This was so positive and helpful! So many of the videos and websites just bash on the whole idea of raising two puppies. For those of us who are taking on the challenge, we just want encouragement and tips so we can be successful! New for me was the “dog on dog play” explanation and the imagery that we are magical to our dogs with what we can do with them that goes beyond what they can do with each other. Thank you so much!

I adopted two littermate sisters in June and it IS twice the work, but also twice the joy. I never have to worry about them getting lonely.

I have two 8 month old littermate lab puppies. They are both boys. I always tell people that they should never get two puppies at the same time unless someone is home for most of the day during the first 6 months of having the puppies, and i would recommend have the puppies separate for most of the day until they kind of get their own bearings. My boys would constantly "maul" each other at every hour of the day, and night. When one would not want to play, the other one would attack and vice versa. Also, separating them until they are a little more aware of how a routine works, prevents them from getting separation anxiety from each other if you have to take one somewhere. I got them when they were 8 weeks old and they were separated until they were about 5 months old. That means, they slept in separate crates in separate rooms, ate separately, i played with them separately, i walked they separately, trained them separately etc etc. This helps them become their own self and not be dependent on the other sibling for guidance. Now they are together all the time but I can take one to the vet if needed and the other one doesn't freak out alone aka littermate syndrome. i love my little boys to death but i'm telling you, two puppies is twice as hard. Plus, always make sure you have enough toys. I buy them new toys at least one a week/every other week. The only thing my pups have chewed is a wall (my older lab did the same thing I'm thinking it's a genetic thing hehe). Puppies need a lot of time and attention.

I have two maltipoo litter mate puppies. They are 15 weeks old. I have had them since 8 weeks and I'm exhausted. I have finally got them sleeping in their own kennels outside of my room, four nights of full sleep🤞🎉 I value your videos. Thank you ❣️

Great video, Zak. I love how you remind people that bonding and a great dog doesn't happen over night. And yes, two dogs are twice the work (at least) We are magic to our dogs! Just like parents are magical to their child.

Oh! This video is so encouraging. I'm not sure i could do this without information nuggest videos like this. I find I am at the end of my rope daily with 5 month old littermates. All they want to do is play, play, play and one likes to dominate. When one is out of crate they howl and make the most absurd noises. I hope this passes. It's enough to drive a human nuts. Love these videos!

I have a six month old border collie and a almost seven month old yorkie cross. It wasn't intended the yorkie cross was a failed foster from bad situation after I just got my collie. It's been exhausting with toilet training, seperate crating and seperate training with my girls but I'm now starting to hit some advantages. They know their basic obedience and I'm finding now introducing them into each other's training sessions is a great way to add in controlled distractions. I'll have one dog working while the other is lying on their place or playing with a toy or even been scatter fed with treats. They both have a great bond with me but also each other and it's a joy sometimes to just take time of training and watch them play together. I've also had a lot less problems with seperation anxiety having two. Two pups is two times the work training and commitment but it does have positive sides but to get to the positive parts you need to be willing to put the work in.

Thank you! We do this with THREE pups and it DOES work! It is nice to hear this from you!

Thanks for the positive reinforcement! I’m getting two pups in May and all everyone keeps telling me how difficult it’s going to be. But I’ve owned dogs my entire life and I understand the work involved and I will be training them one on one and soaking up as much information from videos like yours as I possibly can I’m actually excited more than I’m worried about my new additions thanks for the great video!

Love the positive, personal dog training revolution. my mini aussie is so playful. she loves other dogs but really prefers male dogs. she just lays and plays in a very flirtatious manner.

