Shelli Welter's Blog – May 2018 Archive (2)

Week One

So 2 puppies are definitely A LOT more work than 1 puppy, but so far we are still very happy we decided to get 2.

PROS:

• They play with each other
• Each have their own personality
• Less fighting between the kids for puppy time
• Hubby and I can each have a puppy
• Cheyenne is becoming "alpha", sort of.  They have learned to give her space

CONS:

• Our trainer became suddenly less…

How did this happen?

I'll start at the beginning With Cheyenne (dachshund) and Dakota (Golden doodle).

Just over 13 years ago we decided we wanted a dog.  Being that we were getting married in a few months (and had an 11 month old) we tried to compromise on a breed.  I wanted a small dog (smaller poo!) and hubby wanted a golden doodle.  We compromised and got a dachshund and a golden doodle.  We got Cheyenne (dachshund) Friday evening and Dakota (golden doodle on Sat morning). …