Quote: Connie Sutherland

 Quote: Betty Landercasp

Oh Tracey - you have 5 dogs!

When I had 5 dogs, I was 19. Some were not even HOUSEBROKEN!

Well only 4 now! Someone called out to me from their bicycle passing us the other day that I had my hands full, my reply was, yes, but they were/are still easier than when I had 3 children under 5 when I was bringing them up on my own

I can't imagine having 4 or 5 in the same household dogs or kids. Yikes!

 Quote: Debbie Martin

I can't imagine having 4 or 5 in the same household dogs or kids. Yikes!

It's like having the best friends you can ever imagine having as housemates, with different personalities and characters, and they beat the hell out of 2 ex-husbands for compatibility

 Quote: Debbie Martin

I can't imagine having 4 or 5 in the same household dogs or kids. Yikes!

I remember when I fostered a puppy for the local Humane Society. I didn't pick the puppy - they were overwhelmed, so I just said, give me whichever one needs a bit more work (I am a trainer) and I will do whatever I can before it is placed in a home.

So I bring home this 4 week old pitbull mix, who is tan with a black mask and absolutely adorable.

My husband was mad because I chose a "Cute one" and now I wouldn't be able to place it. He was mad because now we would have 4 (FOUR) dogs!!! I did place that dog though - I wanted to compete so I needed a certain dog for that. Enter the GSD's!

Well that was 4 dogs ago - and honestly, when you have 8 dogs, you kind of forget what it was like to have just 4. And when you travel, its wierd when you only have 3 of them.

Plus one 8 year old "amazing as all get out" son and two cats!


I had two litters this year - Poms and GSD's. We had to travel A LOT near the end of the summer, so we packed up 4 Pom puppies, 1 Shepherd puppy and 2 adult Shepherds (My 3 other dogs stayed with a friend) and we travelled almost 10,0000 kilometers over a 6 week period. It was wonderful, and those puppies are the best travelling companions you would ever meet and were exposed beyond belief!

Everyone still thought we were crazy for travelling with that many dogs But when you are used it, it just seems "normal".

Five dogs here--and that seems "normal" too.

The biggest jump is between 2 and 3. Three dogs is a pack. But after that, it doesn't seem to make that much difference. Assuming you choose dogs that will fit in with your current pack--and you know how to manage and lead a pack of dogs.

I'd get 1 or 2 more if I didn't think my partner would have me committed to an asylum.

 Quote: Tracy Collins

Three dogs is a pack. But after that, it doesn't seem to make that much difference

This is very true!

I don't have any ex-husbands to compare notes with but if you want to put higher titles on your dogs AND you have to work for a living then having multiple dogs is counterproductive and you will diminish your capacity to train all of them.

if that is not your thing than having multiple dogs is no big deal imo, if I can do it anyone can.

it takes the same amount of time to take one dog swimming as 4 dogs.

whatever normal stuff you can do with one dog you can do with multiple dogs - I would go far as saying achieving appropriate pack structure is just that, I don't think the number of dogs is a factor, within reason.

I have seen enough inept people that can not manage one dog of pet quality, they should not get two or more and they should not get a single high energy dog.

the stuff I do requires more than one dog to do it.

 Quote: Peter Cavallaro

I don't have any ex-husbands to compare notes with but if you want to put higher titles on your dogs AND you have to work for a living then having multiple dogs is counterproductive and you will diminish your capacity to train all of them.

Is this directed at me specifically Peter?

Do you want me to respond, or are you just trying to make a point?

it is a composite of various previous posts, that I don't really remember which.

if it was directed at someone specific I would have used quotes.

I generally scan and post scan type replies without a lot of thought.

Peter, maybe you should think more before posting.