Wow! Thank you guys so much for your responses! I guess I'll keep thinking about this- I spend tons of time with Pete- so time is not a problem- my real hope is that when we do have to be out of the house, maybe the two dogs will keep each other company. But how can we really know if they keep each other company when we're not there to see them? Another thing-- I would want to crate the puppy at least for the first few months. And I know PEte would go nuts if the puppy was in the crate inaccessable to him. But I guess he'd have to learn that sometimes the new dog is going to be inaccessale, until he/she is more socially graceful...Ok! thanks again- I am already love this site!!

Lady Dal

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