Hi All,
The other dog related thread has loads of good advice and has gotten me thinking. Please bare with my ramblings.....
We got our first dog about a year ago, we took on a Cockapoo that needed re homing. It took me a long time to agree to get him as I have always been a cat person but to be honest he has been a joy. Wouldn't be without him now and I believe our lives are much better for having him around.
I think we got quite lucky with him, he doesn't cause us any hassle, doesn't mis behave, doesn't chew or mess things up. On the whole he is a good fella!
We recently moved out to the country and have a decent amount of space for him not only in the new house but also the land around it. We are a little isolated and don't see any other dogs for him to play with and In think he misses that. We had some work done recently and the builder brought his dog over for a few days and I have never seen our lad so happy.
So...... I have been thinking that it might be nice to get him a playmate/someone to keep him company. Feels like a decent thing to do but I have concerns. I am worried that I don't know if getting another dog will upset the happy balance we currently have. If we get one that isn't as chilled out as him and a bit mental that would be crappy. We could even end up with a dog that was a nightmare to train or live with etc or they might not get on and it will make original doggo's life a misery. I guess what I am saying is I feel really lucky we have such a lovely dog and are having such a great experience and I don't want to bugga that up with an unknown situation.
I hope that makes sense. Does anyone have any experiences or advice they could share?
Thanks!
Our first pooch was a belter.
We decided to get her a pal, after much thinking like yourself.
The two are absolute best pals, walking everywhere shoulder to shoulder, and sleep together all snuggled up. I really shouldn’t say it, but perhaps our second pooch is EVEN better than the first.
I would highly recommend getting the second
We have four dogs.
They find their own pecking order, which will include you and the family.
Any issues with a new entrant soon sort themselves out. Our older cocker hated the new lab puppy at first, but now they will (mostly) happily share the cage in the car.
Most of the anxiety about bringing a new dog into the fold comes from the humans rather than the dogs.
Two dogs is always better in my opinion.
They keep each other company if you are out. The second one will learn from the first.
Good luck, sounds like a lovely home for another dog.
I follow this lot on facebook http://spanielaid.co.uk/available-dogs/ and often consider it, but I think a 3rd dog / two springers in one house might just be a bit too much.
But its worth considering rehoming
We’ve had our Lucy from a puppy and decided to look for a buddy when she was about two. So another Cocker called Denzil entered our lives. To be honest they were never the best of friends and just tolerated each other until poor old Denzil, who was two years older, got ill and old age began to catch up with him. Strangely Lucy became very caring and used to cuddle up to him until he passed away last year. I know she misses him as much as we do!
I think she’s a bit long in the tooth to introduce a puppy into the family and she doesn’t seem very tolerant of other, more lively dogs, so we won’t get another while she’s still going but no doubt we’ll get another small pack in the future.
A very timely thread! we have an entire male Manchester Terrier, nearly three years old and we are looking for a playmate for him.
Renzo is a sensitive nervous dog as a result our vet has recommended that he remains entire.
My question would be would another dog fit into this scenario as we don't really want puppies.
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I have a small pack of four. The ideal number of dogs to keep IMHO is somewhere between 2-4.
Another vote for yes. We had a nervous rescue and weren't sure about getting her a buddy. So we took on a puppy, he was also a rescue but without the issues. He's fearless and always wags his tail when people come to visit, it's really helped our nervous girl. Most of all though, they are absolutely best buddies now, even if he is an annoying little brother!
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Massive vote for yes, our 2 are inseparable and when we aren't in they couldn't care less
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Anyone have a view on the type of dog we should look at? Does it matter? Should we get another Cockapoo?
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The only obvious piece of advice I can think of is that you don't want two uncastrated males if you can help it.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
I think you need to choose a breed which works for you, depending on size, allergies, how much exercise you can give, etc.
Our 2 do have different temperaments, but neither is a bad thing. Doris is very quiet, happy with her own company and spends most of her time relaxing in the office. Winston on the other hand craves being close to us and is more like a cat! He has learned from Doris that the house is to relax, and go mental when he's outside. It means we have two very quiet pooches 90% of the time, who let off all their steam on a walk, and then relax again (excepting play times and crazy 5mins a couple of times each day in the lounge aka their boxing ring).
All I'd say is to consider rescuing again. As you know there are some really loving dogs out there looking for home. I'm sure your second dog will learn from the first too.
I have two male dogs from the same litter, one was ours from a puppy and his brother was re-homed to us when he was around 20 weeks old as the original people that bought him decided they didn't want him after all.
The two of them are best friends and love each others company. Their pecking order seems to vary depending on the situation, eg food is one dog, toys the other dog. We have loads of space for them to run around and just be dogs, so I would always like to think that I would have at least 2 in the family.
I would never have two young dogs of the same age again though, as training them both from puppy age was VERY hard to do, so I now have two 'less obedient' dogs than I would have preferred.
Yep, they will fight. Even if not straight away, eventually.Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne
Cheers,
Neil.
If I end up getting a female dog he will just try to hump it!
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Be very careful.
We have a 3 yr old Cocker Spaniel and thought he'd be better with a friend. Cut a long story short the new dog was too dominant for him and in the end we had to re-home him. Thankfully Spaniel Aid came to the rescue.
It can work out and when it does it's great, but remember sometimes it doesn't so you may need an exit strategy.
Great you rescued the two of them, they look so happy. Nice one.Another vote for yes. We had a nervous rescue and weren't sure about getting her a buddy. So we took on a puppy, he was also a rescue but without the issues. He's fearless and always wags his tail when people come to visit, it's really helped our nervous girl. Most of all though, they are absolutely best buddies now, even if he is an annoying little brother!
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2 dogs gets my vote everytime. Both my boys are "intact" and very close. Fox red is 3, chocolate 1. Been very lucky, boisterous play but never aggressive.
Again there is always a pecking order and the boys sort themselves out but to be honest I work from home so they are generally in my shadow 24/7.
So long as they are both socialised you should not have any problems. It's always the unsocialised dogs with usually there nervous owners who don't have a clue about dogs and their body language, that cause the most grief when dog walking.
Bringing a puppy into a household with an older dog is good and as the older one will teach the pup everything it needs to know.
Just do it!
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