And before there was actually one, there suddenly were two......

[Christyn Unzueta]

We are getting two puppies from the same litter and two siblings couldn't look any less alike! Willow and Bentley are F3 mini goldendoodles:)

[Christyn Unzueta]

Bentley individual

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Not to discourage you, but you may want to research getting two dogs from the same litter. I've read of problems encountered with siblings. We personally were very close to getting two from the same litter, but after researching and asking for advice here on DK, we decided to do one at a time. Glad we did.
Either way, congrats and good luck!

[Christyn Unzueta]

We had already planned on crating at night in separate bedrooms(with different children) and with five children had planned on a lot of separate play time and such with each puppy. As I would be doing much of the beginning obedience training it will be done seperately to give each puppy his and her time with training. We crate train all of our dogs to spend time in their crates even while we are home and while puppies are small and still potty training they are on leash and attached to an adult indoors except for brief bits of time. I am sure we will have bumps along the way and will be sure to refer here as we encounter things.

[Shelly Gouvas]

Your pups will be awesome and so much fun having someone to go up with!!!! I was so excited about having two puppies. Then everyone got me so worried about all the comments about two dogs and them bonding with each other and not their human.We brought home two months ago kiki our medium Goldendoodle and Levon our full sized chocolate Goldendoodle.  Kiki sleeps with us and Levon sleeps with my son. Take them on separate walks. And trained them separate. But while I work all day down in the basement in my Daycare they are togeather upstairs, And they have learned all their commands perfect!!!! They are doing well at walking and are potty trained. Not saying I didn't work hard for two months having twice the puppies but actually it was so fun!!! They love each other they love me, they love my husband and really love my son and not to mention all the children in my daycare. Puppies got nothing but love.With the food training they know who has the treats and they know who is in charge.Don't keep them separate all the time. Let them love each other two. So don't let everyone worry you and enjoy your puppies!!

[Lori Boyd]

I agree with Leslie. We got two dogs born on June 1, but different breeds. They are exactly the same size, too. A "small medium" male ASD/Goldendoodle and a female Red Heeler. Now 11 months, they both weigh 36 lbs. I thought I would go crazy the first 7 months! They play well together but definitely have their moments - a lot! - where they would play fight but it would get out of control quickly. It was also very hard to train them as they tend to be more focused on each other than a human. We did get a male and female (never get two same age/same sex). We finally sent them one at a time to a month long training center and got their basic manners down and training with an e-collar. It's not bad and it doesn't hurt them. They seem to be much happier and well adjusted now that they understand what we want them to do. But it's not cheap to do that. So choose wisely :-). It's sorta like having twin babies. I never got anything done at all. I will say that your idea to separate them a lot will be vital since you definitely want them to bond with you and not too much with each other. If they only bond with each other, good luck getting them to listen to you. That was a problem I was having. And since you have 5 kids, hopefully they can keep one occupied in another room while you train one. It sounds like you have experience with dogs and have a well-thought out plan. It was just my husband and I (our kids are grown now) and since he worked 12 hr. graveyard shifts, it mostly fell on me to train. Dogs are such a joy when they are well-mannered. Best of luck to you! It will be fun to hear of your progress and what is sure to be funny puppy stories!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

They're adorable and you're right they don't look like sibs!  They sure have unique markings, sweet. Enjoy your new family members!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Wonderful coloring.  This second one will definitely be doodle-looking. It seems like you have a good plan, but siblings can be tricky.  It isn't always to the dogs' benefit because one often dominates the other, however, I know some of our members have made it work quite well.   I suggest you post a discussion on the front page asking for advice from those who have brought siblings into the home - suggestions; pitfalls; how the dogs are doing now that they are older. 

[Christyn Unzueta]

Thank you for the suggestion, I will do so! Female(Willow) is very curly, Bentley is the one I wasn't sure about but was really hoping he would doodle out vs be open faced:). They are both very sweet and the two smallest puppies from the litter.

[Lori Boyd]

I'm new to this site. Can I ask what "doodle out" means? I assume it means their looks. I have an 11 mo. Old Asd/Goldendoodle. He was wavy as a baby but has become very very curly. Almost but not quite like a standard poodle. I don't mind at all. I love him to pieces and his fur never mats because it's more coarse than fine. I try to keep his fur a little on the shorter side b/c we have a farm and he's a mud-magnet. But is he "Doodley?" Did he "doodle out?" I don't know. I'll try to post a picture. My profile pic is from a month ago. Not sure if his curls show up.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

'Doodle out' means looking like what we think a doodle looks like (whether curly or straight) - fluffy  with facial furnishings i.e.  beard, mustache.  Your guy most definitely looks like a doodle.  He is also adorable.  Look at the group "Where's the Poodle in my Doodle?" and you will see examples of doodles who don't have facial furnishings or the recognizable 'fluffy' look that resemble what one thinks a doodle might look like.

[Lori Boyd]

Thank you!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

And, yes your adorable boy is quite doodley!