TWO Pups - same litter

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smithdp80302

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I would like to hear any advice or opinion about trying to raise / train two female GWPs from the same litter.

Mostly what I hear is that it requires STRICT separation of the pups for them to develop and to bond with humans.
Otherwise , you risk them "packing" (bonding with each other) and being wild and not very obedient (even dangerous).
 
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Whatever doesn't kill you will just make you stronger.:D:thumbsup:

It wouldn't be my cup of tea at this point in life, but maybe before marriage and kids I could have pulled off something like that. Good luck to you!:D
 
Have 2 GSP's brothers that turn 1 yr. old Today!!! I trained seperately to get their individual work in and to see which pup needs to work more in certain areas. Then we would go out together. There was a period of just running around and grab ass, but when they started figuring out birds, they both just hunt now and most of the puppy brother stuff is out the window!:cheers:
 
I have had sibling sisters many times. Seems like one is always more precocious then the other and is dominant. I currently have two brittany brothers, trained together, hunted together, live in the house together. Neither is dominant, and that is a problem. Since about a year and a half ago, they will for no good or explainable reason besides feistiness, start a knockdown drag out fight, I mean, bring the waterhose, pry apart fight, blood flying. One dog managed to remove his brothers eye! The fight may be started by either brother, and can be started as innocently as a bump while going through a doorway. and I'm reasonablly sure it would be to the death, without intervention. The rest of the time they are best buddies. They are no longer allowed to be unattended together. It has caused me to re-evaluate my thoughts on sibling dogs, particularly male. Be prepared to intervene at the first sign of posturing, or passing growls, it can ger real serious, real fast. Of course it may never happen, I hope it doesn't and is just limited to my two knuckleheads. These two are really advanced training wise, broke themselves to wing-shot,and back,even each other without combat!, by age 2. Only reason I put up with it.
 
My sister and her husband did this with two dalmations. I realize they're not GSPs but they also have a high energy level. Shea was always more dominate and at times even moe aggressive than Feena. It took a lot of work on both of my sister and her husband to be on the same page as far as training was concerned. It was hard to separate one dog from the other because they always had to be together. They were very smart dogs, but they could rip the house apart. You have to puppy proof the house EXTREMELY well. Man I could tell you some dandies. Sadly this past year they had to put Shea down due to cancer. Feena still has her moments. You can tell she's greatly depressed and even lost a ton of weight. Feena seems to be doing better now, but that lose was extremely hard on everyone.
 
I wouldn't be of a mind to do it especially with males. The bad scenarios surely outweigh the good. When I had pointers, I tried a brother/brother pair. Did not turn out well. They fought often, sometimes I thought they would kill each other. Ended up having to get rid of one of them.
 
I'm raising 2 7 month old springer brothers right now. One is clipped and one isn't (I'llget him done when I know I'm keeping him). So far no major problems except twice the normal puppy destruction. They both know their dad is the alpha male so hopefully we don't have a big power fight to worry about.
 
smithdp80302 said:
I would like to hear any advice or opinion about trying to raise / train two female GWPs from the same litter.

Mostly what I hear is that it requires STRICT separation of the pups for them to develop and to bond with humans.
Otherwise , you risk them "packing" (bonding with each other) and being wild and not very obedient (even dangerous).
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I do not beleive that when it comes to Pudelpointers. The 5 pack run together once or twice a day and it's basically playtime. When just with me or gun in hand it's a whole different ball game. Would they gang up on a critter--hell yes. wild and dangerous? heck no. Obedience trianing would require separation tho whoa training with an already trained dog has worked for me. I do beleive in early human/pup bonding, but socialization also includes other canines.
 
I have 2 eight yr old GSP males from a litter we had. Wanted a female from the litter (were none) , no buyers, so we were stuck. I've experienced fewer problems with distruction, and, easier training 2 at same time. When they get out, they chase, wrestle, chest bump, and growl with gnashing of teeth like they are fighting to the death, but it's all play with these guys. Only drew small cut on ear to one few years back. Many a times I crack up laughing at these boys go at it, like all star wrestling(that's back with "the Crusher, Dick the Bruiser, Baron Von Roshki, Vern Gagna...for all you WWF guys). My only problem with them is trashin'. They go after anything, coons, skunks, cats...tag teaming. Only seen the skunks survive. When will they learn?
 
I know a family had 3 GSP pups from the same litter. One was to go to his dad, one for his son, one for himself. They ended up staying together. They trashed the fenced back yard, trashed the deck, trashed all the landscaping. At a family function, a child wandered into the back yard and they attacked it. Very bad situation. Personally, I think one dog at a time is enough to handle. I'd not want to take on twins.
 
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