Dogs - benefits of having 2 over 1

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I always said having our 2nd child was how I imagined 3 would be like, i.e. it was more work than simply double.

We're now a year on from our dog passing away and we're looking at having another. Primarily a Weimaraner or an English Pointer (as we had before). We like the idea of re-homing rather than having a pup as we enjoyed Izzy much more as she got a little older. After ringing around and visiting various places, we've found two Pointers, both females who get along very well and need to stay together, they seem to be exactly what we're looking for and more importantly, we seem to be able to offer exactly what they need.

We've never had two dogs at the same time before and are concerned we may be about to bite off more than we can chew. Is having two double, or is it more than that?

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Jasandjules said:

No great issues having two IMHO. Walking is more of a challenge, but hey, we've got four....

They must be great dogs to walk four at a time.


Generally, thanks for the input so far chaps. It's largely what I expected to hear thankfully. More info is always gratefully appreciated, but i'll keep the forum up to date as to hat we do/get.