Hey everyone, i know this is pretty long but please read it because it’s really important to me (:
My family are thinking about getting two puppies soon, either a golden retriever and a labradoodle (labrador crossed with a poodle), or a labradoodle and a beagle. I’m 13 and i’ve always wanted a puppy, and i adore animals. My parents have owned dogs before, but i never have. The dogs would technically be mine, because i’m the one who has been begging for them, and i would be the one who would love and play with them the most, but everyone would help in taking care of them. We have a huge backyard, and it’s very safe and it’s shaded, there is no way that a dog could get out of it. They would be indoor and outdoor dogs, sleeping inside, and they will be allowed to choose when they want to be outside and when they want to be inside. The only problem is that my parents work full time and me and my siblings go to school, so we would be leaving the house around 8:00/8:30 and coming back around 3:30/4:00, and my parents would come back around 5:00 or 6:00. This is the reason we would get two, so they can keep each other company. We can handle having two dogs. So basically they would be alone for around 8 hours, 5 days a week. Would this be ok? We are thinking about getting them during the end of year holidays so we can be with them for 6 weeks while they are puppies because of course we are not going to leave two puppies alone, is this a good idea? We would be able to exercise the dogs every day, 1 or 2 30minute-1hr walks every day, and they would be able to run around the backyard and would be given tons of love and attention, and we would play many games with them. I have a younger sister who is 8 and she will play with them all the time. I was wondering if anyone could give us some tips about what we can give them to do when we go to work/school, and about crate training and stuff, and if we should get them during the holidays. Any advice will be appreciated!!! thanks so much (:
i never said i was going to leave the puppies alone for that long! we are going to wait until they are old enough, and when we have to go back to school/work my mum will come back at lunch time to feed/play with them and we can also get like a dog sitter or something, and i’m not the only one taking care of them.
my uncle and aunt have 2 dogs (black labs) that they got at the same time (not siblings)
my other uncle and aunt have 2 dogs (a black lab and a golden retriever) that they got at the same time.
one of my friends has 2 dogs (goldendoodles) that she got at the same time.
another of my friends has 2 dogs (a boston terrier and a poodle) that she got at the same time.
one of my dad’s friends has 2 dogs (cocker spaniels, siblings!) that he got at the same time.

all these dogs are beautiful, healthy, happy, and obedient so i can’t see what your problems with 2 dogs are.