As much as I loooove having Daisy visit here, sadly enough I am convinced that two is my limit.
For example, I had Emerson and Daisy downstairs ready to go out first thing. I took Emerson out first (he did #1 and #2); came back in and found that Daisy couldn't hold it and peed on the floor. Ugh. Oh well, mop it up and take her out. I come back inside and found that Emerson had pooped again, and left a trail of poop all over the kitchen.
Besides that, Daisy is a bit food agressive and I have to be careful not to give treats or feed all three dogs together. Also, when the three are out together, unless supervised all the time, my two gang up on Daisy and corner her.
So it's a bit hairy (pun intended ) making sure that everybody has had equal attention and playtime, and making sure that they aren't cooped in their crate for too long. I can't possibly take all three for a walk at the same time, so I am going for 2 longish walks everyday. And that is not even going into giving each individual training attention each either. And if I am spending time with one dog, the other two go nuts in their crates jealous and barking.
I must say that this experience has given me 100% more appreciation for people with 3 or 4 or 5 or even more dogs. I honestly don't know how you do it! With 3 active dogs around, I am plumb worn out!
Please don't get me wrong, I love having Daisy here, and I wouldn't give my two up for the world. But I realize my limitations, and 2 is my limit.
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