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Are 2 small dogs much more of a commitment than 1?

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SpanishFly · 05/05/2026 11:11

We have a Maltese. She is completely adorable. We have the chance to adopt a Maltese age 8 months, and we're really wanting to. Our dog LOVES dogs, and they get on so so well.
BUT, apart from extra financial considerations, am I missing anything that could make this a bad decision?

Thanks

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MyPuppyLuv · 07/05/2026 18:19

TheHungryHungryLandsharks · 07/05/2026 18:14

It's also tricky to me that breeders (whether professional/registered or hobby) are pretty much doing it for profit, and so the ethics and implications of that confuse me somewhat

Just to say, the profits involved in ethical dog breeding are minimal. My 'profit' from my last litter was less than £5K. That's once you factored in my loss of salary for taking unpaid leave for the litter, but not factoring in the fact that I worked a damn sight harder as a dog breeder (longer hours, lack of sleep, being available 24/7) than I do in my day job.

When done properly, dog breeding is incredibly hard and not very profitable - at least not if you have a day job, which most ethical breeders will have (because otherwise how do we afford our dogs).

100%. My dogs bloodline are known all over the world. Their breeder has a small house, in the middle of nowhere and I love her. She's not rich. My dogs are perfect.

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SpanishFly · 07/05/2026 19:35

JulietteHasAGun · 07/05/2026 18:16

Are you in any breed fb groups where you can ask? Champ dogs is a good website and you can email breeders asking if anyone has a slightly older dog if you don’t want a puppy. A breeder will sometimes keep a puppy for breeding or showing and then it becomes apparent they won’t be suitable so will sell to a pet home.

Thank you. I'll have a look x

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