[Poodleroni]

:questionmark: My husband and I have been going back and forth on getting a 2nd poodle. We have the finnicky eater problem with Shadow. I have heard that getting a 2nd dog would possibly peak his interest in his food. The problem is that Shadow is the perfect dog for our family with his quirky personality. My hubs is afraid this personality may change with a 2nd dog. Shadow is almost two, but he hasn't been socialized a lot and is afraid of new people and new dogs. We have started taking him to doggie day camp. They've told us that he seems more of afraid of them than of the other dogs. So the question is...2nd poodle or not? Also, if so, should we get a puppy or one closer to his age? male or female? I should also probably mention that we have a 9-year-old and are hoping to expand our family soon. (I am looking at all that I have typed and am slowly starting to realize why my husband thinks I talk too much! lol) Also, Shadow (he's a standard) is very attached to me.

 

[Poodleroni]

Thanks for the info WonderPup! I may have made him seem worse off than what he is. He is just a little skittish. We actually had a trainer come from Bark Busters when he was younger. We have also moved to a house that has a chain-linked fenced and three dogs next door. Sometimes he goes to their fence and they come over and lick eachother and sometimes he looks like the kid that gets picked last for sports events. He'll go and sit by their fence and wait and wait and wait for them, but they won't come over! lol He has most definitely gotten better with it though. My husband even brings him into the pet store and he's let other people pet him.