Expert: Delores Beck - 8/2/2009

Question
We fell in love with two puppies of the same litter and are wondering if the herd instinct will set in and they will be more attached to the other pup then to us. So should we get both or no?

Answer
I'm a very experienced dog owner and even I wouldn't take on two puppies at once.

And hopefully you're looking at litters from a good & experienced breeder and not a pet store?

Have you had a dog before, Emma?  Do you know what's involved in training? It's very good that you're thinking this through carefully and I think  we should chat about this thoroughly so you can make a good and happy choice :)
Delores