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Gundogs Q&A

Double trouble

I am getting my first cocker spaniel pup next week and the breeder has suggested that I should get two at the same time so they will keep each other company and make training easier. Is this the right thing to do?

Many professional trainers may well keep a couple of pups from a litter so they can ‘run them on’ to see what their potential may be, but for the novice owner I would strongly advise against it. The main problem is that if you get litter siblings, they will tend to bond to each other rather than you, and this can certainly

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