I have also thought this through time and time again. I would love to get Prince a playmate but the cost of veterinary care, in addition to monthly flea & tick and heartworm meds, would put me waay over budget.
I'm also a happy-single-gal and enjoy bringing Prince with me (almost) everywhere I go. I think two dogs would be too much for me to handle and "I don't want to screw that up" either. Someone suggested I should give it a try and get a second dog. But what if it doesn't work out? He/She is not a Prada bag. I could never return a dog because he/she didn't fit into my household/lifestyle.
So it's just my Prince and Me

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