Comments on: Best time to get a puppy when you already have an old dog?

By: becca

becca — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:40:13 +0000

cool right!

By: becca

becca — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:38:21 +0000

Trust me i know how it feels because we just got a puppy and they get along then the fight but o well right? will they ever stop fighting????? i have a 3 month puppy named deja and a dog named Ben thats 10 yrs old and they kinda get along.

By: Terra

Terra — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:49:38 +0000

I have three children two 4year olds and a 5 year old, and I am getting them a puppy for Christmas. I have an eight year old boxer and I dont know what they would do without him. So in preparation I am getting a new dog so when the day comes the kids will not be left alone without a friend.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:40:30 +0000

I just rescued a chow mix a few months back. I have a 10 yr. siberian husky whose 8 yr. old mix had to be put to sleep. (I spent thousands to try to save her at the same place Oprah had her dog–didn’t work). Our husky is once again running to keep up the puppy. it does my heart good to see them together. try a rescue pup–there are so many out there that desperately need good homes. mine was only 12 wk. old and she is 43 lbs. now and just so loveable!!! good luck!!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:35:14 +0000

I inherited a Beagle puppy when my older mix breed dog was about to turn 13. In this case, the puppy did breath new life into the older dog and even now that the older dog is recovering from an injury the puppy is very conforting to him. I also have a three year old Pyr. and the she plays with the Beagle and the give the old dog a break!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:03:51 +0000

Hi,we have a dog.Duchess,and is a yellow lab just like yours. I love her to death and she loves other dogs. Dogs actually seem to live a happier, fuller, and longer life with other dogs.

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:17:53 +0000

I have a 10 yr old dog and 4 yrs ago we got a puppy and he is happier and more active now than I swear before. He torn his ACL and he was down for awhile but he was sooo happy to have his Daisy around to play with when he got back to his old self. I wish i could clone my Max myself, I flew him home from Hawaii when I left there. It kills me that he is getting so old and has slowed down but there are days that I see his old self and that makes me happy and know that he has lead a great happy fullfilled life…

By: Donna Snoddy

Donna Snoddy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:49:23 +0000

I have a son who was 21, married for 14 months, in the U.S. Coast guard 17 months. He was on his way to his base riding his motorcycle when someone ran into him and killed him instantly. I have his Lab dog, Fenix who is 9 years old now. I know that if and when that Fenix joins Joey, it will be like losing Joey all over again. I went to a shelter and rescued an 8 week old lab puppy a year ago. I’m so glad that I did, Max plays with Fenix and Fenix seems a little bit younger. I love my dogs so much, I’m not ready for Fenix to visit Joey, but maybe that I have another Lab, it might be a little easier, (yea right).

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:52:01 +0000

We’re in the same boat. I have a 10-yr. old Weim who isn’t slowing down, but is the “baby” and a 14 yr. old cat. My Weim’s niece is due to have puppies and we are torn. Will she be jealous? Will she live longer with a pup? She’s not fond of all puppies, but some. HELP

By: Chris Brenneman

Chris Brenneman — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:17:10 +0000

We too have gone through this problem. We had two boxers, one a rescue and the other we got as a puppy.
When our Blair got sick this summer, we decided we were too old to get another dog, but worried, Lacy would be lonely. We decided if we did, it had to be, another boxer, and an adult. We made the mistake of going to the animal shelter. Not only did we not get
an adult, but we ended up with a rottweiler mix. We think he’s mixed with boxer though. Jett has diffently changed our lives. He too was the star pupil in his puppy class, and now is a ornery cuss, but the he looks at you with his beautiful brown eyes, and cocks his head in the most comical way, and our hearts just melts. He keeps Lacy on the move, but when she has had a enough, she lets him know.
Even with all the suggestions, you have to decide. Think it over carefully. I have to admit, there are days, when we wonder.