Should we rescue this little Corgi?
Hi. all. I'm sorry I haven't been on in a long time, but plan on being here more often.
Anyway, my little Corgi, Wally, is 2-1/2 years old. He spends every Mon-Fri alone while hubby and I are at work. He doesn't seem to mind, except he has more energy toward the end of the week and gets a little more upset when we leave. But, he seems fine when we come home.
I walk Wally every day, the mornings on the weekend and evenings during the week and he's very socialized. To him, going to the park doesn't mean a lot unless he gets to see his friends and, of course, get a good poop in.
This last weekend, a friend of ours sent a picture of a 7-year-old female Corgi, Abby, who needs a home. She's at the Mill Rescue in Colorado Springs. The financial part of it aside, what are your opinions of bringing in a new dog into the house? When I'm home on vacation (like this week), Wally seems to need his rest and is now sleeping at my feet. Our dilemma - does he need a friend? We don't go out much in the evenings, so we spend plenty of time with him, but since he can't tell us, would he be happier with a friend to play with any time he wants? Is this the best thing for a Corgi in particular?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. We're vascillating so much on this - we love having just the one little guy, but know we could love Abby, too. But would Wally???
Thanks,
Cathie
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Permalink Reply by Chris West on
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Ha ha, that's exactly what I was going to type!!
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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I am in your same boat. Franklin seems content as an only dog, but he LOVES it when I pet sit for friends and family and there is another dog around to play with. I have gone back and forth on this issue several times as well and I wish we could just ask them, "Do you want a buddy?" Lol
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I think if YOU want another dog, and Wally is friendly towards other dogs, you should go for it. I was worried about getting a second dog as well but now that I have two I can't imagine ever having just one again.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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It's a hard thing to answer. It's such an individual thing for each person and each dog. When I got my Teri (my first), I didn't even think I'd get another dog. I was working at the time some long days and all but she was fine by herself (she did have the cats) and never caused any problems. But...well...I got another one (actually Teri's sister) a year later...purely from the selfish point of me wanting another corgi. But it worked out great for Teri, too. She and Annie played together alot and kept each other company while I was away at work. Then several months later a rescue came to my attention and well....I took him in and have never regretted it. They all get along very well(there is the occasional tussle) even though they are three very different personalities. I have never regretted getting a second (and third) corgi and I don't think the dogs do, either.
Like Jane said, I don't think I'll ever have just one corgi again...the hard part for me is stopping at three!
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Permalink Reply by Erin on
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As others have said before me, it very much depends on your situation. If your family is interested in having another dog, it might be a delight for everyone! You can see from other people's comments, multidog households can be really enjoyable. If you track this forum you'll see that some dogs just don't get along and end up needing to be rehomed. It's because of that, I would definitely recommend that Wally and Abby have a chance to meet before anything is finalized.
Now if you're just looking at this for Wally's sake, might I recommend day-care a few days a week? My parents' border collie mix goes to day care twice a week to have some doggy play-time and to get some energy burned -he really loves day care and my parents really love having a mellow-mutt! Everyone is happy! :)
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