We are joining the 2 Doodle Families! And question.

[jenn D]

Hi everyone. I am a newer member here and typically read posts to learn. We got our first doodle this last January. I posted about him in my first post. I've convinced my husband to add a friend. Our current doodle is a standard cream male. We will be picking up our next one January of this coming year. He/she will me a medium and either red, apricot, or black so a different take for us. :) ill be searching these posts regarding multi doodle households. My husbands only concern is we had 2 beagles many years ago that we're a year and a half apart and they bonded more to each other than us. We love that our current doodle is so people oriented and hubby is worried he will lose interest in us when he gets a 4 legged pal.

Jenn

[F, Calla & Luca]

I think you can run into trouble with doodles bonding more to each other then to their humans when you have pups from the same litter. However, many of us have gotten one dog after the other and we have had no problems with rare exceptions. There is a group for owners of multiple doodles or dogs. You should look there but also there are many discussions on this topic outside of that group.
Http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/multipledoodlesordogs

[Heather]

No Worries!!! My first standard Goldendoodle is a two year old female. My second one is a male, he is now "1". They are BOTH still so people oriented!! They play and enjoy each other, but still Love to spend lots of time with us. My vet recommended a male since we already had a female. She said two males are great together also. We LOVE having "2"!!! One of the BEST Decisions we ever made. Fun Days ahead for you. ENJOY~

[Ginny Nightingale]

I have three and all three are "velcro dogs"--they love to play together but they never take their eyes off of us and what we are doing--all three follow me from room to room--which sometimes slows me down quite a bit! Doodles are such people dogs that this would rarely be an issue--beagles are another story altogether as they were bred to be in a pack as hunting dogs.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Hi Jenn ~ We have two Australian labradoodles (Charlie is 2.5 yrs and Beau just 1 yr old).  Initially, Charlie did not want to share all the attention he got, his toys or us!  But in a very short time frame, he was taking Beau toys and initiating play.  Charlie is a total people lover and, like you, I was worried that his personality might change on the second doodle's arrival, but it has not.  He is still that same sweet soulful little boy that just loves people.  But now he has a brother to play with too. They have bonded, but it is secondary to the bond each has to us.  Looking forward to seeing photos of your new addition. I think you are going to love having two!  

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Congratulations and how exciting!  Be sure to post pictures when your new Doodle joins the family!  We have an "only child Doodle" so no advice from us:)

[Lynette Main]

I have three and they all bonded to us. They are Velcro dogs. They all play with each other ,but always HAVE to be with us. They will do just fine.Sometimes it makes training a lot easier.They follow what each other does.......We have two females and a large male standard. Fun ,fun,fun!!!

[jenn D]

Thank you fellow DK members! It feels so good to hear they are still people dogs! I seriously am in love with our doodle boy. He loves everyone in our family and is a joy to train. Thanks for the input! :)

Jenn

[Kyle, Maggie & Jack]

Congratulations! We are planning to add another doodle to our family next spring or summer. We currently have a two year old female and hope to get a male. Everything I have read here on DK reassures me that getting a second doodle will be the right choice for all of us.

[Lynda Kamrath]

My two tend to be more competitive with each other for our attentions.  They are, of course, bonded to each other.  We will always have two dogs because when they are raised with another dog, they have a hard time adjusting to being an "only dog".  They are definitely company and comfort to each other.

[Diane, Baker & Oskar]

The second doodle is good for everyone...the older one teaches the puppy & there is always a BFF ready to play.  Our 1 year old competes for our attention...luckily, Baker is a gentle soul who puts up with him being a brat.  It's lots of fun for all & there is always something to laugh at :)

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Congratulations on your second doodle!  I don't expect for you to have any problems whatsoever.  I had EXACTLY your same concern because I loved Bexter so much and he was so attached to me.  He followed me wherever I went.  After getting Maggie that didn't change at all.  He is lying right by my feet as I type this.  Maggie is in the other room with my younger son.  They do have fun together and are so cute together, but Bexter still follows me everywhere and Maggie follows somebody, but it doesn't necessarily have to be me.  Doodles love each other, but are PEOPLE dogs!