Barnum and Bailey finally have had negative stool samples/ vaccinations, ect to be ready to start doggie daycare and group training this week. I thought I had enough doggie experience to be, at least, above 'novice' but I'm often left feeling very INGNORANT.

Both my doggie daycare provider and trainer told me that two puppies, especially Danes, should never be kept together at all times. In fact, my trainer strongly recommends very little contact between the two for a YEAR. (sleep apart, eat apart, train apart, interact with family apart). The reason being, the dogs will tightly bond and be less responsive to us and other 'humans'...have seperation anxiety from each other being two dogs more like two halves of one rather than two seperate individuals...and will likely become a very tight pack to each other being aggressive to other dogs.

For us, B&B, are extremely loving to all people and dogs they encounter...demonstrating that daily at doggie daycare (they are in seperate groups) and also with everyone they have encountered in our home/community. But the seperation anxiety is an issue......they are stressed being apart.

We have a plan in place and we will work through this issue. I do want everyone to know though that it is generally not recommended to raise two dogs in puppyhood/littermates together.

i have also learned... 'it takes a village' no matter how smart you THINK you are!