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RE: single dog households

Tycho — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:32:11 GMT

My husband would never allow 2 dogs in the house at the same time. But so far Tycho seems to be loving having a family. He gets to go on weekly play dates to my parents' house to see their chihuahuas, Amigo and Tela. He seems perfectly happy and I'm sure you boy is too.

RE: single dog households

Macy Pimm — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:59:11 GMT

Your dog is super cute! I don't know exactly how you feel, because I have three dogs. Macy (Westie), Bo (Golden Retriever), and Coffee (Lhasa Apso). Your dog is probably perfectly happy and loves you very much. Another dog would probably be good for him, but he may get jealous of it after spending so much time with you and then you having to care for another dog. Just keep doing what your doing and I promise that your dog will love it.

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SchnauzerFan — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:35:05 GMT

I do know the feeling, as we seem to always have at least 3 dogs at any one given time.

But, it sounds like you bring yours with you and so he has lots of human company. A pack is a pack, regardless of what it is made of. So I wouldn't feel too bad if I were you. Besides, he could enjoy having the dog bed all to himself. . . . .

RE: single dog households

annielovesmama — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:35:40 GMT

sometimes its a problem to have two dogs, sometimes its they dont like each other and sometimes its, you have to give each dog some love and care, play with both dogs, if you get to dogs its not nessesarly garrented that thell play and be buddies, they may just mean you have another puppie to play with... although it is good to introuduce a dog to antoher dog when there younger so that when they grow up they will be more comfourtably around other dogs, and that getting a third dog wont be a problem later on (if your planning on getting another dog) hope this helps!

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rod-maureen@rogers.com — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:11:57 GMT

I totally think that you are putting human feelings towards this emotion. You provide the balance that your dog needs to be a great role model of the breed. You are his pack. You do not mention that he displays any symptons of boredom or behaviour and that tells me that he seems to be perfectly content inside his pack. If you introduce another pack member all you will be doing is providing another dog with a perfectly balanced pack, but that will not add to the contentment of your current dog. But the flip side of this means that the new member of the pack could throw off the balance if you are not careful. Consider just loving the dog you have knowing that you can enrich his life with your balance.

Maureen

RE: single dog households

ColbysMom — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:38:38 GMT

I just adopted my first dog 2 weeks ago, and I am already dying for another one!! I feel bad leaving him alone during the day, and at night not being as energetic as he is to play and play and play. When I got him from the breeder, he had a teacup long-haired chihuahua as a best friend. It was the cutest little duo I have ever seen! So when my boyfriend finally gives in, Colby will be getting a teacup chihuahua friend.

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poodle lover — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:23:43 GMT

My daughter got a puppy 6 month after we got ours. She brings her dog over a couple times a week and we trade when one or the other is out of town. It has been a blessing!! Our dog has learned how to share and how to be gentle (he is a male while my daughter's dog is a female) even tho' he out weighs her by 22 lbs. Maybe someone is your neighborehood or family would trade puppy sitting with you so they could get more used to having another dog around on a regular basis. If this hadn't worked for us there was NO WAY my husband would've allowed me to get a 2nd dog (I'm the "dog lover"in the family !!)

RE: single dog households

dobermom — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:58:34 GMT

I could not do it again.
We have always had 2 or more dogs.

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starry*boy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:23:07 GMT

Many times I want more then just one dog. My mom don't allow anymore dogs and I cant convince her.

RE: single dog households

rainsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:18:27 GMT

your dog looks at you as its pack and will be perfectly happy with you as his only pack just keep up what your doing

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Ruckus_In_KY — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:12:41 GMT

Does anyone else feel bad about just having one dog? I beat myself up over it! I just cant have another dog right now. Renting with two dogs probably wouldnt work out. I take Ruckus on weekly play dates and he loves them.

I spend all my time with him, he even comes with me to work most of the time. he has i know at least 100 toys, but sometimes I still do not feel like I am being fair to him