Would you get another puppy from wherever you got your first GSD from?

[ChapelHillGSD]

I would go back to my breeder without a doubt. Carolina and Dennis has been excellent at helping me get everything that I need for my boy. Anytime I contact them, they also was get back to me. I appreciate all that they do.

[LoveEcho]

I got Echo from a hobby breeder-- and I'm anal about the differentiation between this and BYB... this guy knew everything about the breed, was an experienced working dog handler (police), his dogs were titled and worked on his farm, the pups and parents lived like kings, one litter every two years, if that... I did a lot of research, and I knew the guy personally-- so I knew Echo's parents from the time they too were pups. I would buy another pup from him in a heartbeat-- I hit the jackpot with my dog. Although I think he retired both of his bitches, and doesn't plan on breeding any more

[Jen&Bear]

Yes i would and will once my pup matures a little. They are breeding the mom with a diff stud. So they will have the same mom.

Do any of you think it's a good idea to have two males from the same mom diff dad?? Why or why not??

I want a play mate for my handsome but after seeing this poll I wonder if there are reasons not to have 2 males from diff dads or regardless of the parents males will have the same dominance behaviour right.....?

[Magnolia]

I wouldn't hesitate to get another from our breeder, depending on who he was breeding at the time. But most likely I won't. I think I'll be looking for something different.

[NewbieShepherdGirl]

I would totally get another dog from the rescue I got Sasha from. The were thorough (which at the time had me rather scared lol), they were very clear about what Sasha was at that time (temperament), they followed up with me, and when I ran into problems with her they connected me with people that could help. A wonderful organization that I would love to help someday, and would love to get another pet from. I would eventually like a working dog (for real herding and maybe shutzhund) and occasionally they have working line dogs, but I'd probably go with a breeder for that.

[FG167]

Originally Posted by Jen&Bear

Do any of you think it's a good idea to have two males from the same mom diff dad?? Why or why not??

I want a play mate for my handsome but after seeing this poll I wonder if there are reasons not to have 2 males from diff dads or regardless of the parents males will have the same dominance behaviour right.....?

We have half-brothers at our house. Jason has Ike, and I have Kastle. They have the same dam but different sires. We have no issues between the two of them. However, Ike is unequivocally Jason's and Kastle's is mine. We each train "our" dog and spend one-on-one time with our dog. They get along fine however. Ike is just over two years old and Kastle is almost 8 months. If you are going to a reputable breeder, they will be able to help you if their lines have same sex dominance issues or if they have a dog that would fit your household. I think it helps when one dog is an adult before you add the new young dog/puppy.