So young to be a dad!

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    Re: So young to be a dad!

    Welcome to the forum :)

    Who owns the mother - the daycare lady?

    Mixing a 9 month old with a puppy would be...er....exciting. But not an impossible task. Were you planning on getting a second dog at some point anyway? How much time do you and other family members have to spend with the dogs? How much are you at home?
     
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    Re: So young to be a dad!

    Oops!
    Can't offer any constructive advice, just wanted to say Hello :)

    My instant reaction was *not a very good daycare* but I guess it depends on the definition of daycare. She was obviously aware he was intact, but clearly not expecting your young chap to be quite so "friendly".
    Its a blessing it was her own bitch or she would have been in bit trouble!!

    Good luck!

    Jac and Lilly.
     
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    It sounds like you could manage it, time-wise, if your daycare lady will take a puppy.

    Even though they will have a lot of company I'd still plan on gradually getting them used to being left alone as a pair, and definitely also singly, for at least a few hours (e.g. for those times when they might need to spend some time at the vet's).

    Do you know if the mother has had health checks/joint X-rays done? I guess your boy hasn't had anything as you were not planning on breeding with him, but are his joints ok as far as you know? It's a bit late now I guess :) Just curious.

    What is your dog's name? He sounds like a nice, placid boy.
     
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    Aw, what a beautiful boy! :)
     
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    What a good looking boy! No wonder he worked his charms on the laydees!
     
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    I have two dogs 6 months apart in age, although unrelated. They are both neutered females. I brought Lochan home when Tarka was 8 months old. There are advantages and disadvantages to this age gap - essentially you have two puppies at the same time and together they are way more than double trouble. You are taking on a new pup just as the first pup is getting bolder and more confident and many people find the 8-12 month age a behavioural nightmare anyway without adding a second pup to the mix. It is absolutely essential you train the two separately; even having done this (and I have my two at a decent standard of training) they are still prone to the occasional "naughty glance" between the two of them before conveniently "forgetting" to respond to a well-proofed cue! As a rule of thumb, I would not want to add a puppy to the house until your first dog has a solid and well proofed recall and can do loose-lead walking reliably.

    On the plus side the two dogs get on really well and I love watching the interaction between them. And I would do it again in a heartbeat.
     
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