I'm not sure if I will get another dog. The dog I have has pretty much taken over my life and turned me into a crazy dog lady. But I'm thinking about it.
Pros-
- Olivia will have someone to play with all the time.
- If I start grad school in the fall, I won't have to worry about Olivia being home alone because she will have a buddy to play/snuggle/spend time with
- It will be good for Olivia- exercise, company and hopefully it will make her less needy of my undivided attention (she is biting my foot and barking at me as I type this)
Cons-
- I might need to take out a second mortgage, sell my car and give up using electricity to afford to buy and maintain another bulldog
- Twice as much hair, slobber, messes, cleaning, etc.
- The possibility that Olivia and the new puppy don't like/keep each other entertained and I could end up with two puppies demanding my undivided attention
- It will be more difficult to bring two to my office, out and about, etc.
- Another 6 months of puppy adolescence (which, if you haven't gone through, is, in a word, hell...)
I have consulted a breeder and have been weighing my options. I will keep thinking about it and we'll see what happens...
3 comments:
as an outsider looking in, i highly advise against it.
you don't truly want to be an actually crazy dog lady before age 50.
really. not a good choice. really.
I thought I was the only anonymous fan. I do have to agree with the first comment. I love Olivia and she needs a lot of attention. Another baby in the family would be a lot of work. Mom
just remember this phrase that i often heard you say, "you and my mom are ALWAYS right!" llyk, the first anonymous poster...
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