anniegirl Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Still missing my Cairns terribly. Thinking, maybe, next year......should I get a pair of litter mates ( if I can find some) 2 females, or a male and female? Is it better to have two so they can keep each other company? My last male, I loved him so much, he was a wonderful dog, but he did MARK at other peoples houses. OUCH! I like to take them with me. It was always a worry. We tried to discourage him, unsuccessfully. Which makes me think, should we get two females. Any thoughts anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I would get one male and one female combination....two girls can be trouble! And as far as getting two pups at the same time Also not the greatest idea, as they will basically bond to each and have a fun time ignoring you. 1 Quote Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France Adventures with Sam &Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillscreek Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Your two are just adorable. I understand how much you must miss them. They will be in your heart for ever. A new cairn friend will not take their place but will bring a new adventure into you life. Some say girls don't get on so well together. Some say boys are naughtier than girls but more loving. I've met people with all combinations whose dogs are fine. A lot depends on your situation and time available to train your pups. Two young pups will be A LOT of work - indeed I found one young Cairn pup a LOT of work. So intelligent, so independent, so wanting to be the leader. Maybe get one first and another later when you see how things go. The older one often teaches the younger one. Eventually with patience and persistence rowdy pup turns into the finest buddy one could ever want. Re marking - was your boy neutered? Some say an unaltered dog will mark wherever he can. I always kept mine (neutered)on a leash close to me inside a house when visiting where other dogs lived just as a precaution. Good luck in your search for a new friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradl Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Personally I would not place littermates in the same home. I would actually discourage even getting two unrelated puppies at the same time and recommend getting one through the wildest puppy stage first and add the second when the first is about two. I don't have any preference male/female, nor for any combination with the exception that based on my own experience and the cumulative experiences of the breeders I have heard discussing such things the unresolvable death-match grudge issues have been almost always two females. Intact males may fight in the vicinity of females but *in general* male-male fights tend to be more sound and fury while the female-female fights tend to be more damaging. This doesn't mean that female/female is necessarily bad, just that the worst cases of fighting I've heard about (and experienced) have been female/female. All generalizations are suspect Quote CAIRNTALK: Questions? Need help? → Support Forum Please do not use PMs for tech support CRCTC: Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniegirl Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate it! Yes puppies are work and we want to train them well. So one little guy or girl, wait and then another, sounds good. Maybe I will work really hard to train the male not to mark. My guy was neutered at 7 months. He was pretty good not marking at home, but when we brought our little girl home 3 years later...they would take turns sometimes peeing on each others beds. Little rascals, so we would put up the beds during the day and only down at night when it was bedtime. My male would accept loving mostly from me, was a bit aloof to strangers. I would cuddle him on my chest like a baby. When he got older it was ok but just for a couple of minutes. My girl was so loving and amazing and loved everyone Bless their little hearts for giving us so much joy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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