What Am I Thinking?

This is Snoopy. He is our 8 month old labra-dober-beagle-hound. He is about 35 lbs and cute as can be. He is a busy body, similar to a 2 yo child, and tests my patience every day. This morning he woke me up heaving, and threw up chunks of plastic from water bottles. He not only plays with them, he eats them. And then he tries to eat them again. I know, TMI. So at 7am this morning, I am out there with our trusty supersoaker, chasing the dog away from his own plastic vomit. What a way to wake up.



This is Darcy. Leia and I met her at the mall last night. She is an 8 month old labra-hound. She is almost full grown at 70 lbs. She is so darn cute....and so laid back for being at the mall. She is available for adoption. Can you see where I am going with this???

I We love big dogs. Zeus, who died last fall, was 70 lbs. Ziggy, who died 5 years ago was a black lab, over 100 lbs. We were hoping snoopy would grow to be a big boy. But it doesn't look like it. But he has a big personality. And he could use a playmate.....

But would it be a playmate or just another headache? Darcy is housetrained, crate trained and spayed. She is also up to date on all her shots. $100 to adopt her. Not bad if you figure all the vet stuff is done. $100 to get another collar for the invisible fence.....and then twice the dog food, twice the treats and twice the toys. AND twice the poop to scoop. But we have already determined I am a super duper pooper scooper.

I don't know what to do....if we would have seen her before we got Snoopy, I'd have snatched her up in a minute. We've never had 2 dogs at once. Can't be that hard though....I know lots of people that do have 2 dogs. If Snoopy had a playmate, he wouldn't bug me all the time. But would he be territorial and not like another dog in his house? He's been with other dogs, but they always leave. And then there is the cat....Peanut would probably move out for good.

I don't know what to do. We have 2 acres, plenty of room, and love, for another dog. But would it be a good thing or a bad thing????? Am I crazy or what?