Val (Zebedee) Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Those of you who have or have had 3 sibes - is there any REAL difference between owning 2 or 3? This is for some research, so please be honest with your pro's & con's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I actually don't find it any harder having 3 now as opposed to having 2. Obvious one is the cost - yes it's more expensive and it's harder to walk 3 on your own but love my walking belt for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibemum Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Yes - definately for me..... I had a calm household two inteacting with each other, same parents different litters. Then I decided god that's easy - lets get another again same parents different litter. This meant that two singly minded calm pups with a third member became a pack..... the pack mentality set in. Prey drive which occassionally raised its' head was prevalent all the time - there was continual vying for top dog position - me still maintaining pack lead.... the alpha female Skye and my youngest Shadow even now continually battle for pole position. My middle boy Storm physically drags little 'un by the leg away from Skye or he leaves the room - he does not like confrontation at all. Feeding is fine. vets stuff fine but dog walking. Now that is a lot harder. Pack mentality says if one goes they all go and generally so do you.... I never had this when I had two - I find it much much harder having three than two and two much easier than having one. Two I would say is ideal.... I hope I don't put anyone off if they're of a mind to have three - this is just my experience.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTurtle Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 For us 3 huskies is like having 3 children. Its always 2 against 1. I don't find it more work, but there are more squabbles between the girls. They are NOT overly fond of each other. I wonder if it would be the same if we had 2 males instead of 2 females. Honestly its much easier to walk 2 dogs than three when they are excited, but I don't regret it. I'm guessing it comes down to personality of the individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Its not much different its just cost a bit more but it depends on ur food how much more you will use. I walk 3 at a time never had a problem with it but 4 better then u can take 2 each lol. Vet bills go up but only jabs which if u get a jab for life u don't notice really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 3 dogs - never really made much difference - skyla was harder work but now shes grown up and calmed down u almost forget u have them - if 1 doesnt wanna play they have another 1 to play with lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow01 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 No negaticve issues for me at all. In fact it makes things easier in a playing kind of way. As sometimes only 1 of the 2 wanted to play, so it meant annoying the other. But now having the 3, there is always one of them willing to play with another while one takes a rest if wanted lol. Although last night they were doing the ahh huummm conga line in a row if you get my drift lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollynDiesel Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I dont have 3 sibes but i do have 3 dogs. The only difference ive noticed is that i dont have enough hands to stroke them all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think that it comes down a lot to personality - and two males and one female is often easier than two girls and one boy! That said, my first three were all female, but the third addition was the daughter of my first Siberian, and I think that the fact that she was born into the pack was quite helpful - Mama trained her right from the start! One plus nobody else has mentioned is that having three makes it easier to take just one someplace, and leave two at home - with just two, it's really hard to leave one lonely husky home all by him/herself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 when we had 3 , tori always got left out . the boys would play with each other . got number 4 , problem solved :0). no other problems with three . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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