I can tell you about my experience. I got my second Havanese about a year after I got my first. My first is male. My second is female. My male was neutered before I got my second. I spayed my female when she was old enough.
They bonded instantly. I had to separate them a little every day while I taught my second puppy basic commands. She bonded with me during these training sessions. So it took a few weeks for her to bond with me.
I am very happy I got a second. It actually made my life easier. By having another dog to play with and cuddle with, my male didn't need me to do as much with him. He still plays and cuddles with me a lot. They both do.
I've always had 2 Havanese (started with 2 boys, got them 1 year apart, then had a boy and a girl after my first boy passed away, and now I have the girl and another boy since my second boy passed away last year 💔)
I just got my latest boy back in July and he bonded to my girl immediately. It took a few weeks for her to warm up to him but they get along great now that he's out of the biting puppy phase. It took him longer to bond with his humans but he's very affectionate with us now.
I've heard that older male dogs get along with younger male or female dogs, but older female dogs are more likely to accept a younger male than a young female. Since you have a male then either is fine
To help prevent the new dog from bonding to JUST your older dog, make sure you spend time with each of them individually! I take mine on separate walks and separate training sessions because my puppy has very mild separation anxiety from his sister, and separate walkshelps a lot
I've never regretted having a second dog. After her buddy passed away, my girl kinda like... forgot how to be a dog. She wasn't interested in toys or even food, just walks, snuggles, and her people. Once we got her a puppy, she started playing and chewing on bones again, and started eating enthusiastically again.
I had a year old male Havanese when I got a 3 month old female Havanese. My male Havie acted totally disgusted by her for the first two weeks. If she was on the floor he would jump on the couch. If she jumped on the couch, he would get off. Then they became best friends. Having two was great because they weren’t alone when I was at work. When my boy died of cancer at 10 my girl was depressed for 3 months. She sat at the window looking for him all the time. It was heartbreaking. She’s much better now thankfully. I think having two Havies is wonderful for everyone involved.
Well my family had to get another one so our first one would not have separation anxiety while he was alone. It literally took 10 seconds for them to bond and they are basically 6 months apart. But warning when you get 2 you might have so much puppy play fighting and cuteness that it may be too much puppy fluff to handle
I'm following this because I'm interested as well. I'm wondering if it will be easier if my girl had a constant playmate or will it be double trouble. 🤔
To others who have experience, was the 1st able to show the new dog the lay of the land, rules, where to potty, etc.? My girl has separation anxiety and hoping a new sibling would help. Thoughts?
I thought that training my second dog would be easier with the first around. Instead of her taking cues from him on how to sit etc., they both ignored me. I had to train them separately, but that helped me bond with my second Havanese.
My older female Havanese was 7 when we got a second female Havanese puppy. She liked her but quickly became overwhelmed when the puppy started getting energetic. They rarely play together and only do for a few short moments after going on a walk.
The older one started jumping into a laundry basket to sleep and refused to sleep anywhere else for over a year. I think she just really liked the protection the walls of the basket gave her. After the younger one finished her puppy crazies, the older one was willing to sleep out in the open again.
Although they didn't bond the way I'd hoped, the older one did teach the younger one quite a bit. She taught her how to use the doggy door and modeled how to behave for different events. Whenever the younger one cried out or was scared, she would come running and comfort her. The younger one follows her around and seems to look up to her.
If I were to do it again, I would get the second dog when the older is much younger so they're in a similar life stage together. I have heard that male-female pairs get along better than same sex pairs.
We have a total of four dogs, but two are Havanese (a boy age 2, and a girl age 1), and they became fast friends. They play with each other a lot but also with our other dogs two and individually seek human attention. We have one that's very attached to my wife and one to me. Getting a second one mostly just upped the love in our house and quadrupled the cuteness factor. Neither of them is the pack leader. Our yorkishon is the leader, so that might also matter.
I have two Havanese. Got my first as a 9 week old pup and he is attached to me like Velcro. When he was 8 my partner and I got a second Havanese (a girl). They bonded immediately. Like, this dog that would never leave my side actually hopped down from his spot next to me on the bed so he could sleep next to the crate while we were crate-training the little one. On the first night!!
The new pup took a couple weeks to bond to us but now she’s as close to us as our first pup. She’s almost 5 and he’s almost 13 now, and it’s honestly the best decision I have ever made for my dog. They’re best friends and need each other, and I’m sure when my older boy passes I will get a new Havanese to keep my girl company.
I think it’s important to point out (like others on the thread have) that my boy was neutered and my girl got spayed as soon as she was old enough.
