Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
Nah... they love Samantha but they like being able to give her back after a couple days or a week or whatever. They don't want the full responsibility of another dog, not when they've gotten to the time in their lives where they can start taking off on a whim again. Maybe when they get older and don't enjoy traveling as much.
Ralph parents are the same way...they love having the dogs come over to visit...and they have 7 granddogs here in town ( + 2 in Oregon), so they get plenty of visiting! But they don't want to be tied down with their own...so it is lots of treats and spoiling for the grandpuppies!

(My parents love their 6 grandpuppies too, and like having them visit, but as you know, have 5 of their own!)