But when I told people about him, a lot of them said things like, "What did you adopt him for? You already have a dog. You don't need a second." or "Border collies are way too hyper. You'll never be able to handle him". I was upset when they said these things of course.
But I trained Bruce really well, and have been taking excellent care of him. He'll be 5 in March and is one of the happiest and most content dogs I've ever known. I'm just wondering why people were so negative? And for those of you who own multiple dogs, did this happen to you as well?
Answer
Crimson:
Possible jealousy, who knows. If I were you, I wouldn't worry about it and just enjoy your dog.
Cody:
I personally adopted two puppies at one time (well, within a month of
each other). Alot of people advise against this, but for me it was the
right decision. A year later, these guys keep each other more
entertained than I could dream of doing.
My finance and I, along with
the dogs of course, make a wonderful pack for them and it is a very
loving happy environment for the dogs. I see no issue with having two
dogs, and in my case, I only gained positives. Besides the usual house
breaking issues, and electronics being destroyed by teething pups :)
Allen:
Do not get upset you, some people don't understand it. I'm sure both
your dogs are happy to have one another and it was a good choice by the
sounds of it. Other peoples opinions are fine, don't get that is
wrong,but it is giving you to up and to decide when those opinions step
over the line.
Knight:
Life doesn't get any easier, hopefully you'll get stronger, if this bothers you so much, and you can't move on then perhaps you need to seek professional help for yourself.
Just let it go and move on as I'm sure you'll come across many more in your lifetime and some a lot worse than the ones you've run into now.
Lakelady:
I've always been pretty oblivious to people being mean to me. My kids
actually tease me about it. But it sounds to me as if the people who
gave you a hard time were jealous. It's very rare to find your dream dog
in a shelter. I'm very happy for you. We live rurally and have 5 house
dogs plus a guest rescued dog. Everyone out here has multiple dogs so it
would be very odd for anyone to say anything. Besides, as I mentioned, I
probably wouldn't notice it if they did.
Aleshia:
Don't let it upset you, some people just don't understand. I'm sure
both your dogs are happy to have one another and it was a good choice by
the sounds of it. I did own 2 dogs (My old dog passed away last Jan)
and had the same thing, "You don't need 2 dogs, They are just a hassle,
Your big one is going to be to hyper, ect, ect" It's what makes you
happy not them
Justus:
I have two dogs and I did get some negative people like that when I
first bought my second dog. Those people are obviously narrow-minded
like Belgian Nut said. I think that as long as you are properly training
and caring for your animals it shouldn't be a problem.
Ocimom:
Obviously you have worked with your dog. Many people make the mistake
of getting certain breeds they should never own. Borders ARE very
active dogs and need hours of exercise every day. So if you are
providing this, congratulations.
