Gillyahoo asked:
Have had a really sweet 5 year old rescue dog but as she is an ex beeder all she does is sleep and cuddle. Introducing her to walks, play and toys. We wanted to get another dog so that she has company when we are out – would a puppy be the wrong thing as she is an ex breeder?
Have had a really sweet 5 year old rescue dog but as she is an ex beeder all she does is sleep and cuddle. Introducing her to walks, play and toys. We wanted to get another dog so that she has company when we are out – would a puppy be the wrong thing as she is an ex breeder?
Why don’t you get a rescue dog more her age? That is what I did for my 11 year old dog. Yes, 11. I found a rescue 10 years old that desperately needed a home. He fits right in they keep each other company. It worked out great.
Being an ex-breeder has nothing to do with if you should get another dog or pup. Your main concern is if she will tollerate another dog or pup period. How she is around other dogs would be my main concern. Is she really good around other dogs? Has she been very well socialized? Do you even know this yet?
You don’t say how long you’ve had this first dog but if it’s only been a short time than no I’d wait and have all the other questions looked at first and then make a decision. Dogs do not need the company of other dogs if their owners give them attention and training. That is a human conception.
If you wish to add to your canine family then it has to be your choice for doing so. It’s also is your responsibility to make sure it is the best choice for you first then consider the other dog.
ADD: Nice answer Avril! Considering it’s mine in the first place. Nice copy and paste tho….
i would get a dog more around her age but that is playful as well. i am sure she would like it as well.
good on u for taking on a rescue!
not if you have done some research on how the environment or talk about it over with the other people in the house.
its not wrong really your giving a rescue dog a home
I’ve got 3 dogs 2 are rescue dogs . They are 12 years 4 years and 2 years. They all get along. They all sleep and cuddle all day to. I have to make them go outside and play sometimes. Get another dog or puppy. They are joys.
Yes i do think that a puppy would be a bad idea. I think it would be a bad idea just because the puppy might be alittle bit more outgoing and might want to play a lot but then the ex breeder wouldn’t. You might just want to get a dog around the same age.
I have a 3 yr old Cavalier and I decided to get a pup, not for the company of my older dog, for me, and to be honest my 3yr old has found it difficult to cope with my youngster, they can be very full on can puppies,so I do make sure I let them have time out from each other by putting the pup in the kitchen a couple of hours a day so my older dog gets a break, I have a feeling you might get similar problems as me, so like someone else sugested, I would get an older dog but only if you really want one
There is nothing wrong in getting another puppy, as her being an ex-breeding dog will have nothing to do it with whatsoever. She will know that this puppy, should you get one, is not a puppy or relation of hers. If anything, really, there should be high hopes that her having experience with young dogs will help both her and the pup in the long run. However, the fact that you have an ex-breeder shouldn’t have an impact on your decision to get a new dog.
I have a 16 yr old ex-breeder that I got when she was 10 and she has never liked any of my other dogs, I have 4 others and 2 were puppies when I got them. She tolerates them but would rather be an only dog. since your dog is only 5 she would probably prefer a young grown dog. two of my other dogs didn’t know how to play when I got them and my dog Lucy taught them and now they play all the time.
Getting another dog may not be such a bad thing if she is good around other dogs but go for one more her age not a puppy. Since you don’t know what kind of mother she was and how protective she was I don’t recommend getting a puppy. because she was a mother before she should take to a puppy really well but if she was an overly protective mother she may not like you coming around the new puppy which would become a problem. Make sure she is good with other dogs before you decide on any dog/puppy.
Yes get a dog instead. Remember a dog is not just for Christmas, if it is big enough it can last until boxing day