Hello! I have a beautiful 2 year old doxie female who is a mommy's girl. She is always by my side, is very protective and loyal to me.
I am gone for long periods in the day sometime and I notice she is always laying in the same place when I leave as when I get home at night, she seems to get into a depression when she sees me packing my bags to leave and won't even acknowledge me when I am walking out the door.
I have been contemplating on getting a male puppy, so she has someone to play with while I am gone and she isn't so lonely. My only concern is, she isn't totally friendly to other dogs (which is why I was thinking a puppy would be good) - but since she is such a mommy's girl and gets all the attention right now, would bringing in another dog help or upset her? I know each dog is different, but I am on the fence if this decision would be better for her or worse. The second dog isn't for me - it is so she has someone to keep her company and play with - but I would hate for that to backfire and she ends up not accepting the puppy and then stops being her happy self. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
I am gone for long periods in the day sometime and I notice she is always laying in the same place when I leave as when I get home at night, she seems to get into a depression when she sees me packing my bags to leave and won't even acknowledge me when I am walking out the door.
I have been contemplating on getting a male puppy, so she has someone to play with while I am gone and she isn't so lonely. My only concern is, she isn't totally friendly to other dogs (which is why I was thinking a puppy would be good) - but since she is such a mommy's girl and gets all the attention right now, would bringing in another dog help or upset her? I know each dog is different, but I am on the fence if this decision would be better for her or worse. The second dog isn't for me - it is so she has someone to keep her company and play with - but I would hate for that to backfire and she ends up not accepting the puppy and then stops being her happy self. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!