Klayfish
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 19, 2016
I posted a few weeks ago that we adopted an 8 week old puppy. We already have a 7 year old dog, but the kids and DW wanted another dog. I was opposed to it, but as I joked I was outvoted 4-1. So now we've got 2 dogs. I'll admit that the puppy is adorable and we're loving him to death. Knock on wood, while there have been some accidents, potty training is going better than we could have hoped for. We're pretty diligent about it.
Our older dog wants almost nothing to do with the puppy. He doesn't seem to "hate" him, he just doesn't want to be bothered. The puppy constantly wants to play with him, lick him, and just follow him around. Our older dog will tolerate the puppy laying next to him quietly, but other than that he will actively get up and walk away. So the crazy thought has entered my head of getting a third dog as a playmate for the puppy. Maybe not an 8 week old, but a 3-6 month old. The kids would love it, and DW in theory would like it too (we've discussed it). But we're concerned about the level of work. We're pretty busy already. Would going from 2 dogs to 3 be a huge jump, or do you get into a routine? We went from having one child to three after the twins were born and lived to tell the tale.
I'm sure someone here has kids and 3+ dogs. Tell me about it. We're leaning towards no, but are strongly considering it.
Our older dog wants almost nothing to do with the puppy. He doesn't seem to "hate" him, he just doesn't want to be bothered. The puppy constantly wants to play with him, lick him, and just follow him around. Our older dog will tolerate the puppy laying next to him quietly, but other than that he will actively get up and walk away. So the crazy thought has entered my head of getting a third dog as a playmate for the puppy. Maybe not an 8 week old, but a 3-6 month old. The kids would love it, and DW in theory would like it too (we've discussed it). But we're concerned about the level of work. We're pretty busy already. Would going from 2 dogs to 3 be a huge jump, or do you get into a routine? We went from having one child to three after the twins were born and lived to tell the tale.
I'm sure someone here has kids and 3+ dogs. Tell me about it. We're leaning towards no, but are strongly considering it.