I can imagine that you are disappointed not to get Deacon's sister but it may be for the best. A personal note -- I had litter mates and they were very close. One thing I didn't think about when I got them is that their genetic timeclocks were just about identical. Consequently they died (of old age at 11 years) within 3.5 months of each other (this past August & December). That was really hard to lose the 2 of them so closely. I don't think I would get littermates again because of that. For me, I think it would be best to get dogs perhaps 2 years apart in age.
Yay hopefully this works out
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Chiefsmom
Boxer Insane
So sorry it didn't work out!!! :(
cheerchicki
Boxer Pal
Reading about your dgos makes me sad!!! Ours are littermates, and I didn't think about that at all! They whine if one isn't there for even a little while. I have thought about how much they will miss each other, but didn't consider the timeline...thanks for the heads up, even though mine are only 6.5 months old!
Slobberchops
Boxer Insane
Oh,so sorry you missed out.
I think my note may have been excessively negative -- I had 11 great years with them. They were apart only when one was at the vet. I can't imagine them not together (they were rescued puppies who had a rough start -- their previous alcoholic owner would go on benders and not feed them or their parents, a neighbor would toss hot dogs over the fence so they would have something to eat before they were rescued -- I got when they were 5 months old) and I don't for 1 second regret having the 2 of them. The inevitable trip over the Rainbow Bridge is an issue that is hard to imagine but needs to be considered.
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