First if you are going to breed select a breed that suits
your premises. 13 Saint Bernard pups in a two bedroom apartment
is a bad idea no matter how cute they are.
Second, unless you live on a farm, or intend to keep one or
more to breed from, SELL THE PUPS!
It's very easy to get attached to your new puppies, you brought
them into the world an you don't want to see them go to anyone
you don't approve of. But I can tell you one of the worst things
to have in your backyard is two or more dogs from the same
breed. Now I know it can work and I've seen examples of this,
but for most people it is the start of 10 to 18 years of problems.
Dogs of the same breed, age and genetics are also closely
matched for strength and determination and leadership. You
can imagine with two brothers that on any one day one or the
other may be top dog. This leeds to a life of the dogs constantly
testing the water (that is constantly fighting each other.
and if your dog lives 10 years this is bad, with some of the
smaller breeds living for 18 years even more so.
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