue, but I still wouldn't get two puppies :)
Are there any problems with getting two puppies from the same litter?
We have two flatcoated retriever brothers from the same litter, 2 1/2 yrs old.There are various things they warn you about when having litter mates, and to be honest - we have seen very little of it with our boys.I'm not a dog trainer, or breeder, just a regular happy dog-owner who like to work with my dogs - but from my unprofessional perspective, there are a few things you need to think about… And some of this is probably not related to sibling status but more with having two pups the same age.We walk them separately, not every time but often enough. It's a little like with my daughters actually - I spend time with the girls together and with each of them separately. Same thing with the dogs, they are not a unit but two different individuals.We needed separate commands for them since they learnt at the same time and had a hard time figuring out who we were talking to. In our case, “Jacksonno” and “Denverno” instead of plain ol’ “no”… etc. Probably took longer for us to learn how to do that than for them to understand, LOL!When we train with them (obedience, rally-obedience) we have “one each”. I always train the same dog, my husband the other. You can't train both of them at the same time, except maybe some basic every day stuff like not pulling the leash, no jumping, sit, stay etc.We have them in doggy daycare, where they run around all day in a pack of approx ten big dogs. This helps with socializing - they have their own “friends” in that pack - and has been a huge benefit when having litter mates.We have two males, and they're neutered. Actually, in my honest /and firm/ opinion - all male dogs should be unless they are planned for breeding.One of our boys is more social with other dogs, the other is more hesitant. He isn't afraid (he's the dominant one actually), he just isn't all that interested and that's okay, we don't mind and don't worry about it.I could go on forever about my darlings, but I'll stop now and just give you my personal bottom line opinion:If it's your first dog - don't do it. Actually, I would advise against getting two pups from different litters too. Get one, wait a year or two and then get another one.If you’re used to dogs and are prepared to put the time and effort into it, then having litter mates can absolutely be great. It certainly is for us.And here are our crazy brothers, Jackson and Denver:
Why cant 2 sibling dogs grow up together?
It's not impossible, but it does take a lot more effort, and a LOT of individual time for each dog. Most people are unable or unwilling to do that. And no, keeping them on opposite sides of the yard won't solve the problem.... These links will give you a better understanding: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?A=2043 http://www.caninedevelopment.com/Sibling.htm http://leerburg.com/2dogs.htm http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/13_1/features/Problems-Adopting-Two-Puppies-At-Once_16190-1.html
Should I adopt two puppies at once?
As per your own info, you are a first time dog owner so here is my adviceGetting a new puppy home is overwhelming in itself, getting two will be double the responsibility, double the work, double the efforts in everything.Space may be an issue if you live in an apartment and it is exhausting if you have to take care of them by yourself.As per your info in comments, they are a brother sister duo, so they have already been together and will continue to bond in your house as well. So what will be your place in their life but a guy who feeds, cleans and tries to play with them. They will bond with each other so much that they need not take any affort to bond with you.When the female gets her heat cycle, there are going to be issues as she will be going through hormonal changes and the male will try to mount and mate with her. The entire dynamic of their relationship will change and it may create some problems for you as well.Lastly, having two dogs means double the training, double the potty/pee cleaning. Most people get tired with one dog and you want to do it twice over…. good luck.Having two dogs and having two dogs of the same age is a very different thing. As a canine trainer, I suggest adopters to have a gap of 3–5 years between two dogs mostly due to the above mentioned reasons.