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I have a 6 year old female jack russell mix and I've had her since she was a puppy. Recently, I've been working longer hours and felt bad that she must be lonely during the day. She loves playing with my mom's dog when I take her there to visit so I thought I would adopt her a buddy here at my apartment. And a few days ago I adopted a 7 year old male dog with an unknown history. He's very sweet and I love him already, but he is totally people focused and is not really interested in being a friend to my first dog. They have been competing for my attention and getting into little scuffles, but nothing major. The frustrating thing is that I adopted him for my dog, not for myself and my dog is only losing attention now. My first dog just seems a little down and that sucks.
Also, this adorable little guy has a fear of men and when I took him to my parents house my dad rushed to try and pick him up, ignoring my warning to go slow with him. Consequently, he was bitten because the dog was so scared. Now my parents won't allow the dog to their house and I often visit there with my first dog.
I can't decide what to do. I adore the dog I adopted, but there are some glaring issues that I can't ignore. I'd feel so terrible giving him back, but that may be the right thing to do. I'd love to get some other people's thoughts on this.
Also, this adorable little guy has a fear of men and when I took him to my parents house my dad rushed to try and pick him up, ignoring my warning to go slow with him. Consequently, he was bitten because the dog was so scared. Now my parents won't allow the dog to their house and I often visit there with my first dog.
I can't decide what to do. I adore the dog I adopted, but there are some glaring issues that I can't ignore. I'd feel so terrible giving him back, but that may be the right thing to do. I'd love to get some other people's thoughts on this.