When we had just Sylvia she had terrible separation anxiety. She was alone for about 4 hours a day and would cry and cry when we would leave and come home. It was terrible. Plus, being that she was a puppy, she wanted to play all the time. We would feel guilty if we were too tired to play with her.

Anyway, it only took us about a month and a half before I got the idea to get another dog. We got Harley and after a few "getting to know each other" days things have been great. Sylvia has a constant playmate and she doesn't cry at all when we leave the house. Plus, she was aggressive with other dogs when she was the only dog in the house. She actually made her Shih Tzu cousin, Teddy, bleed from biting him! Now she gets along with every dog she meets.

The only problem I think you need to figure out for yourself is the financial cost of two dogs. Imagine everything is doubled, food, vet bills, treats, EVERYTHING!

Please keep us posted on your decision.