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Originally posted by Seven Hills
Hi, Please understand having 2 puppies from the same litter is alot more work than just thinking "taking one out, to taking 2 out'. They both need individual attention, which means many hours per day as puppies to socialize and train. I found with 2 from the same litter it is harder to work individually because I thought of the 2 as one, hard to explain. But be careful to socialize each for their own individual needs, and remember no 2 rottweilers are alike! Treat each as they need to be treated. And good luck!
Lisa |
This is so true! Every part. You do begin to think of two as one. I understand. We are trying (and succeeding!) to retain their individuality. But they still answer to eachother's names. It's as though their names are CrichtonD'Argo instead of Crichton AND D'Argo :P
I have to say that we made a big mistake at the beginning by crating them together...
It took a few times being crated seperately for them to realize it was okay. :o My husband and I try to take them into seperate rooms and play with them individually. It was difficult at first, because they would consistantly look for the other, but they have become MUCH better since they now have their own crates (blushes again...)
They have very distinct personalities which differ greatly from eachother. My husband has a hard time realizing that they are different. He always asks, "Is Crichton okay?" "Yes, dear," I say. "He's just not as active as D'Argo!"
And the dominance does change from day to day. At first we thought that D'Argo was dominant, however, Crichton has shown that he's not going to go down that easy (no matter how passive he is!)
They each have their own toys, however, they enjoy steeling eachothers. We have made a point of telling them to share, or get their own toys. Any pointers on this?