We are thinking about getting another dog. So far we've re-homed 4 rescue dogs, 3 from the doggy loony bin, so a lot of my work has been rehabilitation. before getting on with training. This time, I would ideally like to start with a pup, and go through all the chewing, socialisation, training, lack of training, teenagerhood etc... I know I have forgotton a lot of how awful it can be, a bit like giving birth.
Although I think I know what I want, more importantly we have 3 adult dogs to consider, not least our eldest who's 17'ish. I have not had much experience of bringing a new dog into the house without the help of an army of people in rescue centres lining us up with suitable animals, and I don't want to start a fight. Of course the pups are too young to meet our lot, so I'm not sure if I'm being really stupid or how to settle a potential new member of the family into the household. Our oldie is still sprightly for her age, and still enjoys meeting new dogs. I just don't know if a pup would be a benefit or a curse for her. The boys would probably be fine.