My dog got pregnant while staying at my brothers house & I helped her deliver 5 puppies in my closet. My brother kept one, I kept one, & my mom was supposed to keep one. We found great homes for the other two. My mom ended up not being able to keep Sammie & I couldn't give him up since he was a very tiny runt who surely would have died if I didn't push off the other stronger pups off the mother and help support his weak neck so he could get some milk from the mom. I often layed with him & helped blow my warm breathe on his little body to keep him warm when the other pups shunned him. Now he is a big ole' monster & freakin' awesome dog. So now I have 2 sibling pups. A boy & girl German shepherds. Anyway I worked with them since 5 weeks old every single day since I have the luxury of working from home & decided to devote every moment I could to make them the best dogs in the world! Right.....well now they're 9 months old & don't get me wrong they are awesome dogs. They can come,sit,stay for 5 minutes at a time, heel pretty well, they sit & wait whenever I stop walking when in heel although I work with them everyday on it they still get stubborn & make use the deep voice to let them know I'm serious lol You know which one I mean haha. Anyway, even when off leash everyday at our local soccer field they listen 90% of the time, except sometimes when they see people they sprint over to them and jump on them extremely hyper & one time a family started screaming because they ran up to the little girl. They don't jump on kids because they are low enough for them to lick they're faces(they love kids, thank god) but its a small dogs world now & most people are scared of big dogs even though mine are very friendly just get a little too excited to meet people. I guess what I'm saying is I worked with sibling puppies 2-3 hours everyday worth of training, swimming,running at park, & a 45 minute structured walk at night. I train them seperately and together & make them do seperate commands at the same time based on their names. Like telling Sammie to come & Zara to stay at same time. And they still sometimes get lost in their own worlds with each other & they play fight and wrestle with each other constantly but never aggressive, I try & pay attention to make sure there is no jealousy or anything & I'm very careful to give them both equal treats, love, attention, etc. But holy shit is it a lot of work. I've worked 100's of hours with them & their only nine months old & there is still alot of work to be done to have amazing, well behaved loving dogs. Unless your retired, or a willing to devote at least 2 hours everyday to exercise, walk, & training them. I would definitely not recommend getting two sibling puppies at once. Although it makes me feel good to know they have each other. & even though I think we have a strong bond, not as strong as I would have expected. But they definitely love each other to death & I think they prefer each others company to mine. Thats why one of the best things you have do is use real meat while training. You'll quickly see the different in their attention in real meat vs manufactured treats.

I’m totally overwhelmed. I got a second puppy earlier than planned to curb the biting on my first puppy. Then let them hang out together so I could get work done and now it’s super hard to get their attention unless I have a treat in hand. This was helpful

My younger dog is only interested in playing with other dogs, she doesn't know how to play in any other way. I guess I need to keep trying. It's awesome how for some dogs it's almost in their nature to fetch thing, like my golden and labrador mix, she absolutelly loves tennis balls. I needed this video, Zack! Thanks! You're cristal clear

Just found this and thanks a bunch great video. You may have just kept a brother and sister together!

I am so happy i found these videos, we adopted 2 rescue dogs and these are the problems we have been having too, i don't mind training them separately, and now i just let them wrestle and play fight with each other as much as they want until its time to settle down or train. they are getting so much better now, And Zak always makes you feel that anything is achievable. We had a puppy training class recently, and the trainer was just saying how we shouldn't have got 2 dogs and we have just made things hard work for ourselves, etc , not a positive comment at all! so watching these videos gives me new motivation to get it done! thank you x x

Im doing something carzy. I had a litter of Boxers and I'm keeping 3. 2 boys and 1 female..she is deaf. In addition I have the mama indoors and a 1yr old female pitbull. We have a lot of work ahead of us! But it'll be worth it❤

I got two English Bulldogs at the same time (a boy and a girl) they learned together and apart. When ever they got a treat we made both sit. If one didn't listen the other would look at it till it did. To learn lay down and shake we crated one so we could work with the other. When they turned a year we found out the girl was sick ( hip problems) and the breeder gave us another puppy, the two older ones helped train the puppy. You can train two dogs at once if you do it correctly I'm 17 and have had no problems with three.

Hey man great work on all videos.... really helped with my older girl. Her names belle An she’s one yr old. Just got a 8 week old puppy now she won’t listen to what I say An how much time do I let them spend together ?

My dog loves to play with other dogs that don't mind his loud play style. He's still learning how to communicate properly his intentions to other dogs while playing, but he does enjoy it immensely.

helpful thanks, I have just got 2 rotty mixes, its the second day, i want to start to train them.

I raised 2 sister littermates pit bulls around a chihuahua and 2 cats they're a year old now still have them all

I'm getting 2 pups at once so thank you

i have two dogs. one is a year and 2 months. we want to train them both. is it a bad idea to train them in the same room as long as they each have a different trainer?

I have a 6 month pit bull/greyhound and my daughter has the brother from the same littler. We puppy sit 3 times per week so they are together often. They are still in the rough play stage but we're trying to get a hold of this in the house because they run around and tip over the furniture and cause damage. From this video it seems normal. Will they outgrow this and when? What is the best way to discourage this in the house?

Im planning to purchase a husky puppy and a pit bull puppy this summer and I would like to know how to socialize these dog together and also I already have a toy shihpoo so socializing them with a small dog as well. Any advice?

