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puppies + BOTB. advise?
DH & I have currently have one dog, Zoey, and have been contemplating a second, small dog. I grew up with several dogs and would love to have more, but I do have some reservations as well.
We aren't quite ready, but we may want to start TTC in the next year or so. That would mean at some point it could be me at home alone with baby and two furry babies.
Also, the dynamic of our family is pretty good right now. Z is pretty much out of the puppy phase. She gets along great with other dogs and we take her with us everywhere so she's around a lot of them. She's still young enough she would love to play, but I think it would stir things up around here quite a bit.
I know if we get another, I'll get attached and there would be no going back on that decision. For any new parents (of people children), if you found yourself in this situation, did you regret having that new pet?
Re: puppies + BOTB. advise?
You could get an adult dog that is past the puppy craziness. I've had up to four large dogs in my house at once, and all was peaceful because they were all adults (albeit younger...under 4 years old).
Do it now so that you've got time for the new dog to settle in before baby comes. Or wait til after baby. Doing dog and baby at the same time is probably not the best idea!
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Having a baby is overwhelming, period. Whether you have pets or not- it really doesn't make a difference.
Having a baby is merely one more thing in life- just like having a dog. You just deal. And it works out fine.