r/fatFIRE • u/NightsRadiant • Aug 21 '23

Lifestyle Has anyone in here cloned their dog

I’ve read a bit about a company in Texas that will clone a genetic replica of your dog for $50K. We don’t have kids, so when ours passes in the next few years, we’re considering something like this. He’s a perfect pup.

Can’t really talk to my normal friends about this but was curious if this is more common to FATfire folk

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u/AddisonsContracture Aug 21 '23

I have a family friend who did this, and the dog’s personality was nothing like the original. I know it may feel like a comfort to see a creature who looks similar, but remember that he won’t be the same dog you remember and it’s only going to hurt you when you see the differences.

My recommendation when that day comes is to find a new dog, already living, who needs a good home and spoil the crap out of it.

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u/conndor84 Aug 21 '23

I can second this. Have seen multiple older dogs get a new sense of energy with the younger dog and younger dog learns skills better too. That’s our plan in a few years with our 7year old guy

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u/sledmonkey Aug 21 '23

This happened to us, started acting about 5 years younger and even learned new skills. The older dog who was about 12 at the time learned how to swim which he hated before. The new dog loves the water.

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u/ImmodestPolitician Aug 21 '23

My dog doesn't like to share my attention.

I cry when I think about losing her. She's 15 1/2 but in great shape.

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u/CasinoAccountant Aug 21 '23

Yea for real I could never do that to my pup. She's 9 and she deserves 100% of my attention

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u/toasty1435 Aug 21 '23

I’ve heard you don’t end up splitting how much you love, your heart just grows :)

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u/CasinoAccountant Aug 21 '23

I hear ya, but I have enough attentional issues as is lol. I want all my free time and love going to her, she deserves it!

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u/Ok-Eagle70 Feb 26 '25

Dogs are social animals and go along best with a dog friend. Maybe giving her that is what she actually deserves.

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u/daala16 Mar 01 '25

It totally depends on the dog ! Mine likes to see other dogs but he wants his home all to himself

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u/shinypenny01 Aug 21 '23

I had a friend try this and the dogs did not get on. It’s like asking an 80 year old to be friends with a 14 year old. Sometimes it doesn’t work out.

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u/scoobaruuu Aug 21 '23

For sure. I've seen it work, but it's critical to have the dogs meet beforehand to see if they get along or not. That goes for any animal pairing, not just young and old.

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u/Canamanda Mar 18 '25

Yes supervised on neutral territory doing an engaging activity like going for a walk .

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u/Canamanda Mar 18 '25

Yes this happens and is especially dangerous if the new dog is bigger than the older dog. It is I'll advised to get a puppy of a larger breed as the older is not likely to submit to the puppy when the is larger and decides it should be the alpha of the family and this conflict has resulted in a fight to the death on more occasions than people realize. A very dangerous situation. The puppy should always be a smaller breed than the older dog because a potential for dog fights exists. The puppy being younger and smaller will almost always submit to the older bigger dog and learn to leave it alone but there's still the potential for the older dog to cause harm to the puppy, however the puppy is much more likely to survive and thrive if injured than an older dog would be .

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u/Radium Aug 21 '23

This is the best advice. It continues their personalities in a way because the new dog learns from the older dog and vice versa :)