[poohbearsmom]

Originally Posted by N2006

Hi - yes, let's all remember he is a puppy. Excellent advise from all. We tend to forget, but must remember that we teach our children to crawl before we teach them to walk...same with beloved pets.
My question(s):
Age of bringing Puppy home: I agree with all of the above info. I need to know: - if I decide to bring 2 pups - rotties - (8 to 9 weeks old I will see what the breeder suggests) I am thinking of a male and a female, not to breed but as companions in my home, the last one I had lived 10 years, his only other companion was my cat! They were the best of friends.
Do I get:
two males rotties or one male and one female.
What are the drawbacks...?
some friends - not breeders - said that they should not be from the same litter, they would affiliate with each other more more than they would with me; others said that not to introduce the second before the first is at least a year old.
I would appreciate any help to help me make up my mind....thanks

Welcome N2006.

There are many threads regarding rearing two pups at a time, which is off topic in this particular thread. This is best a question for another thread, once you've researched the topic a bit on the forums. I think you'll find that even the most experienced dog folk prefer to rear one pup at a time.