Mum and daughter dog

[BigusBumus]

Our farm working Jack Russell bitch had pups in November last year. The pups are all now working dogs who went to local farms for no fee. (the stud dog was also a working farm dog). So please don't slag me off for it as I have been in the past on MN for this . (do a search if youre even slightly interested in the amount of abuse I got! It was
horrendous)!

Anyway, we kept a bitch pup, and now have the mum and pup living together quite harmoniously. We are not going to breed again so they are both being spayed next month. They are fab friends although the pup does like to playfully 'attack' her mum at any given chance.

My question is should they have separate beds, living areas, bowls etc or are the ok sharing like they do now (pup is only 6 months). The mum still washes her daughters ears, mouth and bits regularly at the moment. But is iit necessary to give separate beds etc now? Will it make them closer or less close? Just want to pre-empt any problems. Thank you!

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[D0oinMeCleanin]

Seperate beds aren't neccessary as such, however, I do like to keep a certain distance between my two for a few reasons. One being to ensure they bond with me more than they do with each other and thus will look to me for guidance and behaviour prompts and not each other, but more importantly, so that they both learn to be seperate should they ever need seperating from each other for any resons (i.e vet care, training or if the worst happened to one of them )

One of the ways I do this is by giving them seperate sleeping and eating areas and the odd walk or two a week alone.

[Flatbread]

Bogus, I am in a similar position, and got horrendous abuse on mn doghouse too!

Mum and the male pup we kept are very close. They sleep on the same bed, eat from the same bowl, chew the same bone, play with the same toy etc. I let it be. I have known puppy from the second he was born. Held him in my arms in the first minute of his life. Guided him to mum's teats and encouraged him to suck. Fed him ( and siblings) from a bottle as a supplement, and dh fed him regurgitated food from his own mouth for his first non milk feed.

The bond between us and pup is very strong. It is almost like his doggie mum is like an elder sibling and we are parents to both.

Who knows, things might change, the dogs may become more independent of each other, but right now we enjoy watching the closeness between them. It seems your dogs are very loving too. If it were me, I would put an extra bed/ blanket in case they need it, bit otherwise let them be.