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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 387000" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I agree with some of the others that say it may not be the best idea to get another dog right now. Janet's right when she says that it's a lot of responsibility to put on the shoulders of one little dog. And what will you do with the dog if it doesn't live up to expectations? It's not fair for the dog to be rehomed or end up in a shelter if it doesn't work out as you hoped it would. Dogs, especially puppies, have a lot of needs of their own and are a tremendous amount of work and expense. Puppies chew, they're in to everything, they have to be trained and housebroken and need constant supervision ... much like having a toddler in the house, to say nothing of the expenses at the vet's office. And very few eleven year olds are responsible enough to assume complete care of a dog, even though they all promise that they will do it.</p><p> </p><p>Selecting an additional dog shouldn't be something that is done on impulse or a quick decision. If you do decide to get another dog, you should do a lot of research to find the breed that is right for your household and lifestyle to make sure it's a "good fit". When you decide on what kind of dog you would like, there are breed-specific rescue groups for just about every breed and some that also have mixed breeds. Nothing against shelter dogs (and many dogs in rescue were pulled from shelters) but dogs from rescue organizations have been kept in volunteer foster homes and the foster "parents" really get to know the dogs and their personalities, if they're good with kids and other dogs, etc. And they will be up to date on vaccinations and already spayed or neutered. </p><p> </p><p>I would also recommend, if you want them to get along, that you get one that is the "opposite" of your other dog to help with any dominance issues. I'm assuming that your older dog has been neutered, it would be best if you got a smaller, younger (spayed) female, preferably one with a submissive personality. You would never want to get another adult male.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 387000, member: 1883"] I agree with some of the others that say it may not be the best idea to get another dog right now. Janet's right when she says that it's a lot of responsibility to put on the shoulders of one little dog. And what will you do with the dog if it doesn't live up to expectations? It's not fair for the dog to be rehomed or end up in a shelter if it doesn't work out as you hoped it would. Dogs, especially puppies, have a lot of needs of their own and are a tremendous amount of work and expense. Puppies chew, they're in to everything, they have to be trained and housebroken and need constant supervision ... much like having a toddler in the house, to say nothing of the expenses at the vet's office. And very few eleven year olds are responsible enough to assume complete care of a dog, even though they all promise that they will do it. Selecting an additional dog shouldn't be something that is done on impulse or a quick decision. If you do decide to get another dog, you should do a lot of research to find the breed that is right for your household and lifestyle to make sure it's a "good fit". When you decide on what kind of dog you would like, there are breed-specific rescue groups for just about every breed and some that also have mixed breeds. Nothing against shelter dogs (and many dogs in rescue were pulled from shelters) but dogs from rescue organizations have been kept in volunteer foster homes and the foster "parents" really get to know the dogs and their personalities, if they're good with kids and other dogs, etc. And they will be up to date on vaccinations and already spayed or neutered. I would also recommend, if you want them to get along, that you get one that is the "opposite" of your other dog to help with any dominance issues. I'm assuming that your older dog has been neutered, it would be best if you got a smaller, younger (spayed) female, preferably one with a submissive personality. You would never want to get another adult male. [/QUOTE]
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