Hey, I actually made an account here just to answer your question. So I have 3 doggos. One is old, another is about 5 and the last is a puppy.
Your question is hard.A lot of people will read this column trying to figure out the same question you have. Personally I would say if you have two dogs getting a third doesn’t change the work load almost at all. obviously as they get older, they sleep more, and pretty much just hang out with you. My oldest dog has a lot of health issues. So he’s the only one that I really have to have a guard up. So it depends on your situation. A lot of people talk about the cost of having three dogs but it’s not much more than having two, unless multiple have health issues. If I had millions of dollars I’d buy as many dogs as I could, to prevent bad owners from mistreating them.
Getting a new dog, it’s like decide if you want to have a child. They require a lot of work. Puppies need to be taken out about every 45 min, so by the time they are 1 year old
, they do not poop or pee inside. They are like babies except you can put them in a crate for a few hours and not get arrested haha.
In one sentence, If you have the time to care for them then yes, get another dog. If your going to end up going crazy about the amount of dogs in your house then don’t. Anyone with a dog is going to think about what if they didn’t get the doggo. That’s normal, but I always like to think about the other possibilities. What if my dog was treated badly. They are all so amazing even when they are brats. They are so smart and they care about me and my family.
So I spent some time writing this post, but it really comes down to you and your life. Just cause some people are dog haters and would think 3 is too many, doesn’t mean you should listen. I have a fenced in yard. I open the door and my dogs go outside. That’s a huge part of it. If you need leash everytime don’t get 3 dogs. Dogs go outside 3-5 times a day. So yeah. It’s up to you... can you handle it? That’s the ultimate question.
I wish you luck. Dogs make my world go round and they are special in every way. I hope you figure out what is best for you and your life.
i own 4 dogs :0)
We currently have three dogs and it is very hectic and very expensive. All our pups came from shelters and two of the dogs are older (we have had them over 10 years!) so they have numerous health issues. It seems like the third dog is a good idea at the time, but, just as with children, when you go from two to three, you have to switch from a man-on-man defense to a zone defense and it is a lot to juggle! Somehow, God gives you the strength though!
Took a 3rd pom from a breeder who forced me into "trying it out for 2 weeks" and absolutely hate it. I am returning her this weekend after one week. The dog is a sweetheart 4 years old but my 10 year old female pom has remained the couch for going on 5 days. She is depressed and isolated. Not fair
I did up until about a three weeks ago. Now I only have two. Usually kept 5 for about 50 yrs. My own little rescue, zoning limit was 5 so I kept as many as I could.
I have 3. I rescued them all with 1 month of each other when I lost my 1st love. I had 4 until I lost my little Yorkie, 3 is plenty. 2 boys, 1 girl. They all love each other, and welcome our visiting pups. When I am at capacity, I have 7 dogs in my house. Yikes.