Having more than one dog....
 

How it is having more than one dog?

I am thinking about getting a beagel (good opportunity) but I am so nervous. At the sametime I hate the fact that Shadow stays home all day by himself and he really needs a friend to play with.

So be honest with me...is having more than one dog a lot of work?

Having more than one dog (especially since you're only talking about having two) is ALOT more fun than it is alot more work!:D

As of TODAY we now have 4 yorkies! Whatever work it entails is a labor of love for us!

7 dogs here and no more work than 4, well not much more ;)

One dog can get lonely..:(

I'll be honest.
I am scared to share the love I feel for shadow with another dog!
I love him so much that It makes me sad to think that he no longer be the ONLY one.
I know..It sounds strange but that's how I feel.

I have two. I love that they keep each other company when we are not home. The only bad thing is everything is double. The vet bills, meds, boarding, grooming. One other thing is if one has a bad habit the other usually will pick it up.

I have two also. I think they keep each other company. I don't ever regret adopting Lucky, our 2nd one. We have a fenced in part of our yard so that makes it much easier to let them out to do their business. Good Luck with your decision. Let us know what you decide. :goodluck:

P.S. I think beagles are so....cute. :)

I got my pekingese Snoot when I was 14 years old and now I'll be turning 27 in July. He was the only baby for so long and then I got Trixie. Not only did she bring such joy to me but she's been a blessing for Snoot. :) She truly brought back his youthful side. I then became yorkie obsessed and ended up getting Pia and Paisley. :D Sure having four babies is a little more work then one baby but its sooooooooooooooo worth it. I believe having a good schedule is the key.

Trixie created more work because I wasn't used to having a baby potty inside and cleaning that up. When I added Pia and Paisley it really didn't make much of a difference because I was used to it already. The only thing I hate are bath days. :thumbdown I have four babies that hate bath time and its a headache, LOL. However, even if I had to bath them every single day, the good would still weigh out the bad. I say go for it. Heck I still would love to have another pekingese and another yorkie. :p

Thank you!
I will definitely keep you guys posted.

The only thing about beagels that scare me is that they shed!

When our daughters mixed breed pasted away, I felt so sorry for Sami. The times we couldn't take her with us made me feel so bad for her. Then one day my husband was talking to Sami and said you need a "partner in crime"LOL. Along came Odie and then Roo. It just made us feel better knowing they had each other when we were gone. It was the right decision for us and really three are not anymore work than one.(well bathing and grooming take longer) LOL. You'll know what is best for you.:animal-pa

I don't think it's strange. I have Cole, (I call him my granpuppy) my daughter's dog alot & kept him all the time before I got Bella. My daughter was finishing grad school. I love to have them both, but when Cole is here, Bella pays most of her attention to him. I know that's sweet, but it's nice to have alone time with my Bella too. :p ps. but hey, I had an only child so kinda spoiled her!!:rolleyes: Love all the pics of everyone with more than 1 sweet baby tho. I may change my mind, who knows????? I get the best of both worlds, cause my granpuppy Cole comes to visit his granmama!:D

I think it is like having two skin kids. Twice the effort, twice the love and kisses! My Gracie has so very much enjoyed having Holly to play and snuggle with! Dogs are pack animals, they were born to have doggy buddies.

Thank God someone understands what I mean by this!

Awwww....maybe your instincts are just telling you it's not the right time. Later, it might change! Your avatar pic is adorable, by the way.......it almost looks as though he's sitting straight up w/his little legs in front!!:p

I SO agree. A beagle wouldn't be as bad as my two (Yorkie & a Maltese) to groom though.

I have four(had five until a few months ago) a 95 lb. lab, a 25 lb. mix, tootie 16 lbs and Hope 5 lbs! and I love it! I know they have someone to "be with" while I am at work.. My mix chi Tinker got shut up in my room today and I felt horrible for her being alone... haha... eventhough it was only for a little while, It truly shows how much they love each other!and I surely cannot leave out Me-Kitty who has no idea he is a cat... LOL
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I don't think it's strange at all. I have a new "foster" child and I am struggling with "is it really the BEST thing for Max" who's been an only child for 3 yrs? These two get along ok...and I think it would be better if the new guy was neutered....which he isn't yet. You just wonder if you're projecting all YOUR feelings and thinking that's how your first dog is feeling. I can tell you that my dh is NOT happy b/c he thinks it's not fair to Max, but everyone who's a dog person says that he'll get over it and they'll be great friends. I've never had just ONE of any animal I owned, so I have been wanting to get a companion (dog) for Max too, so that when we're gone for dinner or anything we don't feel so bad about leaving him home alone. I mean, I know he probably SLEEPS most of the time, but I know we cut our time out short b/c we want to get back to him.

And it's not JUST an adjustment for the dog....it really IS an adjustment for you too....I struggled with getting another dog (but I figured I'd get a girl) for awhile (maybe we just should have done it right away) for the last couple of years. And now that this darling little dog has come into my life, as much as I love him, I still am unsure if it's the right thing to do.....there's NOTHING wrong with him at all. But I can sense that Max isn't feeling him.....he's distant and doesn't want to be around him. So, I'm just trying to maintain here and wait it out til I can get little Madison neutered and see if that doesn't help the situation. At the same time, I'm seriously wondering if maybe some dogs aren't meant to be ONLY dogs....but I refuse to sell out just b/c it's simpler...I'm going to give it everything I can. My dh is having almost an impossible time with it however....so you really need to think about how you will work another dog into your life. I don't think timewise it is any more consuming than having one dog....but I'm a first time dog owner...I think I struggle with it more than some of the more experienced and knowledgeable people here would.
A lady at the shelter told me the other day though, that a lot of the feelings that we attribute to our dogs in these situations are things WE put on them; not how they actually feel. I just try to take all the information in as I can....and then hopefully make the best decision for everybody (animal and human) concerned. Good luck.