Charlie is a very handsome pup! He looks so "guy"! I understand your concerns. As you recall, I had three for a while about a year ago, while my son's dog was here, too. i have to say that three was more than I felt I could handle by myself. Of course, that was right before my surgery, so I wasn't at my best anyway. i would have loved to keep all three, but Star and Sherman were both showing signs of stress - alot of behavioral things. We decided that we owed it to our two to keep a good balance, so no third dog. It was pretty amazing, within a couple weeks of Speedo's departure, they were "back to normal" again. But look at how many people here on PT have 3 and more dogs! I guess you have to go with your gut on this one. He is an awfully good looking akita!