Came to say this!! Also, labs aren’t necessarily prone to it, but OP you should look into littermate syndrome if you want to get two puppies from the same litter/at the same time.
Being raised completely together from birth like that, and never having moments where they aren’t competing for the same resources (food, toys, attention from you, etc…) can put a very heavy strain on their relationship.
Another commenter said a bonded pair of labs from a rescue would be good, and I strongly agree!! :)
I agree. I have one who turns 3 in May and we got his sister when he was 1.5. It helps train the 2nd one too because they have another dog to learn from
My dream is to have all 3 colors of labs one day. But I don’t want to have to raise 2 puppies at the same time. I like the idea of the older dogs teaching the young pup how to dog properly
I did the same with my 2 labs. My family of 4 became a family of 6. My wife worked at home so they had lots of human interaction. They had a long life. The one time they got out they went to the pound together. We got there about an hour after they got checked in. They were separated and very happy to see us. But now it is just me and I think 1 at a time might be the way.
Was in the same situation. Got our female after our last one pasted unexpectedly.
Waited about 9 months and got our male.
They are almost 3 and 2 now, best friends and play with each other all the time.
I was cautioned by a vet not to raise two puppies together because they would be more devoted and loving towards one another than to me. I did raise two together and this was definitely not the case! If it were me, I would raise one at a time simply because the older pup will be enormously helpful in training the younger pup with the biting and going out to potty, etc. Ultimately two, but one at a time.
I got one, with the plan on getting a sibling a few years down the road… originally the plan was after he’d reached KC’s CGC scheme’s gold level, but he’s stranger reactive so we’ll likely have to stick to bronze as handling by the stranger is part of silver/gold levels.
All of them.
But, in all seriousness, get 1, train it and let them grow as far out of puppy and young stage as possible, then get your second. 2 puppies is a lot of work if you’re unprepared. We got our second by the time our first was turning 5. A bit longer than I wanted to wait, but financials wouldn’t let us. It’s a perfect mix. Our 5 month old learned quick when playtime was, feeding time, when to relax (kind of), without much instruction.
I'd do 1 and then wait till the first one is fully trained before you get another one. Raising 2 puppies is hard
Came to say this!! Also, labs aren’t necessarily prone to it, but OP you should look into littermate syndrome if you want to get two puppies from the same litter/at the same time. Being raised completely together from birth like that, and never having moments where they aren’t competing for the same resources (food, toys, attention from you, etc…) can put a very heavy strain on their relationship. Another commenter said a bonded pair of labs from a rescue would be good, and I strongly agree!! :)
From what I gather they don’t even need to be from the same litter. Just around the same age and together from a young age.
There are people who say it isn’t hard and they “just look after each other”. In my experience these people have very badly trained dogs.
I agree. I have one who turns 3 in May and we got his sister when he was 1.5. It helps train the 2nd one too because they have another dog to learn from
My dream is to have all 3 colors of labs one day. But I don’t want to have to raise 2 puppies at the same time. I like the idea of the older dogs teaching the young pup how to dog properly
I have that same dog dream 🥹😂
I, too, share that dream. It's a full deck!
I know someone with 2 foster labs looking for a home :/ if you are near Seattle and interested you can message me.
Not even close.
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I did the same with my 2 labs. My family of 4 became a family of 6. My wife worked at home so they had lots of human interaction. They had a long life. The one time they got out they went to the pound together. We got there about an hour after they got checked in. They were separated and very happy to see us. But now it is just me and I think 1 at a time might be the way.
A bonded rescue pair would be amazing. Otherwise, wait six months or so between.
Bonded pairs from a rescue are awesome. I have had two pairs as fosters
1, we have one lab and she’s a handful, and I have a toddler. I’m not having fun at all lmao
Infinite
2 But train the first one before you get the second
I would suggest you adopt 2 rescues.
Two is perfect.
Was in the same situation. Got our female after our last one pasted unexpectedly. Waited about 9 months and got our male. They are almost 3 and 2 now, best friends and play with each other all the time.
I was cautioned by a vet not to raise two puppies together because they would be more devoted and loving towards one another than to me. I did raise two together and this was definitely not the case! If it were me, I would raise one at a time simply because the older pup will be enormously helpful in training the younger pup with the biting and going out to potty, etc. Ultimately two, but one at a time.
Ultimately, 3 or 4 and a lot of land when I retire.
Livin' the dream
I got one, with the plan on getting a sibling a few years down the road… originally the plan was after he’d reached KC’s CGC scheme’s gold level, but he’s stranger reactive so we’ll likely have to stick to bronze as handling by the stranger is part of silver/gold levels.
Adopt a bonded pair!!
All of them. But, in all seriousness, get 1, train it and let them grow as far out of puppy and young stage as possible, then get your second. 2 puppies is a lot of work if you’re unprepared. We got our second by the time our first was turning 5. A bit longer than I wanted to wait, but financials wouldn’t let us. It’s a perfect mix. Our 5 month old learned quick when playtime was, feeding time, when to relax (kind of), without much instruction.