WOW Souraya, I'm going to have to think about this for a while. When my husband died I had 4 good size dogs to care for (or they to care for me) & managed very well thank you. But I did have a fairly large house w/ a huge treed, fenced yard. A few questions come to mind. Do you know what your housing is going to be like in Germany? If you are going to be on base will they even LET you bring over two large dogs? Will there be some place to take them out off-leash? (I know how Drake loves to go on your jaunts to the wilderness.) Whatever you, Andrew & Drake decide I'm sure things will work out in the end but you will probably be under a lot of stress while Andrew is away and it could be a help to have two comforting big lugs to love or it could add even more stress depending on your living circumstances. Not much help here I guess but just a few things to think about. Dang, as if you don't have enough