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I've raised Boomer and Hope (littermates) together all on my own since I got them at 2 months old. It was wrenching at times and I teetered on whether it was worth it. These words saved me:<BR>
Structure-structure-structure<BR>
Routine-routine-routine<BR>
Repetition-repetition-repetition (prove to them that you have more endurance than they do)<BR>
Consistency-consitency-consistency<BR>
(Make it your own personal challenge that they will not get the best of you)<BR>
Patience-patience-patience (trust me, even if it seems they aren't... they are learning)<BR>
Use Containment-containment-containment (at least as puppies; these barriers can be expanded as they mature but always have a space that is all theirs and also don't neglect a space that is all yours to escape from them when you need to.)<BR>
They just turned one year old last month. They are 50 poundss. Their minds are still puppies.<BR>
We have much yet to learn, but they have come so far.<BR>
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