The ultimate guide to successfully managing a three dog household (2024)

Dogs have always played an essential role in people’s lives.

They have always helped people, protected them from enemies, and sacrificed their lives to save their owners.

Your dog will always be your best friend. Your bonds will only strengthen when both of you feel protection, respect, comfort, and love.

When the relationship is built on mutual respect and care, a dog shows loyalty.

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 having three dogs or more can be excellent.

Dog ownership is rewarding.

Dogs are loyal, trustworthy, obedient, and supportive companions who will always be by your side, no matter what.

Be your dog’s best friend

We must understand that all dogs have unique personalities.

So, they may react to things in different ways. You must create your unique approach to dogs to become their faithful friend.

Show love to your dogs to repay them for their affection.

Learn to understand your pet’s communication techniques: gestures and body language.

Dogs also use facial expressions, licking, tail position, and barking to express their attitudes.

Having three or more dogs means three or more observations to make. It might be a good idea to write them down.

Encourage bonding with three 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.

When adding additional dogs, consider their ages. Older dogs usually adjust to having a puppy or younger dog in the home.

Be patient

Some dogs can become loyal friends within several minutes, and others may not get along. 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 allow the dogs to get to know each other better.

Observe interactions between your dogs

When you give your dogs the freedom to interact with each other, keep an eye on them. Observation is essential.

If your dogs are left alone, a fight can occur anytime.

Watch for posture changes to decide if your friends are calm or not.

One of the problems that dog owners face when 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 you can 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 many incredible stories about your best friends that you would like to share.

Make educational observations

Dogs can help you with your student life.

Your friends can be perfect observation subjects if you study psychology or any course connected with animals.

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

All these points describe the general cons of a dog person’s life. There are many other specific issues with having multiple pets.

Often, when taking home a dog, people do not think about the obstacles that stand in the way. Many people don’t last a month and bring the dog back.

Consider carefully the following:

• The challenge for the owner of multiple dogs is walking them simultaneously.
• You will have to clean your home more often. And the amount of time you spend cleaning will increase.
• Living with dogs can make some changes to your family budget. Dogs cost money, and having multiple dogs will cost more.If nothing else, you’ll spend more on dog food.
• 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; they need more attention if you have multiple dogs. You will need to spend more time on dog training. If you don’t have time to devote to your pets, it’s better not to take on more than one dog.

The bottom line on having three dogs

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 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 or notepad or chasing one of her three Dalmatians.

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