1 dog vs 2

[Janet]

Aww..that sounds like a nice friend to have a 'doggie day' to help keep her furbaby entertained.

[Lindsey]

And even nicer to be providing food and snacks to keep my tummy entertained

Maybe I'll meet some nice dog owners there and we could take turns hosting doggie days. It's really tough to get outside in the winter for socializing here.

[paula1961]

That sounds like alot of fun! Indoor doggie parties! I'm sure you and Layla will have a good time. Post pics if you can after doggie day.

[Lindsey]

The doggie day confirmed that Layla would be happier as an only child! She was pretty scared when we got there but I would NOT let her on my lap or let her hide behind me. There were 4 other dogs there and they weren't mean or anything, just being regular dogs and trying to sniff at her. She needs to learn to get out there and deal with other dogs on her own! So I kept pushing her out and eventually she ventured out on her own, although she didn't play or really try to be around the other dogs at all. After we ate, we went into the back yard and the few dogs that were left ran around... and Layla even ran a little! But she was really happy to go home and relax on her own.
It turns out my friend does this every month! So I will definitely go back again for another.

[DianaB]

Awwww, poor little Layla. It sounds like you've made a good choice to wait for another puppy. I'm sure that the little get-togethers will help her a lot. You're a good Mommy, Lindsey!!!

[Lindsey]

Thank you Diana! I really try!

[judy]

That's a nice idea Linds! A doggie day once each month sounds like that's enough for Layla to handle right now. After a while, if she becomes more social, you can think again about getting another dog. Or, not....

I have the same problem as you do Diana. Annie has taken over ownership of me, and Max has been very tentative about comng to me. Females are usually more dominant than males anyway. He is my first furbaby though, and I realized just a few weeks ago that Annie is old enough now for me to push her away so that Max can come to me. It's slowly working. I don't know if he will ever feel as comfortable coming to me as he used to. He will not fight back with her. I realized that I can train her not to be so bossy when it comes to me. She is over a year old already, so I don't feel bad about pushing her out of the way. .

He dominates the food, and I don't reallty know what else. She follows him around wherever they are though. I think they have pretty much everything else worked out. He seems not to want to share the pee pads, and if I don't change them every other day, he goes on the floor near them. I have washable pads, so it's not really a problem.

Maybe little Jazzi needs a little talking to by Mama! Is she old enough yet?