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This is still just the start of an idea so it's not going to happen tomorrow but my wife and I are just now starting to talk about another dog.
Loosing our last one is still remarkably painful with the way it went, the short amount time we knew she was sick and she was the life of the house - silly and lovey (I had a painful dream about her being back with us last night and it still stings after a full year).
Most important is our last remaining dog. He is a Lhasa and 13. Hard of hearing and short on vision but going strong still.
We got him for our aging rot/lab and she made it too 14, so I'm hoping the Lhasa makes it to 16-17 as long as he stays healthy.
Unfortunately, he is very people friendly and super not dog friendly, as well as he is my shadow and I would be taking on a large part of a new dogs training.
So I think a puppy would be better received but with that comes potty training etc and they will be home 6-7 hours a day.
A shelter dog with the right disposition could work out but the small ones go fast I think and I don't like being forced into hasty desicions.
Also it would need to be female and under 25 lbs and have hair, not fur if possible.
So that's my situation, everything is subjective but opinions are welcome if you'd care to share your thoughts.
Again this is months away but we keep going back and forth.
Thanks!
Joe
Loosing our last one is still remarkably painful with the way it went, the short amount time we knew she was sick and she was the life of the house - silly and lovey (I had a painful dream about her being back with us last night and it still stings after a full year).
Most important is our last remaining dog. He is a Lhasa and 13. Hard of hearing and short on vision but going strong still.
We got him for our aging rot/lab and she made it too 14, so I'm hoping the Lhasa makes it to 16-17 as long as he stays healthy.
Unfortunately, he is very people friendly and super not dog friendly, as well as he is my shadow and I would be taking on a large part of a new dogs training.
So I think a puppy would be better received but with that comes potty training etc and they will be home 6-7 hours a day.
A shelter dog with the right disposition could work out but the small ones go fast I think and I don't like being forced into hasty desicions.
Also it would need to be female and under 25 lbs and have hair, not fur if possible.
So that's my situation, everything is subjective but opinions are welcome if you'd care to share your thoughts.
Again this is months away but we keep going back and forth.
Thanks!
Joe