Django finds the funniest places to catch some snooze. He's snoring so loud while sleeping on the pillow. Who knew this was a good place to catch some shut eye!
Oh Django you are SO cute! I'd love to hear that snoring!
Sophie does a similar thing when she is in her crate in the car or in her bed at my feet while I work, she likes to skootch herself onto whatever "ledge" she can and lay on top rather than sprawl out in the whole bed.
Max and Molly love to sleep on the floor, on the bed, on your pillow, the back of the sofa... just where ever. We get a kick out of their "twinning". So cute!
Here is one of Cassie sleeping on the bottom shelf of a book case next to my desk. That's her favorite bed empty next to it. Two months later, I think she might be too big for bookshelf.
OMG these are all so ridiculously cute! Diane, mine also likes to bask in the afternoon sunshine. But here she is in her favorite spot... the back of the sofa.
Yes, it was a LOT of work having two puppies. I would guess it compares to having twins rather than just one child. You love them dearly, but it is exhausting. It helps to have all family members pitching in. I am a stay-at-home mom with a 12-year old daughter. My husband and I chose to keep our schedules and activities to a minimum last year in order to accommodate the arrival of two little puppies. Our daughter also helped tremendously.
The first year required a significant amount of time, energy, patience and money. Trying to keep my eyes on both of them was a full-time job ... and of course, potty training was twice the challenge. Things to consider are: twice the grooming, vet bills, supplies/food needed, ability to train two dogs. My daughter and I each took a dog to training classes which worked well.
Since you wouldn't be getting two puppies at the same time, many of these challenges may not apply to you.
But overall, we are glad we have them both. Max and Molly entertain us and each other. They don't have separation anxiety issues -- they have each other when we are gone. They also get a lot more exercise since they chase and play with each other all day. They are not littermates, but we educated ourselves about "littermate syndrome" and worked hard to avoid that. They seem well adjusted and happy to have each other.
Now that they are almost two years old, the work is quite a bit easier. They are best buddies and play together well. They do get individualized attention, have their own crates, train separately, make therapy dog visits separately, etc... Max and Molly are truly a joy!
Such a gorgeous picture of all of you. We really want to get another Havanese. We are going to wait until Rudy is 1 1/2 to 2 years old. We are working on training now and when he is a little older hopefully he will be a positive influence on a new puppy. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Did you get both of them from the same breeder? Are they a month apart in age? They look like sables. 💕😄 They are hard to find.
Such a gorgeous picture of all of you. We really want to get another Havanese. We are going to wait until Rudy is 1 1/2 to 2 years old. We are working on training now and when he is a little older hopefully he will be a positive influence on a new puppy. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Did you get both of them from the same breeder? Are they a month apart in age? They look like sables. 💕😄 They are hard to find.
Two years apart seems a good choice. I wanted even longer between Kodi and Pixel, because I had specific training goals for Kodi. (I wanted him to have a basic understanding of the Utility level exercises, even if he wasn't yet competing at Utility, before I had to split my training time between him and a puppy)
I would never EVER have planned to get two as close together as Pixel and Panda... But Panda wasn't "planned" at all... She just "happened". it has worked out OK because, quite honestly, in terms of potty training and house manners, Pixel has been the workds easiest puppy. ...and Kodi is happy, because having two young ones has taken some of the pressure off him. If there was one "problem" when Pixel was a little puppy, it was that she jumped on Kodi relentlessly, pulling his hair and biting his ears and even his lip! Now, he just gives Panda a growl and she foes off to find Pixel, who is always ready and willing to play.
Sables SHOULDN'T be hard to find... It is the second most common color (after black and white) and is often found in B&W litters too. There are lots of breeders who seem to have nothing BUT sables.
Max and Molly are from different breeders. We couldn't decide between the two of them... so we chose both! You only live once, right!?!
They are 5 weeks apart in age. We had Max for a month all by himself before Molly arrived. He got a jump start on potty training which helped set a good example for Molly.
Yes, they are both sables. We weren't that educated on colors when we got Max and Molly. I knew Molly was considered a "red sable" and her breeder explained that her color would likely fade. We saw both parents which were light-colored.
Max, on the other hand, was listed on his AKC paperwork as "fawn". His mom was all black. Dad was all white/cream. I didn't know what to expect, but he has lightened so much over the past year. You can see from these pictures below (when they were about 4 months old) how much they have changed.
Max and Molly are from different breeders. We couldn't decide between the two of them... so we chose both! You only live once, right!?!
They are 5 weeks apart in age. We had Max for a month all by himself before Molly arrived. He got a jump start on potty training which helped set a good example for Molly.
Yes, they are both sables. We weren't that educated on colors when we got Max and Molly. I knew Molly was considered a "red sable" and her breeder explained that her color would likely fade. We saw both parents which were light-colored.
Max, on the other hand, was listed on his AKC paperwork as "fawn". His mom was all black. Dad was all white/cream. I didn't know what to expect, but he has lightened so much over the past year. You can see from these pictures below (when they were about 4 months old) how much they have changed.
Here are a few from the past several months. The one where he fell asleep playing with mommy's hair band and asleep on the beach kills me. Guess there was just too much daylight for him.:laugh2:
Ollie is so cute! Shama never sleeps on her back or on her tummy with her legs sprawled out behind her. You can tell when she's exhausted, because she lies on her side with her four legs sticking straight out in front of her.
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