I guess you have to decide if you can give another pup the best of care. I know how arthritis can make you feel some days and you need to consider how much room you have as well. Would having another pup be in the pup's best interest and would the one you have now really appreciate the new one? Can you handles the extra vet costs? You just have to be really honest with yourself.
I have often wanted to get another Yorkie but I do a lot of work with abandoned animals. Gracie was my treat to myself. I have raised and cared for a lot of animals that eventually go to other homes and I wanted one, just one, that would be of my choosing. I have kept animals that no one else would have. Not the pretty ones or the most social so Gracie is extra special to me. If I got another Yorkie it would mean less time and money to care for the ones the really need help. Gracie is a wonderful aid for helping the new ones adjust to home life. Everyone has to look truthfully at their own circumstances and decide what is best for the animal. |