Raising 2 puppies under the same roof possible under the right circumstances?

Before I start to explain the situation, I’m aware of Littermate Syndrome and read countless threads and videos surrounding it and it is something I do absolutely want to avoid. We’ve raised plenty of great pups in the past just never 2 simultaneously.

My brother (34M) and I (26M) are both living at home with our mother and are interested in both getting different breed puppies in the same home at the same time. (Breeds not exactly decided yet but both probably small to medium house dogs). I’m aware that many people advise against this due to littermate syndrome, but we personally feel we have an environment in which these puppies can be raised separately under the same roof. We currently have 5 adults living in the home (myself, brother, mother, sister and her boyfriend), who are all dog lovers and happy to commit plenty of time to both pups. (Also my girlfriend who doesn’t live here but is here most evenings) We have a large house that has 2 completely separate living areas in which we would crate train each dog separately, and also have plenty of space for separate playtime and training. My brother is WFH so can spend a lot of time bonding and working with his on its own while my mother is retired and has committed to taking care of my pup’s needs separately while I work 9-5, and I can take care of everything outside of that. My niece and nephew also stay with us part time in joint custody (9 and 12 years old) who both love dogs and would be happy to take a dog each for some playtime apart. We live on 2 acres in the countryside so plenty of outdoor space to train in and there’s tonnes of trails nearby for their walks. We’re also in a position where financially we can afford to pay for separate one on one training for each pup. I have plenty of friends who have dogs themselves who we can visit so each pup can socialise with many different dogs, not just each other. There would just be some crossover between the pups in the evening time if the whole family is in one living area but it would be 1 – 2 hours max and pretty much always supervised.

I know it’s just easier to get a single pup, but my brother and I both intend to move away in the next couple of years where we won’t have the same support system we have here in our family to help us raise them, and also may not be in a position financially to pay the lump that initially comes with getting everything we need for a pup. There’d also be the heartbreak of who takes the dog with them if there’s only one. I desperately want to avoid littermate syndrome and understand why for many homes it’s a terrible idea, I just wanted to know people’s thoughts on if this particular situation seems feasible. I’m open to discussion and if people still think it’s a bad idea I will definitely reconsider just the one.

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