Hi, welcome! Your dog sounds cute, any pics?

Two dogs are alot more work than one. But it's not that much trouble. Just double the food bill, double the vet bill, double the amount of dishes, leashes, collars, etc that you already have. And if it's a puppy that you are getting, than double the time that you'll have to take off from anything else.

Australian shepherds are wonderful dogs. They are great family dogs, they love kids and are very sweet natured. They don't make good watch dogs or guard dogs however. They take alot of time and grooming. They are high energy dogs, so they need lots of daily exersise. Also, this breed can have puppy problems -- chewing, peeing, and many other destructive behaviours if they aren't mentally and physcially stimulated each day. If you don't think that you can be there all the time, I'd get an adult dog. Where do you plan to get the dog? I'd go to a reputable breeder or a kill shelter.