Hi, I am new here, I introduced myself in the introductions sub-forum after we had to put down our 11 year old English mastiff a few days ago. The house feels empty (even with an 8 month old baby), and still get choked up thinking about our lost loved one several times a day.
We are not new to owning an English mastiff, but we are new to being parents (1st kid is ~8 months now).
I am curious what people here think about finding another EM pup while we have a baby that would be about 1 year old when/if we find the right breeder with a pup. Some have told us "don't do it, it's too much to deal with when the baby starts going fully mobile and trying to potty train a puppy at the same time".
Anyone else go through a new EM puppy along with a toddler/pre-toddler at the same time?
I guess I have dealt with the grieving from having to put our EM to sleep by looking for breeders and trying to find our next family member. I contacted Glacier Mastiff, and one of the first questions on the application was do you have kids. Wondering if it's kind of frowned upon having a puppy/baby at the same time. We would never think of leaving them unsupervised at any point, nor would we have to neglect or divert attention since wife and I are both pretty much always at home (I work from home).
Any opinions on this are much appreciated. We just want to make the right decision, and if waiting a few years is advised, we can be patient. Thanks for reading!
We are not new to owning an English mastiff, but we are new to being parents (1st kid is ~8 months now).
I am curious what people here think about finding another EM pup while we have a baby that would be about 1 year old when/if we find the right breeder with a pup. Some have told us "don't do it, it's too much to deal with when the baby starts going fully mobile and trying to potty train a puppy at the same time".
Anyone else go through a new EM puppy along with a toddler/pre-toddler at the same time?
I guess I have dealt with the grieving from having to put our EM to sleep by looking for breeders and trying to find our next family member. I contacted Glacier Mastiff, and one of the first questions on the application was do you have kids. Wondering if it's kind of frowned upon having a puppy/baby at the same time. We would never think of leaving them unsupervised at any point, nor would we have to neglect or divert attention since wife and I are both pretty much always at home (I work from home).
Any opinions on this are much appreciated. We just want to make the right decision, and if waiting a few years is advised, we can be patient. Thanks for reading!