I have a year old husky and getting 2 labs at 8 week old then in winter getting a 8 week old dalmatian. Thanks for the advice

I have a 2 month old (small breed) and a 3 month old (big breed) they have a week knowing eachother, they don't play with each other due to the fact that the little guy gets intimidated with the big one so they separately come to me for attention, how can I raise and divide my attention for them both? Or are there any tips to help me handle this? Much thanks to the help I can get

Hi Zak, My cockapoo, buster, and I have a problem. I'd love to bring him to a park in the small town I live in but none of them are fully fenced. Busters very sneaky I can have him on a leash without holding it but if anything I mean anything walks by or smells good hes gone and I'll have to chase him through peoples yards. he wont come back and will not stay. I have tried to do stay with distractions but its like he cant hear me. and suggestions?

How do I prepare before I bring 2 puppies at home?

My dog is afraid of other dogs. To the point as we brought a puppy over that was less than 8 weeks old hardly could walk and he was running away still. He is getting better but still is a bit growly when he aproches the dogs (he will go up to them and growl).

Thank You...

Hi Zak, I was really surprised when I listened to this video because my name is Mary and we just adopted from a rescue two aussie mixs also. Except for the fact that they are two months and not six months old. I had the same question because it seems as if they only want to rough house with each other instead of train. Its driving me nuts and i am considering finding a home for one of them. I know they are still young but I am starting to separate them when this happens for a minute. It is winter and freezing outside so that is not an option but do you think we should crate them separately at night to cut down on the bonding of each other or is it okay to let them sleep together? I am not sure if they will grow out of this or rehome one before we get too attached to her. Both are girls and we have had them for a week. Of course they are puppies and this is normal for them but they take a lot of naps so it helps me in between wrestling sessions. We have puppy chew toys and have started on the basics like come but they are jealous when they see the other getting attention. Thank you for your help and I enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot just in a few days. Keep up the good work. I guess I am nervous that getting two instead of one was a mistake. I am home all day but they are supposed to be my 5 childrens dogs. When they are at school i am the one training and dealing with the messes and fighting. I am just hoping it gets better because I dont want to be frustrated while teaching them. Thanks

Absolutely spot on. I got my sibling Pups at the young age of 5 weeks. I started to notice at 8 weeks they were relying on each other too much. I am Day 3 into seperate time outs and sleeping, playing etc and i have seen an almost instant change n them both. Of course i give them time together to play fight but they are now much more wanting to be with us people. If i leave them unsupervised together for one minute they are pooping and weeing in the house, alone they go on training mats no accidents. I am guessing that is them fighting to be boss Dog so leaving their scent everywhere. I am still however considering rehousing one as i really believe two pups was a bad idea. If i'd had a choice no way would i have taken 2 but they were just landed on me and as they were sick i wanted to save them. I have saved them but together they my end up bad Dogs. I will wait another 2 weeks and carry on with this training and see. Fingers crossed.

got two 3 month old GSD siblings and everyone else in my family is too busy to help me train them. got 3 jack russels who dont like the puppies. i have tried teaching them one on one with the other dogs locked away but this doesnt seem to work cos they just sit by the door and scratch and they dont listen to me

So I have two golden, we got them at 8 weeks, they are the sweetest, most caring dogs when we’re with just one, but once they are together, fights break out all the time, one would usually pin one down and start biting them, just wondering, will the fighting go away with age? (They’re 8 months now, a boy and a girl), and the Fights happens really frequently, should I bring a trainer in to stop the behaviour or is that just a normal thing?? Please help

i first adopted a rescue puppy a month ago named Rocky,he is bout 3 months old n den 2 weeks later came Lobo who is now 2 month old...naturally Rocky tries dominating him but i really wish they would get along soon..they start fighting everytime i pat or love one of them..especially Rocky snaps at Lobo all the time..its been almost a month n they r still not getting along that well..really wish some one could suggest something...thank u :(

One of my twin dogs ALWAYS barks at other dogs! xD

I just adopted 2 8 week old Boston Terrier sisters who aggressively play, so how do I separate them to train them? Do I keep one in the crate well I work with the other? And also should they each have their own crate?

I recently adopted two pit bull puppies and I want to know is it possible to train them together. The reason I ask that is because they whine so bad when they are apart. But they don't listen at all when they are out together

I have an 11 week old female golden retriever and we just recently got an 8 week old male German shepherd and because she’s so hyper and he’s calming down cause he’s still young they get into fights a lot. She keeps instigating and then finally he snaps at her and she backs off for a few seconds then she goes back and bothers him and then eventually they’re both chasing each other trying to bite. And no, they’re not play biting anymore. How can I get them to get along??

