First of all - Welcome to Pet Talk. I hope you stick around for a while and get to know all of us.


While many people think having two dogs is easier than one, it is actually almost (but not quite) twice the work. I absolutely agree with GoldenRetrLuver that you should work with your first pup and get him trained before you bring another dog into your household. It is very difficult to work with two dogs at once. What happens many times is once you get a second dog, all your previous dog's bad habits become more pronounced.

That being said - if you are anything like me, you will totally fall in love with a pup at some point and adopt another anyway. I don't really think there is any particular breed you should be looking for. I have seen toy poodles and Rotties become best friends, Great Danes and Chihuahuas be best buds, and a Border Collie loving a Great Pyrenees. I have also seen two German Shepards or two labs be great buds. It all depends on the two dogs.

Your first step is to continue to visit the shelters and find a dog that you have a connection with. Then you need to get the two dogs to meet and make sure they have a connection and are able to enjoy each other's company. Nothing is worse than having two dogs not get along. It makes the household very stressful (I know this from personal experience)

Good Luck and let us know what you decide.