Cross Breeds

we are thinking of getting 2 male shih tzu puppies?

we have no kids. My husband and I work opposite shifts so there will always be someone home. Does anyone think getting 2 at once is too much? Anyone have any experience with this breed?

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1. sometimes getting two is easier then getting one. They will have each other to play with. Training can be tricky with two so you will have to be on top of it until they are trained.
2. Getting two puppies at once would be a big, big handful! Most reputable breeders won't sell you two puppies at once anyway. I suggest you just get one puppy and see how it goes. If everything goes fine, then you can talk about getting a second one. A puppy is EXACTLY like a kid!
3. i think you sould get the male dog cause i have one his fuzz and cute as a lot of hair and.they have little nose and my dogs nows all was gets stoped up.so we havemto wipe it............
4. You should be fine, but you might need to ge both of them fixed because sometimes two males will fight.
5. my male shih tuz's have always been the easiest to train!!!! 2 pups at once isnt to bad expecialy if some1 is always home to supervise them. shih tzu's are great dogs they can be VERY stuborn though.
6. <<<<I love my shih tzu boy very much, but he was a lot of work, with the housetraining at least, but he has been totally worth all the hard work. He's the sweetest. I think it is very helpful that they will always have one of you at home with them though, which might make housetraining easier, since someone will always be there to diligently take them out. I think if you decide to get 2 at once, that is totally up to you, and it would be nice for them to have a little playmate, but I can tell you 1 very young shih tzu was more than enough work for me. You may also want to look into puppy training classes with them, I found that came in very handy with training and such. Good luck to you!
7. If someone will always be home with them, why would you get two pups. They will bond to each other more, than bonding with you. Plus it just doubles the bills on everything.
8. I'd get one to start off with. Shih Tzus aren't like regular dogs. They're like babies with extra hair. I have one, she recently turned 6 and she is like a little sister. They need a lot of attention, especially while they're wee babies.
9. My male Shih Tzu puppy has not been to hard to train. I have to say we was harder to potty train than leash train. He also seems to be picking up basic commands real well. You do have to groom Shih Tzus daily unlss you keep them shaved. He has learned to deal with the grooming pretty well also. I love my pup he is very sweet and loving. I also love the way he prances around playing with his toys. The only problem I see with 2 ight now, especially if they are brothers, is they may bond more closely to each other than you and your husband. If you get 2 I would make sure to spend time with them together and separately. They are wonderful companions.
10. I think two puppies of any breed is a lot to handle. I guess it is up to you to decide if you can handle two puppies. You also need to keep in mind that when your husband says he will help with the puppies, his interpretation of helping, and yours may be a little different. My husband thinks he "helped" with the puppy, if he watched it for two minutes. It might make a difference on how much experience you have with puppies. I have trained a lot of puppies, so I don't have much sanity left. I couldn't handle two.
11. ~ right now I have 3 shi's. 1 is 3 yo. and her 2 pups are 14 weeks. Sometimes I wonder what was I thinking keeping 2 of the 4. But than I watch them playing and think they belong together. One thing we are doing. next week we are starting obediance classes. It is so hard to get 1 pups attention long enough to do any thing. So I am taking the female to morning class on wed (leaving bro home with his mother lol) and The male is going to evening classes with hubby on wed nights. The only cooncern is to relize the cost is double. double shots, food, toys. flea meds, etc...But as it stands now I would not change a thing. Ask me in the am when I lose another slipper might be a differant opion lol. As for shi's, the breed is hardy, happy and loving. They demand attention but are independent at the same time. They have to be in the middle of everything. Ours will sit 1/2 way up the stair case each night. i'm down stairs and hubby is upstairs. She just sits and waits for us both to be up or down together before following us. edit: hubby just through in that we have a live in baby sitter to help tho...(the mother)... when I run errands and stuff I put mom and the pups in the kitchen. She still is in Mothering mode so she keeps them in line.