Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Multi-Puppy Littermate Syndrome Prevention Guide
Raising Independent Pups
Two puppies are not twice the fun — they're one puppy who forgot you exist. 12 modules on enmeshment, the co-dependence cascade, the 90/10 rule, separate crates in separate rooms, solo walks and training, two leashes two hands, feeding behind closed doors, dividing the humans, solo socialization, the silent-fight warning signs, and calm reunions.
About this course
Two puppies raised side by side can fuse into one nervous system: each is the other's only anchor, humans become background noise, separation causes catastrophic panic, and in adolescence the pair that 'never fought' can fight silently and brutally. That's littermate syndrome, and this course is how you avoid it from day one. The rule is simple and relentless: raise them as two individuals. Separate crates in separate rooms, 90 percent of your time one-on-one, solo walks and solo training, two leashes in two hands (no coupler), meals behind closed doors, a primary human per puppy on rotation, public outings alone, a zero-tolerance policy for friction — and reunions that are calm, not a wrestling party.
What you'll learn
- What littermate syndrome is: enmeshment, separation panic, human indifference, sibling aggression
- The co-dependence cascade and why the human bond must outrank the sibling bond (the 90/10 rule)
- Separate crates with visual and acoustic separation from day one; solo walks and daily training quotas
- Two leashes, two hands, no coupler; feeding in separate closed rooms with the empty-bowl protocol
- Assigning rotating primary handlers and taking each puppy into the world alone
- The micro-signals before a silent fight, zero tolerance for friction, and calm reunions on slack leashes
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons