so I messed up and got 2 puppies at ounce

[xkill911]

hello all. great forum, very helpful

I want to ask your opinion on my issue.

I had my first lab, a yellow lab, just a puppy, about 12 weeks old. he was so sweet and trained so easily, perfect dog. unfortunately he got ran over in a freak mishap with my wife backing out of the driveway


I was determined to replace him best I could, I found someone selling AKC registered black labs and went to get one. stupid me ended up getting 2 litter mates, both males


now they are good dogs but vastly different then my yellow. they are hyperactive and chew on everything literally. but the worst part is they don't pay me much attention. they are so focused on each other that I can't even teach them to sit. I don't have the time or resources to train both separately. I can't even bring them inside because they destroy and pee on everything in my house.

I know 1 of them has to go. do you think it's too late for me to be able to train one of them if i can re-home one? they are around 14 weeks old.

will the remaining one be ok emotionally if one leaves?

I know i messed up, I just want to have a loving pup like my yellow one was

[Tanya]

Can the person you got the puppies from take one back? They brought them into the world, they shoudl take responsibility for them if you are in over your head. If not, contact a rescue first to rehome the puppy. But if you cannot seperate them and train seperately, YES, definately rehome one ASAP.

it isn't too late to trian if you are ready to put the work into it. puppies don't raise themselves. It takes time each day to exercise and train. Only YOU know if you have time for this right now. to do this you have to bring the puppy inside though. keeping the puppy outside will make it much much much harder to properly train and bond. Of course if you sent both dogs outside they bonded to each other and not with you.

In the future, don't just look if the puppies are "akc" or not. that means very little. find out more about the temperment of the parents. Labs are the most popular breed and thus wayyy too many people just put two labs (akc) together to have a litter of pups for whatever reason (because their dog is "so great", to show the kids the joy of life, to have another just like their, to make some money, cuz the feel the dog should "feel the joy of being a parent" etc. etc. etc.). But this means you get a ton of labs with incorrect temperment (i.e. not the good nature personality and trainability a lab should have).

[xkill911]

thank for the advice. I put an ad in the paper practically giving one of them away a week ago and I have not received a single call on it. I guess since its 100 degrees in the southeast USA no one is wanting a new dog right now.

and yes I want to bring them inside. I just can't with 2. but I know I can handle one just fine.

I didn't ask the breeder about taking one back. they still have 2 from the litter left, had 12 total!

[Tanya]

Are there any rescues in your area?

Why can't you bring them inside? can you at least give them turns in the house where you can work with one for abit then the other? if you say it is that hot it isn't good for them to be outside like that. it could be awhile before you find the right home for the other puppy (and don't just give him to the first person who asks - and DO charge a rehoming fee) it isn't fiar to keep them outside like that in the meantime.

how old are they? have you been to the vet yet?

I don't care how many puppies they had - they chose to breed their dog (or were careless enough to have an accident) THEY ARE RESONSIBLE for the puppies for their entire life. a good breeder (and I suspect this a byb) will take the puppy back (at any age) no question ask.

[deidra]

I would call the breeder back. I am not an expert but most breeders take a puppy back if you can no longer keep it. also most don't let you get 2 but again i'm not an expert. Is their a obedience class near by? maybe that would help after the puppy has all of his shots. Also i would bring the puppy inside. it is not fair for the puppy to be out in that heat. Can you get a baby gate and keep them in one room?

[xkill911]

puppies are 14 weeks old, thought i mentioned

I have never heard of obedience classes. I live in a small town in Mississippi

as for as the hotness and being outside, they are in a large covered pin and my wife fills their water tub multiple times a day and sprays them with the water hose(gently) to keep them nice and cool.

as for coming inside, as i said above they destroy my house, and i feel bad to leave one in the pin and bring one inside. then there's the issue I have 3 kids and toys are everywhere. 2, 6, 13 are the kids ages and they cry when the dogs take there toys and chew on them. then they pee everywhere cause i haven't been able to train two...ok i'll stop rambling

I've had bad experiences with the dog catchers and the pound, i'll never deal with them again. i'll just handle them best I can till the right new home comes along.

[BigBrownDog]

They may end up in a labratory being experimented on if you give them away via an ad in the paper. It happens more than you think.

You should google Lab Rescue for your state and I bet you will find something. You are much better off just giving the puppy to a rescue (not looking to recoup your money) then trying to find a home for him yourself.

Do they have shelter outdoors?

[dogmom]

How much time do you spend walking them and playing with them? Have you begun any type of training at all? Do you throw toys for them to retrieve? A tired puppy is a good puppy.

I don't mean to sound harsh but geeze louise, you chose to bring this two little things into your life. They are living creatures that need guidence, need someone to teach them how to be a family dog. Good dogs are born, great dogs are trained, it doesn't occur by magic being left in the yard alone. Step up, pull up your big girl panties and do the right thing for these puppies.

Buy two crates and bring those babies in the house. Yes, they chew on things, they are babies. Yes, they pee in the house, you haven't trained them otherwise. Yes, they are focused on each other, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY ONE ELSE, they are locked outside. Take one out at a time to work with and train them individually. You can make it work, with LOTS of work on your part. Do not, I repeat, do not place an ad practically ( or actually ) giving one away. You do not have the background, experience or knowledge to place a puppy in a responsible home. You could be placing the puppy with someone else without the time, resources and experience to deal with an active, rambunctious puppy. If you chose to rehome one of the puppies, find a reputable rescue and work with them. Give them the time to place the puppy in a forever home and give the rescue a huge donation for fixing your mistake.

[xkill911]

yes covered 12x12 pin


I guessing that rescue is different from the city pound? sorry I never heard of a rescue

[Tanya]

A rescue will screen potential adopters with an application hten a home visit to make sure the adopters understand what having a dog means and are the right fit. They usually have foser homes who take he dog in temporarily until it finds a home. this way the dog is inside a loving him with a family, and they starting training the puppy and socializing it.

The longer you leave those two puppies outside alone together hte harder your job will be all around. start by bringing one in at a time ON LEASH. the only reason you can't bring them inside is because you don't want to deal with the training. and I'm sorry but it isn't going to be magically better when you have just one - that puppy is going to be alot of work as well (more so because it has been alone with it,s sibling outside for weeks now)

Neither puppy will EVER learn anything the way you have things set up. they are not learning to behave, they are not bonding to your family, they are not being socialize to normal life sounds/activities. all they know in the heat and the pen. What on earth was your plan when you brought two puppies home? It doesn't really matter - the fact is you have two young lives in your hands, that YOU decided to take on, you need to stand up and start working with them. you are not going to find a home for the other one overnight to "waiting" is NOT a solution.