One major concern, you may lose them very close together. We lost one in January of last year and another one in October....it was very difficult! Consider having 2, at least 5 yrs. apart!

 

Yes, I've thought about that. There are no absolutes though, esp with big dogs. We could lose 1 at almost any time. It's never easy, no matter when it happens. I feel for you as I'm sure you are still grieving. We lost our last dog, elderly cat & parrot all in the same year, 3 years ago. Took a long time to recover.
At this point, I'm more focusing on whether it would be more work than we could handle or if it's actually easier with 2 as some suggest.

 

I have had litter mates before and for us it was a great experience but my husband 'had the female as 'his' dog and the 'male' was mine. We took them to training together but trained them separately. I thought puppyhood was easier because they had each other to play with. I really enjoyed it and would not be opposed to doing it again. However, you really need this mindset of them being two distinct dogs to be successful. Just a note, we have two now that are 2 1/2 years apart.

 

Makes sense, thank you. So sounds like you didn't feel like it was a lot more work to have 2 & easier in some ways?

 

You may damage your relationship with your breeders if you don’t discuss this with them. I personally as a breeder wouldn’t put my puppies in a home not focusing on giving the puppy the best start and most people are not equipped to do that with two young puppies. Generally speaking most reputable breeders are most comfortable with a year or more between. Remember the reputable breeder community is small and a damaged relationship with one breeder tends to have far reaching ramifications.

 

Oh I would definitely discuss with her first. I just wanted to get the opinion of others to see if people have been through something similar.

 

I assume you've already Googled your question, but if not....

Littermate Syndrome: Why One Puppy Might be Better Than Two

Are you thinking about getting two puppies at the same time? It's more difficult than it seems. Most professionals recommend getting just one puppy at once.

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Problems With Adopting Two Puppies Simultaneously - Whole Dog Journal

Most training professionals strongly recommend against adopting two puppies at once as it can prevent bonding with their owner.

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5 Tricks to Raising Two Puppies at Once

Sounds like so much fun, raising two puppies at once. They keep each other company, entertain each other and halve the work, right? Not quite. Raising two puppies to be secure, confident, well-bonded-to-you dogs is much more than twice the work … Continue reading →

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I would say go for it. My current Golden was a super chill puppy. My first Golden had way more energy. I think the two would help each other burn off energy. It will be crazy for a bit but oh what great pals they will be.