I am currently 30 weeks pregnant and have a 1 year old large breed dog who my partner and I absolutely adore. The plan was to always get a second dog so he has some company, however, me getting pregnant (unplanned!) and a house move has delayed this plan.
I’m starting to worry about when to get the second dog, part of me wants to get one now so all the toilet training etc is done by the time my baby arrives, but maybe I’m underestimating how tired I’m going to be in the later stages of my third trimester. My dog was an extremely difficult puppy so we aim to go for a more relaxed and lazy breed this time. I just look at my dog and feel guilty that he doesn’t have a play mate, and I feel another dog would be a nice distraction for him when the baby arrives and give him some company when I am out with the baby.
Has anyone been in a similar situation/can offer some advice? Am I crazy for considering another puppy while heavily pregnant?!
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Should I get a second puppy when pregnant?
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lustforlife · 17/05/2020 22:41
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