A dog already lives there?
After much discussion my dp and I have decided to put our names down to rehome a puppy from the local dogs home. There's no guarantee that we will be approved as there will be two other reserves for the puppy.
We would prefer not to rehome an adult dog for our own reasons, it is something we would definitely have done (and tried to) before rehoming our first dog.
She is very friendly and well socialised, has never showed any aggression to another dog or a person.
She's a lovely, happy dog and to be honest I think she will love having a fellow canine companion. However in the worst case scenario (I don't see it happening but it needs to be considered) she won't adapt well initially. I am very keen to avoid putting her nose out of joint. I get the gist of it - don't ignore her in favour of the new puppy.
Do any of you have any tips you have felt were invaluable when doing similar though?
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Alisvolatpropiis · 19/05/2014 14:11
Is she used to other dogs coming into her home? Is she relaxed about it? How is she with other dogs when out and about? How is she around food and other valuable resources like toys or you?
Most dogs are happy to share their home and if you are getting a puppy she may give it a certain amount of leeway for a while, puppy licence. Obviously food, toys and high value treats are potential flash points.
It's generally recommended to get a puppy of the opposite gender to reduce the likelihood of conflict but I know of lots of same sex multi-dog households where it works fine.
When I got my 2nd dog I thought my first would love it, but actually she didn't seem that fussed. She was very clear with him from the start that all the toys/treats were hers, she'd just take them off him, quite calmly. He quickly learnt not to walk over her when she was sleeping. They did play but had to be closely supervised as he was tiny and she wasn't always gentle enough.
When I was out I made sure the puppy was in his crate until he was a bit more robust and she had got used to him.
I now have 3 dogs, the oldest is a bitch then 2 males. They all get on but she is definitely top dog, she does let them have toys now but I can't leave them unsupervised with high value treats as she eats hers then takes theirs off them. She is also protective of them in the park and will intervene if she thinks another dog is being too rough and still tells them off if they walk over her when she's asleep. 
She's very used to other dogs coming in and out of the house,even staying for a few days in one case. Very friendly when out and about, though if she's playing with her ball she's quite likely to ignore them.
We've never had any aggression over toy sharing or going near her when eating. Same with other dogs, though she does eat their food if given a chance because she's greedy so would have to watch that!
We're taking her to meet the puppy on the weekend as stipulated by the dogs home.
Your dogs sound great!
Really hoping we're approved for the puppy, has been easily a year of discussing before deciding to go for it.
Sounds to me like you'll have no worries then!
What kind of dogs are they? I'm broody for a puppy so I'm jealous but 3 dogs is enough...if I say it often enough do you think I'll convince myself? 
My current dog is a Jack Russell, very small and the quietest I've ever known! She makes sort of chatty noises but rarely barks, always seems shocked at herself when she does! 
The puppy is a cross breed, to me looks like corgi is involved but apparently that's unlikely because corgi's are quite unusual now? Has the same kind of "Apple" domed head shape you see in chihuahuas though.
Oh you definitely could convince yourself
I haven't forgotten what it was like when I got my first dog, she's two now, so I am prepared for the puppy cries and little accidents!
Saying current sounds like I'm swapping her for the puppy! I'm not
They both sound lovely!
To be honest short legged JR involvement is far more like than Corgi! As you say there really are not many Corgis around these days.
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