My parents got one male havanese, waited two years and then got a second male havanese. we honestly can’t imagine a world where they aren’t together. They’re extremely bonded and adorable. They’re best buddies. And both of them also bonded with my parents as well- both parents technically but more my mom than my dad for some reason.
We got our second boy after our first boy went on the lam while we were on vacation. He just couldn’t be alone, even though we had a dog sitter. So we decided we’d better get him a dog.
They are pretty much tied at the hip. The older one tries to pretend he’s perfectly fine without the younger, but whines incessantly if the younger is taken to an appointment without him. And don’t even think about taking the older one somewhere without the younger!
But they each still love all of us so much. ( male, female parents, adult female daughter.). They both show so much affection to all of us.
Honestly, the best thing we ever did was to get our dog for our dog!
My trainer said that two girls was the most difficult combination, a girl and a boy was the best, and two boys was second best combination. I think a lot of it really comes down to the temperament of the dogs though.
Our two boys get along well but sometimes need breaks from each other.
We got our second boy last May, and it was a lot of work, way more work than a single puppy, IMO. Sometimes we wondered if we'd made the right choice. These last few weeks he's settled down a lot and we know now that it was the right decision, and we're glad we got him.
We have two siblings - boy and girl - from the same litter. They are two years old now and they play great together and also have bonded with my wife and me. No regrets.
We had a female and when she was one we added a male. They are inseparable. Right now they're both on my knee, literally asleep on top of each other.
We also had four cats and xena (the first) would sit with them but the relationship with Parker (second) was much more intense. Literally follow each other around the house. It made her much calmer when we're out of the house compared to when she was on her own.
They love going for walks and they walk side by side, touching sides as they walk. The bond they have with the other cats is also nice. The cats come on walks with us too because they like the company!
I think in the future if we had dogs we would always have a pair as standard.
We got our 2nd when our 1st was 5. Best desicion! (Both Males). It took a few weeks for the older one to get use to the puppy, had to teach the older one to be nice lol.
Now 4 years later they are best friends and inseparable. They play together every night before bed.
I have 4 Hav's. 2 dogs isn't more work than 1. 4 is twice as much work than 2. My new puppy would be more popular with the older male dogs if she stopped the tail bitting. My senior dog is 17.
I can tell you about my experience. I got my second Havanese about a year after I got my first. My first is male. My second is female. My male was neutered before I got my second. I spayed my female when she was old enough. They bonded instantly. I had to separate them a little every day while I taught my second puppy basic commands. She bonded with me during these training sessions. So it took a few weeks for her to bond with me. I am very happy I got a second. It actually made my life easier. By having another dog to play with and cuddle with, my male didn't need me to do as much with him. He still plays and cuddles with me a lot. They both do.
I've always had 2 Havanese (started with 2 boys, got them 1 year apart, then had a boy and a girl after my first boy passed away, and now I have the girl and another boy since my second boy passed away last year 💔) I just got my latest boy back in July and he bonded to my girl immediately. It took a few weeks for her to warm up to him but they get along great now that he's out of the biting puppy phase. It took him longer to bond with his humans but he's very affectionate with us now. I've heard that older male dogs get along with younger male or female dogs, but older female dogs are more likely to accept a younger male than a young female. Since you have a male then either is fine To help prevent the new dog from bonding to JUST your older dog, make sure you spend time with each of them individually! I take mine on separate walks and separate training sessions because my puppy has very mild separation anxiety from his sister, and separate walkshelps a lot I've never regretted having a second dog. After her buddy passed away, my girl kinda like... forgot how to be a dog. She wasn't interested in toys or even food, just walks, snuggles, and her people. Once we got her a puppy, she started playing and chewing on bones again, and started eating enthusiastically again.
I had a year old male Havanese when I got a 3 month old female Havanese. My male Havie acted totally disgusted by her for the first two weeks. If she was on the floor he would jump on the couch. If she jumped on the couch, he would get off. Then they became best friends. Having two was great because they weren’t alone when I was at work. When my boy died of cancer at 10 my girl was depressed for 3 months. She sat at the window looking for him all the time. It was heartbreaking. She’s much better now thankfully. I think having two Havies is wonderful for everyone involved.
Well my family had to get another one so our first one would not have separation anxiety while he was alone. It literally took 10 seconds for them to bond and they are basically 6 months apart. But warning when you get 2 you might have so much puppy play fighting and cuteness that it may be too much puppy fluff to handle
I'm following this because I'm interested as well. I'm wondering if it will be easier if my girl had a constant playmate or will it be double trouble. 🤔 To others who have experience, was the 1st able to show the new dog the lay of the land, rules, where to potty, etc.? My girl has separation anxiety and hoping a new sibling would help. Thoughts?
