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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do it!

I added a giant breed puppy to my household with my 7-year-old established senior dog. (7-years is senior—they are short-lived.)

They love each other. It took a few months, but my older dog definitely has more energy now. Watching them play is truly the sweetest thing.

They are both female.[/quote]

Do you have a 16 month old and a preschooler?  If not, than you shouldn't be giving this advice.

Puppies are a LOT.  I got a puppy last year and I have a senior dog but my kids are adults.  If I had known it was this much work I woud not have gotten him.  I love him but he is a lot.  Now he is a teenager and we have months of training to do..and I have time!

Please don't adopt this puppy![/quote]

[b]I have no children, but I’m also single, which means I have no help.[/b] I did it all alone, while working out of the home. I don’t regret it at all. Yes, it was hard, but it was worth it. There are benefits to having an older, established dog with a new puppy.

OP, I say go for it!

[PP you quoted][/quote]

Oh dear goodness. Only caring for yourself is NOT THE SAME THING AS CARING FOR TWO SMALL KIDS, even if there's a semi-helpful partner in the mix (how many men do you think are equal partners? if they are, it's still adding the equivalent of ONE BABY per adult, and that's still a lot of work). How stupid, insensitive and clueless are you?!?!

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Lady, I was talking about having no help taking care of the established dog and the puppy—which are a lot of work. I made no comparison between a puppy and a child.

Sheesh, seek help.

OP, it’s a lot of work for one adult, but it was worth it for me. You can do it![/quote]

Lady you are one who needs help.  Having an older dog and puppy PLUS a toddler and preschooler is 100x the work for op.  You don't get it and I doubt that op will get to the point of seeing it being worth it.  Have you ever read recent posts, I want to rehome my dog because I can't handle my kids and the puppy...and people say just rehome!  No big deal it is just an animal.

No, we are telling op she will be overwhelmed and it won't be fair to either the puppy, her kids,her older dog and herself![/quote]

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