When did you know it was time to add a second dog?
I have been going back and forth for about 6 months now on whether or not to add another corgi to my family. I know all the pros and cons, have had 2 dogs almost my entire life (up until about last August) so know the added work of a second dog. The only thing holding me back is Franklin. How do I know if he wants a buddy? I would hate to add a second dog and have it really stress him out and/or upset him. He LOVES when I am petsitting my parents dog, he LOVES when my best friends dog comes to visit or when he goes over there, etc so I think he'd probably like to have a buddy. BUT when my friend brings her corgi pup to visit he plays with her for a while then he gets grumpy and growls at her and just wants to be left alone.
So, how did you know when it was time to get a second corgi/dog? How did your first corgi adjust?
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I knew I wanted a second corgi even when Henry was just a puppy. He absolutely loves other dogs, and he also seemed really really lonely when we were gone. He adjusted just fine to the new puppy, in fact he seemed thrilled to have a playmate, and we also paid a lot of special attention to him after the puppy came. He does have his moments where he gets sick of Luke being the annoying teenager and tells him off, but overall I think he's very happy to have a buddy.
My opinion is if you really want the second dog, and Franklin is good with other dogs, go for it.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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We got Rocky because Rosie was killing us wanting to play all the time. She is a wild woman at times and loves to play. Rocky helped a great deal in that dept. They love to play together. She adjusted just fine to him. She was 1 year old when we got him at 3 months. Still lots of pup in her to match him. She is still the hyper one and he is pretty mellow so they compliment each other. There have been some tiffs and snarls but all in all they are great together.
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on
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teddy sounds like Franklin. he loves to play with other dogs but after awhile hes had enough and wants to be alone. i wanted another corgi a few months back but i knew teddy wasnt ready because i watched a good friend of mines dog for ten days, that he knew very well. well, after 2-3days i seen that his personality changed. he got very depressed and crabby. he didnt want to hang with me or anything. once she left he was back to being normal.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I think with a younger dog it is always OK to add another as long as you are prepared for the added expense and time commitment. It is important to spend time with the older dog and not let the new puppy be too pushy though. My Sparty needed a playmate when he was younger but now that he is older, I just think it gives him company when we are not around.
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Permalink Reply by Becky S on
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We knew how much Brody loved other dogs and needed a play buddy. Lilly tuned in very early on when he needs alone time (a little growl from Brody lets her know) and she'll leave him be. Otherwise they really are best buds.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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It always takes a dog a few days/weeks to adjust to a pup wanting to follow them but I have added mine (many times)when my youngest was 12-18 months with no problems. They are young enough to be best buds and even the older ones don't mind at all:) If you give them time alone with you and time together I believe that helps as the older one will realize that they aren't being replaced! I honestly have never had a problem.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I always thought we'd eventually have two dogs. By the time Jack was two, I knew it was time to start looking for a second dog. For one thing, whenever we'd meet other dogs on a walk or to play, as soon as we'd start to walk away Jack would plant his little feet and look back forlornly and not want to leave.
For another thing, he was starting to show signs around the house that he was not happy being alone. For instance, he's always slept down stairs and was always fine with it, but suddenly he started whining at bed time and following us upstairs. While he never showed true separation anxiety, I was afraid we might be headed in that direction.
Since we got a second Corgi, Jack no longer tries to follow us upstairs at night and while he still likes to meet groups of people and/or dogs when out and about and occasionally plants his little feet when we leave, he now does it rarely rather than consistently. He's just a much happier dog with a pal. He and Maddie act more like comfortable roommates than best buds, but they are usually within a couple feet of each other around the house and when we walk off-leash in the woods.
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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It was all different for me. My first dog came when my youngest child (my baby!) began half-day kindergarten. I added a second when he started full-day first grade. See a pattern there? I just didn't think it through the way you guys are. These two made a great pack, good buddies, and having had two dogs, I could never go back to one. So every dog since then has come, sadly, shortly after losing one of my beloved pets.
I think dogs are like babies: you can't always choose when they come. But no matter when, you decide later that it was just the right time.
In short, get the dog when you're ready to take on and love a new puppy.
(You're not all going to yell at me now are you? :)
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Why would we yell at you? I used to wait as I thought I had to mourn my dogs that died but when I got Wynn my 1st Corgi I decided that life was too short to wait:) I have a corgi addiction so I won't be yelling:)
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on
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I totally agree. I always say that you are not replacing the dog you lost, but replacing the hole they left behind.
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Permalink Reply by Keri&Merlin(Judy&Alan's Pups) on
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How true!!We lost all 3 of Our dogs within an eight month period.We were so sad after that,We decided life would be easier without furbabies.The house was so quiet,clean and BORING!!We lasted 5 months before We adopted Our girl Keri.Then,6 months after that (she was 5 months old when we got her)We adopted Merlin.It's worked out perfectly.I retired last year and along with the garden,they keep Me very busy.It'sa joy to see how they are such good buddies and love to travel along with Us when We go rving
or just about anything.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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You're not alone here. ;) My first dog, Yuki, came into our lives just before my oldest child turned 1 year old, though I started looking when she was about 8 months old. Ellie, our new pup, has come into our lives just as my second (and currently youngest) child has reached the 9 month mark. Coincidence? I think not.
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