Chuck Silverman Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2012
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Happy Holidays
I adopted two lab mixes three weeks ago. They're approx. 3 months old. One male (Otis), one female (Dolcetta)
Question 1. Can I train them together with the same treats? Any pointers as to how best to do this?
Question 2. When I feed them, I have to monitor both as each will try and get to the other's food. I've placed their bowls far apart and this behavior still happens. Ideas on how best to feed them?
Question 3. Could anyone tell me a good DVD to train them correctly. I have charged the marker as suggested and am teaching the "sit". I want to make sure I train them correctly.
Thank you so much for any assistance. Happy Holidays to all.
#1 - they should be worked with and trained separately. An easy way to do this is crate one ( giving them a stuffed kong or something to chew on) and work with the other outside or in another room. If I had 2 puppies, I'd do a lot of crating/rotating. One pup would be crated, I'd work the other, then switch which pup was crated. I'd only have them loose together for supervised playtime outside (if you have a yard) or to hang out with me for calm family time ( like in the evening after you've done training and they've had exercise)
Chuck Silverman Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2012
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Great advice. I do have two crates actually, one outside and one in my bedroom. When I train one and have the other in a crate, should the crated dog be in the bedroom, out of sight of the training?
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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Out of sight.
You don't want the other dog getting worked up in the crate watching. Plus if the crated dog is making alot of noise, it's going to distract the other dog you are trying to train.
and make sure you give the crated dog something to do like Connie suggested.
Frozen Kong is the way to go usually.
Brad Higgs Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2010
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I took on two puppies at the same time as well (will NEVER do it again) but like Mara and Wendy said work them separate and out of sight of each other. Plus I found it important to take the dogs out separately for walks and other outings alone as you don't want them relying on each other learning new experiences and building confidence you want them to rely on you and themselves, you can take them out together sometimes but it's very important they do alot of one on one with you to build a bond with you not just each other.
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Yes, with two pups it's important to keep them separated most of the time except during scheduled play/together times with you. The main reason for this is so the pups bond more to you than to each other.
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Question 3. Could anyone tell me a good DVD to train them correctly. I have charged the marker as suggested and am teaching the "sit". I want to make sure I train them correctly.
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