My dog is a labradoodle he is obsessed with other dogs h loves camping and no he isn't a peg he is family he is my brother he sees me as a pack leader and knows , he is so laid back , he is 1 in a million

I'm home schooled and I'm getting a French and English bulldog both puppies but not at the exact time my pup,will be about one month then I'll get another

how can I stop my pit bull from being super jealous when I am petting my small dogs and not her?

We did the same thing! Bought two dogs at once and sometimes we think they merged they are so close because they are litter mates. I work with them one on one every day of course but still getting them to listen together is proving to be difficult :( brother just WILL NOT leave sister alone! No matter what treat we have toy or anything..he will do anything in his power to block her from Getting it first or even leaving the room! HELP please!!! He's such a bully sometimes we have to put him away and he just wines and barks! Any advice would be awesome!

My Dachshund/Jack Russell Walter (4) and my 2 Beagles Chloe (1) and Jackson (6 months) love playing wigh other dogs my Bernese Mountain Dog Hercules (6) and Chihuahua mix Snookie dont get along with other dogs.

I understand having two puppies is twice the work and how much more difficult it would be to train them separately. But don't you think it's still better to have two puppies to keep each other company than leaving one alone all day? (Yes, I realize leaving any puppies alone is not the best thing, but people do it all the time and they turn out fine it seems.) I've done my research online and 80-90% of experts say "NO! Don't get two puppies at once!" This is for a variety of reasons like they only bond with each other, they will likely die at the same time (double the grief for the owner), etc. However, I personally hate the way most dogs are SO clingy to their owners and I don't mind dogs that are little more independent-minded. Also, other dog owners have told me that raising two is not a big deal and they DO keep each other company. So are these experts exaggerating? Or is it a matter of pros and cons? Also, if I do get two puppies, I am advised to get one puppy then the next six months later. But that means that first puppy is alone for that six months a lot of the time. Is getting two puppies at once a DISASTER? Or is it doable?

I got three puppies at once. It's been very crazy, but after 6 months they are about half trained, lol.

my big dog doesn't want to play with my little dog but my little dog wants to play with the big dogs

how do I deal with jelousy between them when I take one to train and the other one stays... cause trust me one is super jeloussssss

I have 2 5 month old male litter mates, one likes to play with other dogs, one does not.

What if that both chew

My dog is 9, and has no idea how to play with other dogs. She likes them, and does the bouncey play-bow thing but then gets freaked out when they come near her. Oh well :)

My Siberian husky loves to play with other dogs and goes crazy by jumping on them I don't mind when it's big dogs because they jump too but when he sees a small dog he jumps on them and nearly a kills them he doesn't mean this but how do I stop it

What about 3?

Thanks for the info! Its helpful! The music is a bit distracting though haha

This is ridiculous, i have two purebred Rottweiler brothers and they are awesome . Easy to train together. I personally think it works to their advantage. I put them in the same pen, same routine, all is good! I dont mind if they need each others company. We are a close knit large family, no stress. Each to their own. They have time alone with family members and they have time together, they survive.....

I just got two male doberman

You look like Paul walker.

ok i have 2 dogs that are 3 months old and pit and lab mix i tell them to come they come at the same time i tell them to sit they sit but using the bathroom inside the house is a problem and in the garage i need help people tell me to use flour or baking soda and they will stop using the bathroom in that same spot they do not work at all i use newspaper it deosnt work they tell me to roll newspaper up because they do not like the sound of it and they do get rougher than what you are saying for three month year old dogs

Raising two German Shepard puppies from the same litter having a hard time deciding whether to keep both. They mouth alot with each wrote other and me. Do any one have experience Raising two litter mates at the same time? I would hate to get rid of one but it it's best for them then I will.

HELP! I need all the help in the world!!! Ok so i have recently adopted two puppies "one doberman and one half doberman half Rottweiler" they're siblings and both one month old "i know they meed their mom the owner was in a rush to sell them cuz he needed to travel cuz he had cancer" I bought them out of six puppies and it's my first time rising a dog (although I've raised a lot of cats before) and everything with these puppies is frustrating they poop and pee everywhere they never listen sometimes they're too emotional about their mom and start crying sometimes in the middle of the night they beg me to share the bed with me and I feel sorry for taking them from their mom early I never punish them and do whatever they want... so please dog owners out there! HELP

If he had to send everyone of us a frisbee... he would ruin himself! You can find frisbees anywhere and they are very inexpensive. Not hating, just saying ;)

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hi everyone ,if anyone else trying to find out training your puppy try Jaffacter Simple Dog Coach (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.

I find it difficult to listen to you, since you cut the camera off after each sentence and turn it on again for the next sentence before cutting it off again. Messes up the visual continuity.