IMO, getting Violette a buddy is the way to go. When we first got Max Toni took him to work everyday. One of the main reasons we agreed to get Max was that we would not have to leave him home alone all day. Our schedules at the time had us out of the house for 12+ hours at a time. When her boss said she could bring him to work everyday we immediately went out and started looking for a yorkie. But after 6 months the landlord of the office complex said they couldn't bring pets in anymore. So we went back to the same breeder (who I now know is more of a greeder but that is another story) and got Sasha. She has the same parents but is 8 months younger. It was a match made in heaven. They keep each other company while we are away, which since I have changed jobs is only a couple hours a day now. They are inseparable. They sleep with each other curled up in a ball where you can't tell where one ends and the other begins! They play together, sleep together, bark at the same invisible intruder together and love to lick my face together. Different dogs might react differently to each other but for us getting a second furbaby was the best thing we could have done. How old is Violette? An older dog may have trouble accepting a younger one if she is used to being the center of attention. But my suggestion is go get her a buddy!
__________________ Max & Sasha's daddy
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