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"Since you asked, I wouldn't do it! What if Jake never accepts the new dog? He might, but what if he doesn't? Then you could be in a situation where you have to make a heartbreaking choice. "

"I am going to rain on your parade, but I think you know the answer yourself.  Enjoy Jake and forget the puppy for now.  If you do go ahead with another puppy, pick one that will be more his size and pick a female.  Males and females…"

"Happy Birthday Katie!"

"My daughter has an 80 pound lab and a Yorkie mix.  He protects her.  She used to have some male tiny poodle mix with the lab.  He loved him.  All of our dogs respect the little ones when they visit. I agree that I'd never…"

"Yes. Maybe in the breeder's yard if possible. "

"So they should meet at the breeders house or the car then, correct?  "

"If you go to pick up your pup from the breeder, bring Jake along. The trip home in the car is a great opportunity for bonding. As much as possible, life for Jake should stay the same as it's always been. That means, don't move his…"

"If we decide to go ahead... What is the best way to introduce the new pup to Jake in order for this to be the most successful?"

"I don't know yet who the sire is. If it's Jasper's father, it's a no brainer. I'd send a deposit the day the pregnancy is confirmed, lol. But I'm not crazy about the sire she used the last time his mom was bred, so that…"

"I mean I guess you have to decide if having a pup from this dam is more important or Jasper's training being super solid.  I'm with Stacey because the training can be fixed over time, you will never have another opportunity to get one…"

"You know I vote yes on this. Of course I don't have to live with the decision, so my vote doesn't really count. But I really feel like the more the merrier. And training classes have evolved into my favorite activity. I think you should…"

"I'm struggling with that decision right now. Jasper's dam was just bred last week and this is going to be her last litter. So if I want another pup from the same mom (and I do), I'm going to have to bring home a puppy about…"

"Yep lol.  We had this "big sister" book for my daughter (she is almost 6) showing stuff about what to expect with baby.. she said "I won't help with the diapers though.  I can get you a clean one but I'm not…"

""Biggest difference is you can't warn a dog ahead of time that the new little one is coming home."LOL, or involve them in the preparations. ;) "

"I'm sure he won't hate you, there is no guarantee he won't hate the puppy though.   I think it's a bit like bringing home a new human sibling... an adjustment period, a little jealousy and some teaching about how to…"

"This is excellent advice. "