The difference financially wasn't that much. But when we blended my dog with my husband's dog when we got married... talk about explosive relationship. Both dogs were jealous of the other. Sammie died of cancer 6 months later, so I can't say whether the two girls would have become friends.

As for my cats, the best thing we ever did was get Allen a playmate. He's such a happy cat now.

I would think the reaction to a second dog would depend on the dog. Nicki's always been a jealous dog - jealous of other dogs, of other people who pay attention to me.