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[Kodycat]

My husband and I recently lost our beloved Cairn, Kody. He was a beautiful wheaton with a huge heart and a wonderful personality who filled our home with activity and lots of love. We always felt that he was lonely after our daughters went off to college, and often wondered if we should have adopted his brother with him when he was a puppy. Now we are looking for a new Cairn puppy to love, and have decided that we want to adopt two brothers so they will always have each other to cuddle and play together.

We have a trip planned for late March, so we are hoping to bring our new boys home sometime in April or later. Please contact me if you have, or know anyone who has a litter that will be available this spring. We live in Wilmington, Delaware, but are willing to drive several hours or more if necessary to find the perfect match!

Thank you!

[pindrop]

I'm so sorry on your loss and know only too well how empty a house can be without the constant "chit-chat" that a Cairn can have. I think it's wonderful that you are courageous enough to think about adopting siblings. I'm sure if you check on the home page there is a list of breeders, by state, that you can select from. Of course we would love to hear back from you and thoroughly enjoy hearing your journey and seeing pictures of the chosen pups. Best of luck!

[bradl]

Sympathy on your loss of Kody. These dogs sure do take over our hearts, don't they?

Just a vote to suggest considering getting a single puppy now, raising it to at least adolescence (say, two years) and then adding that second pup. Most breeders I know would discourage (if not simply refuse) to place siblings, except in very unusual circumstances. I personally think it's more fair to both owner and puppy to take on one at a time until they are mostly developed and somewhat trained.

I think single Cairns do very, very well and no one should feel guilty about having only one if they are providing it an inclusive family life. Our first Cairn made it clear that she would actually have preferred to be an Only Dog. However as someone with four Cairns of varying ages, I'd be a hypocrite to suggest I don't think having two is a fine idea.

Just my opinions, nothing more. Good luck in any event.

[jodi0553]

I also recently lost my only cairn and know so well how empty your house feels. When DH went out of town for a few days last month, I realized it was the first time in *years* that I was home completely alone and it was a strange, sad feeling.

I'm currently on the prowl for a puppy and just want to tell you from experience that the folks here are true lovers of cairns and any advice they have for where you might find your next puppy love is worth looking in to.

I strongly recommend checking out the CTCA list of breeders. I looked up several local breeders about 2 weeks ago and have promising leads on puppies although I will caution you that April is very soon to find one. A dog that is in season right now won't have puppies ready for their forever homes till the end of june once you count the 12 weeks most breeders keep puppies.

FInally, look for posts by "Tracy A." in the forum archives. I recall several times that she's told the tales of bringing home Mett and Bratt together and what insanity ensued with two puppies at once.