[nagdu] 2 dogs around the house

[Tracy Carcione]

Like Charlene, I found it very helpful for my husband to take over some of
the care of the older dog when I brought the new dog home.  Mainly, he
takes Echo for walks, and occasionally feeds her and takes her out.  Echo
is much more demanding of attention than Ben is, so she gets plenty of
petting.  Ben gets his share, too, plus all my attention when we're out
together.  They both know they're special.
Echo used to bark like a nut when someone came to the door, though she's
decided it's too much trouble lately.  Ben did not pick up on her barking,
though.  At first, he would give a Woof or two, but he stopped doing even
that.  People thought I had one big loud dog who ran to the door, when
really I had a loud dog who barked, and another one who ran to the door to
see who was there.

Let GDB know you have another dog in the house, and any concerns you may
have, and they'll help you out.  But I don't think you have anything to
worry about.
Tracy

> Hi all,
>
> I have just posted recently that I have retired Adrian and am thinking to
> keep him when the new guide dog arrives. I  have never kept 2 dogs. I'd be
> curious to hear from others on the list that have dealt with his if the
> new
> dog has picked up on any bad habits of the old. I think I am wondering
> whether the fact that Adrian arks like a maniac at the door would rub off
> on
> the new one. Were there any issues about keeping the new dog on leash for
> the first days and the other dog being off leash?
>
> Any other thoughts or advice in this adventure will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your support!
>
> Take care,
>
> Ioana
>
>
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