[herawaq]

I have had Cruz for 8 months and he is now 11 months old. I have been wanting another dog for a long time and finally adopted Ali. She is about 9 months older than him. I think it is important to work on training and your bond with a dog first before adopting another one. Cruz still isnt where I want him to be, but we have come to the realization that he and I have not bonded properly and he thinks he is the leader of the house. So now we are back to more training with Bark busters. The relationship between the dogs is good, although Cruz wants to play all the time and of course they are very rough. I dont regret adopting ali at all, but I would like to have a better relationship with Cruz and I probably should have worked on that harder before getting her.

My opinion is to work on your girl for at least 6 solid months and make sure she understands all the rules, come when called, has basic obedience down pact, respects your boundaries, and then look into adopting a male, possibly a rescue, older male (around 2 years old or so) Also make sure she is spayed, up to date on shots, you can afford quality food and everything else she needs.