lunathetuna97
Jr Member
Hi all!
Since this forum was so tremendously helpful with my previous question, I thought I'd consult the experts on my next one:
What was your experience getting another Dobie (if you have more than one)? Do you recommend it?
I currently own a female, three year old, black and tan Dobie named Luna. She is the best girl and has made me fall even more in love with the breed. She might be so well-behaved in terms of how she fits into our lives that it has lulled us into a false sense of confidence though
We have her schedule, exercise routine, quirks, and diet down to a science and she is trustworthy at home by herself (no crating needed, though she is absolutely crate-trained and sleeps in a big crate). I have a lot of family in the area that helps out when we are gone for more than 4-5 hours or go out of town too.
Some background: My fiancé and I are a young, dual-income, no-child (though that could change in the next 2-3 years) household with no other pets. We live in a house that we own with a yard in a very walkable neighborhood. We are very active and have adapted to having an active working breed dog in our home. While we both work full-time, I work at home half days (some days) and the other days I go home midday on my lunch break for exercise or enrichment since I work so close to my home. Our current dog, Luna, adores playing with other dogs and I have 100% confidence she'd love another dog in the home (she would just need to learn how to play gently until the pup is big enough to hold his own!). I would definitely get a male, as I know two females in the same household can sometimes be problematic, and I already know of a few ethical, well-respected breeders in my state. We are not married to the idea of getting a puppy though and would also be open to the idea of rescuing a Dobie that needs a good home. Luna is fully insured as well and we plan on doing the same for any other pets we add to our family.
In my head, it does not seem like it would be that much of an adjustment, only because I would not necessarily be doing more of what I am already doing (aside from the financial aspect, of course), I would just be doing it with two dogs instead of one. However, I could be woefully ignorant of a lot of things that only become apparent after it's too late, so I thought I would see if anyone had any helpful feedback for me!
Since this forum was so tremendously helpful with my previous question, I thought I'd consult the experts on my next one:
What was your experience getting another Dobie (if you have more than one)? Do you recommend it?
I currently own a female, three year old, black and tan Dobie named Luna. She is the best girl and has made me fall even more in love with the breed. She might be so well-behaved in terms of how she fits into our lives that it has lulled us into a false sense of confidence though
We have her schedule, exercise routine, quirks, and diet down to a science and she is trustworthy at home by herself (no crating needed, though she is absolutely crate-trained and sleeps in a big crate). I have a lot of family in the area that helps out when we are gone for more than 4-5 hours or go out of town too. Some background: My fiancé and I are a young, dual-income, no-child (though that could change in the next 2-3 years) household with no other pets. We live in a house that we own with a yard in a very walkable neighborhood. We are very active and have adapted to having an active working breed dog in our home. While we both work full-time, I work at home half days (some days) and the other days I go home midday on my lunch break for exercise or enrichment since I work so close to my home. Our current dog, Luna, adores playing with other dogs and I have 100% confidence she'd love another dog in the home (she would just need to learn how to play gently until the pup is big enough to hold his own!). I would definitely get a male, as I know two females in the same household can sometimes be problematic, and I already know of a few ethical, well-respected breeders in my state. We are not married to the idea of getting a puppy though and would also be open to the idea of rescuing a Dobie that needs a good home. Luna is fully insured as well and we plan on doing the same for any other pets we add to our family.
In my head, it does not seem like it would be that much of an adjustment, only because I would not necessarily be doing more of what I am already doing (aside from the financial aspect, of course), I would just be doing it with two dogs instead of one. However, I could be woefully ignorant of a lot of things that only become apparent after it's too late, so I thought I would see if anyone had any helpful feedback for me!
). I think her delight at having another dog to romp around with would hopefully offset some of the attention being off of her, but who knows.
