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Originally Posted by Britster  Petfinder is LETHAL. I used to spend a lot of time on there and had to stop lol.
I will get a second eventually. I've been planning on it for a while. I'm trying to wait for my life to get a little bit more "secure" before adding another (with me being in college, not having my own place yet). I want to make sure that on top of all other expenses that will eventually occur, that a second dog is affordable.
In the meantime, I keep Jackson really busy. We go for a lot of long walks to help tire him out and get him the proper exercise, I get him to the dog park a few evenings a week if weather allows it (he's not big on hot weather, so I usually wait until 7pm or so), and we visit at my dads house once or twice a week with his two dogs. So he gets to have a lot of interaction with other dogs. Plus I am a dogsitter so he gets to see a lot of them a few times a week.
But I know he would be really happy with his OWN little "sibling". He's definitely used to it just being us as well but I think after a week or so, he would be so happy. I've seen how he gets when other dogs come to visit and he's sooo thrilled to have a playmate. I almost think it will make it a bit easier on me at times (when I need to study or do work) they can play with each other (it's easier at my dads house - they entertain each other).
A few issues I've worried about is that he is literally my little buddy. We do nearly everything together. Most vacations (which is rare anyways) he goes with, if I'm just running an errand (like going to the bank) he goes with me. If I go to a family's house, he's always invited and welcome. Things like that. But I think in the long run, those little things wouldn't be too difficult and most things wouldn't be much harder with two than it is with one. I think anyways. I still can't decide. lol |
That's what I've been thinking about all night as well.
Funny how you mention that.
P.s. At the Credit Union I work at we have dog biscuits for little doggies like Jackson who come into the building or go through the drive thru! Gotta love doggy friendly instirutions!
