We recently had to have our 10yo Foxterrier pts and are now looking for a new pup. I have always only had one dog at a time, but we are quite keen to have two this time. What is the usually preferred way - getting two pups together from the same breeder or have one, and then get another later? If second option - what would be the ideal gap in age between two dogs, and would people recommend to get the same sex (I don't want to breed dogs, so any I get will be "done" as soon as possible, which might determine the age gap...)
We haven't decided on breed yet, other than it will be a dog from a larger gene pool than WFT (our girl slowly deteriorated over 2.5 years with myelopathy, a degenerative disease of breeds with a small gene pool) and health checked parents.