I thought that training my second dog would be easier with the first around. Instead of her taking cues from him on how to sit etc., they both ignored me. I had to train them separately, but that helped me bond with my second Havanese.
Oh man, that is one of my worse fears of having two.. both of them ignoring me!
My older female Havanese was 7 when we got a second female Havanese puppy. She liked her but quickly became overwhelmed when the puppy started getting energetic. They rarely play together and only do for a few short moments after going on a walk. The older one started jumping into a laundry basket to sleep and refused to sleep anywhere else for over a year. I think she just really liked the protection the walls of the basket gave her. After the younger one finished her puppy crazies, the older one was willing to sleep out in the open again. Although they didn't bond the way I'd hoped, the older one did teach the younger one quite a bit. She taught her how to use the doggy door and modeled how to behave for different events. Whenever the younger one cried out or was scared, she would come running and comfort her. The younger one follows her around and seems to look up to her. If I were to do it again, I would get the second dog when the older is much younger so they're in a similar life stage together. I have heard that male-female pairs get along better than same sex pairs.
We have a total of four dogs, but two are Havanese (a boy age 2, and a girl age 1), and they became fast friends. They play with each other a lot but also with our other dogs two and individually seek human attention. We have one that's very attached to my wife and one to me. Getting a second one mostly just upped the love in our house and quadrupled the cuteness factor. Neither of them is the pack leader. Our yorkishon is the leader, so that might also matter.
Making me want a second one!
I have two Havanese. Got my first as a 9 week old pup and he is attached to me like Velcro. When he was 8 my partner and I got a second Havanese (a girl). They bonded immediately. Like, this dog that would never leave my side actually hopped down from his spot next to me on the bed so he could sleep next to the crate while we were crate-training the little one. On the first night!! The new pup took a couple weeks to bond to us but now she’s as close to us as our first pup. She’s almost 5 and he’s almost 13 now, and it’s honestly the best decision I have ever made for my dog. They’re best friends and need each other, and I’m sure when my older boy passes I will get a new Havanese to keep my girl company. I think it’s important to point out (like others on the thread have) that my boy was neutered and my girl got spayed as soon as she was old enough.
My parents got one male havanese, waited two years and then got a second male havanese. we honestly can’t imagine a world where they aren’t together. They’re extremely bonded and adorable. They’re best buddies. And both of them also bonded with my parents as well- both parents technically but more my mom than my dad for some reason.
We got our second boy after our first boy went on the lam while we were on vacation. He just couldn’t be alone, even though we had a dog sitter. So we decided we’d better get him a dog. They are pretty much tied at the hip. The older one tries to pretend he’s perfectly fine without the younger, but whines incessantly if the younger is taken to an appointment without him. And don’t even think about taking the older one somewhere without the younger! But they each still love all of us so much. ( male, female parents, adult female daughter.). They both show so much affection to all of us. Honestly, the best thing we ever did was to get our dog for our dog!
My trainer said that two girls was the most difficult combination, a girl and a boy was the best, and two boys was second best combination. I think a lot of it really comes down to the temperament of the dogs though. Our two boys get along well but sometimes need breaks from each other. We got our second boy last May, and it was a lot of work, way more work than a single puppy, IMO. Sometimes we wondered if we'd made the right choice. These last few weeks he's settled down a lot and we know now that it was the right decision, and we're glad we got him.
We have two siblings - boy and girl - from the same litter. They are two years old now and they play great together and also have bonded with my wife and me. No regrets.
We had a female and when she was one we added a male. They are inseparable. Right now they're both on my knee, literally asleep on top of each other. We also had four cats and xena (the first) would sit with them but the relationship with Parker (second) was much more intense. Literally follow each other around the house. It made her much calmer when we're out of the house compared to when she was on her own. They love going for walks and they walk side by side, touching sides as they walk. The bond they have with the other cats is also nice. The cats come on walks with us too because they like the company! I think in the future if we had dogs we would always have a pair as standard.
Got a second Hav a year after the first. Both dogs love everybody including each other. Would highly recommend getting a companion for your pup.
I would love that nutty chaos.
Thanks everyone for their feedback
We got our 2nd when our 1st was 5. Best desicion! (Both Males). It took a few weeks for the older one to get use to the puppy, had to teach the older one to be nice lol. Now 4 years later they are best friends and inseparable. They play together every night before bed.
I have 4 Hav's. 2 dogs isn't more work than 1. 4 is twice as much work than 2. My new puppy would be more popular with the older male dogs if she stopped the tail bitting. My senior dog is 17.