Ddog is now 9 and slowing down hugely. Would it be hugely mean to get another dog? He did live with another dog until he was 5 but has been an only dog since then. However he does have a walk every day with other dogs and he's happy with them.
Exercise requirements we go for hour long hikes as a family, but ddog can't join in now as he gets stiff and it's unkind. So would be looking for a dog happy to go for a walk for at least an hour a day.
Is it unkind to get another dog with ddog being so doddery? Would it be kinder to wait?
We've narrowed it down to a cocker spaniel or a border terrier. Not sure which to go for so any advice or suggestions welcome!
Happy to look at rehoming but our garden is a funny set up so unlikely to pass requirements as you have to walk through communal space to get to our enclosed garden so we tend to operate an air lock type system, (put in place when ddog was way more able to run off and generally cause mayhem) he's not let anywhere near the basement alone as that's where the door to the garden is and he's always on a lead on the way to the garden but not sure if this would exclude us from rescuing?
Basically; is it unkind to introduce another dog? what breed? Rescue or puppy? :)
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JackReacherReader · 26/08/2018 10:14
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