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Understand the pros and cons of having 3 or more dogs

Posted November 19, 2021

Owner works on training with three dogs. Living with three dogs or more has pros and cons. When making this choice, determine if you can afford and properly care for multiple pets.
Living with multiple dogs offers pros and cons. When making this choice, determine if you can afford and properly care for multiple pets.

Dogs have always been playing an essential role in people’s lives. They have always helped people, protected them from their enemies, sacrificed their lives to save their owners.

Your dog will always be your best friend. When both of you feel protection, respect, comfort, and love, your bonds will only strengthen. A dog will always show its loyalty to the owner because the relationship is built on mutual respect and care. Dogs understand and feel everything. When you treat them with care and kindness, your dogs will treat you the same way.  

You can’t find a better friend than a dog. And when you have three dogs or more, it’s excellent! You are one of the luckiest people in the world.

Dogs will keep all your secrets, never betray you, listen to you, do what you tell them to do, and always be there for you for better or for worse. 

Be your dog’s best friend

Contents

  • Be your dog’s best friend
  • Encourage bonding with three dogs
    • Pay attention to each dog
    • Be patient
    • Observe interactions between your dogs
  • Benefits of having multiple dogs
    • Write a dog blog with a catchy title
    • Improve security
    • Create fantastic memories
    • Make educational observations
    • Well-bonded dogs need less attention
  • Cons of having multiple dogs
  • The bottom line on having three dogs
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    • Related Posts

We must understand that all dogs are unique, with their personalities. So they may react to things in different ways. You need to create your unique approach to dogs to become their faithful friend. Since they are known for their affection for humans, you should always show love to your dogs.

Your task is to understand your pet’s communication techniques: gestures and body language. Dogs also use facial expressions, licking, tail position, and barking to express their attitude. Three or more dogs means three or more times more observations to make. It might be a good idea to write them down.

Encourage bonding with three dogs

Owner walks three dogs. Having multiple dogs improves your security. You’ll be perfectly safe with a team of bodyguards. No one wants to break into a house with three dogs.
Having multiple dogs improves your security. You’ll be perfectly safe with a team of bodyguards. No one wants to break into a house with multiple dogs.

Let’s imagine that your dog has two more four-legged friends. Will they be able to make friends easily? Of course, dogs are social animals. They only need a little help from you. 

Pay attention to each dog

If you add a second, third, or fourth dog, pay equal attention to them every day. Spending more time with new dogs can make your dog feel neglected. Try to give each dog equal time for playing and walking. 

Be patient

Some dogs can become loyal friends within several minutes, and others may not get along at all. Like people, they can experience character and personality clashes. All dogs are different. Some may be quiet and shy, others — active and mobile. So, the owner should give them time to build good relationships. Be patient and provide the dogs with an opportunity to get to know each other better.

Observe interactions between your dogs

When you give the freedom to your dogs to interact with each other, be sure to keep an eye on them. Observation is essential. If your dogs are left alone, a fight can occur at any time. Watch your dogs’ posture changes to decide if your friends are calm or not.

One of the problems that dog owners face introducing new dogs is that they put them in the same room and allow the pets to interact independently. There are many ways to introduce your dog to “new family members.” Take a long walk with all your pets on neutral territory. By doing this, you allow them to sniff and greet each other. When they become tolerant of each other, it’s time to take them home. This way, you will avoid intruder issues and any possible mess.

Benefits of having multiple dogs

Life will be full of joyous moments. There will always be friends next to you who you can hug and to whom you can tell everything. You don’t have to leave your dog at home alone and worry about them. There is someone to look after. You’ll never be alone. You’ll always be the focus of your friends. Does that sound good to you?

Write a dog blog with a catchy title

You can write a dog blog or create a social media profile and share exciting moments of your life with people. Did you know 90.4% of millennials are active social media users? Engagement rates for pet social media are unbelievable. We’re not saying that having multiple dogs will necessarily make you famous, but it will add some followers to your profile if you create at least a couple of posts a week.

Improve security

Now you’ll have your security. You’ll be perfectly safe with a team of bodyguards. No one wants to break into your house with multiple dogs.

Create fantastic memories

Memories are always with you throughout your life. There will be lots of incredible stories about your best friends that you would like to share. 

Make educational observations

Dogs can help you with your student life. If you study psychology or any course connected with animals, your friends can be perfect subjects for observations. How do they interact with each other? What’s their psychological effect on you as the owner or your family? A lot of custom research papers are made based on empirical observations.

Well-bonded dogs need less attention

If your dogs are good friends among themselves, they play with each other and need less time than you would spend on each one separately.

Cons of having multiple dogs

Owner gives three dogs a bath. If you have three dogs, you will need to clean your home more often, and the amount of time you spend cleaning will increase.  
If you have three dogs, you will need to clean your home more often, and the amount of time you spend cleaning will increase.

All these points describe the cons of a dog person’s life in general. There are many other specific cons. Often, taking home a dog and not one, people do not think about the obstacles that stand in the way. A lot of people don’t last a month and bring the dog back.

Take a look: 

  • The challenge for the owner of multiple dogs is walking them at the same time. 
  • You will have to clean your home more often. And the amount of time you spend cleaning also will increase. 
  • Living with dogs can make some changes to your family budget. Dogs cost money, and having multiple dogs will cost more. 
  • Medication. One small virus caught by just one of your dogs can quickly spread to the rest of them at home. Taking care of three sick dogs can be exhausting and emotionally demanding.
  • Dogs need attention, and if you have multiple dogs, that means they need more attention. If you don’t have time to devote to your pets, it’s better not to take more than one dog.

The bottom line on having three dogs

A world without dogs is inconceivable. They are unique inhabitants of our planet. Dogs need to be protected and loved.

Dogs aren’t just pets; they are family members. Every minute spent with them is priceless. We value dogs for the relationships they have with us. But these social animals are also perfectly capable of finding friends among their kind. 

Living with multiple dogs has its pros and cons. Determining whether to take this step should be a thoughtful choice.

It might sound complex, but with a positive attitude, anything is possible. The rest comes with practice!

Renee WalkerRenee Walker is one big heart filled with creative texts and weird ideas. She’s been writing since her very first essay in the third grade. Since then, you can always find her with a book, notepad, or chasing one of her three Dalmatians.

 

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