I think that Paul and I should get another dog. It's kind of a scary thought b/c two dogs is a way bigger responsibility than one dog. I was thinking about it and if we had two dogs then taking them on a walk without a leash would be twice as much work, leaving them with friends/parents for a week would be twice as difficult, and any medical care would be twice as expensive. The reason I think that we should get another dog is that I think Daisy is the kind of dog that would love to have another dog around all the time. Zoe was different; I thought that it would be almost unfair to her for us to get another dog b/c she loved being our only child and soaking up every single drop of love we had to give and that was plenty for her. Daisy, for now anyways, is not content with just us. She wanders around the house whining and crying, playing with all of her random toys by herself. We try to give her the amount of attention that will keep her happy but I'm not sure we can. I think that she would absolutely love a brother or sister!
I went to the Longmont Humane Society today as well as a lady's house that had 9 wk old blk lab puppies. The problem is that Paul and I are leaving for almost a week on Tues and I don't think that Paul's dad (his mom will be out of town) is up to the task of taking care of a 9 wk old puppy on his own for that long!
The staff at the Humane Society in Longmont does a terrific job of writing little paragraphs about each dog and his/her personality right on the enclosure they are in. What is unfortunate is that almost every single dog has a problem with either kids, cats, or other dogs. We all know who wears the pants in the Pamber household.....Kitty! So not just any dog will do. Also, Paul's sister has little kids, little kids play out in the park, and little kids are just about everywhere so a dog that likes to eat little kids would not be the best fit for us either. Even though I am a huge proponent for adopting adult dogs, I'm not sure that we would be able to make that work.
The reason I am writing this, other than because I am bored, is because I'd like some feed back. What do you guys think about us getting another dog? and a puppy at that?
3 comments:
I think either way you should wait until you come back from your trip. There will always be tons of super cute dogs and i think it's important for you guys to bond with your new bundle of joy during those first days.
Since you especially asked for comments, and made a point to tell me in person that you wanted comments, here you go: I think that you should let Daisy get to be at least a year old before you get another dog. She's only about 8 months old and at that age, dogs are like teenagers, interested in everything and nothing. Don't do anything in a hurry just because you saw some cute puppies. Two dogs are a lot of work (and you know I know first-hand). Please don't go to some crazy back-yard breeder and get some in-bred little freak. Make sure that you introduce Daisy to any potential newcomer BEFORE you purchase/adopt anything. This will save a lot of heartache later. I think that's enough for now, but I can always contribute more if you feel you don't have enough comments on the subject... Love you girl!!!
Daisy does seem bored sometimes but there are also a lot of people over a fair amount, so it's not like she's being neglected. She is a puppy though, which zoe never was around you guys. Would you guys still like dogs if you took care of two puppies at the same time? :)
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