A couple with a German shepherd and a Siberian husky went into a rescue center to get a new addition to their family, but walked out with two new puppies instead.

In a post shared on Reddit on Tuesday, under the username u/keke_rae, the two golden retriever puppies can be seen resting together as they settle into their new home, bringing comfort to one another while they get used to their new life. "Why get one golden when you could get two? We showed up for one baby and left with two. Pray for us potty training these two!" reads a caption shared with the post.

The poster, Keanna Jones, told Newsweek that they are not 100 percent sure about their birth, because their paperwork says they have different moms, but the same dads, and there is also confusion about their birth date.

"We got them from a rescue so no real way to actually tell! So they are at least half siblings!" Jones said.

Getting two dogs instead of one means that they will always have each other, and so chances are they won't feel lonely when their owners are away at work. This is a great way to avoid separation anxiety, as reported in a Dogster article, medically reviewed by Idaho veterinarian Dr. Chyrle Bonk.

There are lots of other good reasons to get two pups instead of one. They will tire each other up, avoiding energy outburst also known as zoomies, and they will also teach each other how to control their strength when play-biting.

However, it is not all fun and games; there are cons, too, which you should make sure you are fine with before making the big decision to bring two new puppies into your family instead of one.

Raising two puppies requires twice the effort and the expenses, and even through they are best friends as puppies, there is no guarantee that they will stay that way into adulthood. If they are siblings, the two puppies can also develop littermate syndrome, when they "overbond" which each other, to the detriment of their relationship with their owner and other family members.

If you already have a dog in your home and you want to get a new puppies, you should make sure to introduce them the right way, to avoid unnecessary tension that can arise when either dog feels threatened.

The best way, according to the U.K. animal charity Dogs Trust, is to start by scent swapping, before allowing them to meet outdoors. Only when they are comfortable with each other can they interact at home, although each should have a separate place to isolate when needed.

The post quickly went viral on social media, and has so far received over 1,200 upvotes and 61 comments on the platform.

One user, CachuHwch1, commented: "Don't you know Velociraptors hunt in packs!"

Tanker901 wrote: "Twice the trouble, twice the fun, twice the hair. After we got our second, my vacuum cleaner started crying."

KatyKeene4546 added: "You are in for some fun! This was us 5 years ago. Reserved one, found out there was one left from the litter and ended up with two tiny terrors. Wouldn't trade them for anything, though."

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