We have two mixed breed dogs that we saved from our local dog pound up north. One is 15 and the other is 8. Both are wonderful pets. My wife's parents lived with us until they passed away in 1997, so our 15 yr old had constant company for her 1st three years with us. Our 15 yr old had a hard time getting used to being alone during the day so we decided to get her company. She ignored the new dog for three days and then, overnight, they became buddies. It has worked out well for them and us, but we now have the concern of the age difference and how they will react once one of them is gone.
Having said that we would get two dogs again but this time we would try to get the ages much closer together and we would also rescue again.
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