Sounds like small town USA as well. Things usually don't change much. Sorry to hear about your grandparents' experience, though.
Yes, two dogs aren't much more work than one as long as they get along with each other. We have had three at times and even that wasn't much different, though usually one of the three was quite elderly and tended to be asleep most of the time. Watching the interactions of two dogs who are friends is quite interesting and at times endearing.
Most surprising to us was an occasion years ago. We had a large golden retriever who was a rescue, about two years old. I introduced a bearded collie pup three months old, also a rescue. They bonded instantly, with the retriever teaching the puppy everything and they became best buddies. Both were boys, and the "motherly" behaviors shown by the older dog were quite a surprise.
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Date: 2017-07-27 11:33 am (UTC)Yes, two dogs aren't much more work than one as long as they get along with each other. We have had three at times and even that wasn't much different, though usually one of the three was quite elderly and tended to be asleep most of the time. Watching the interactions of two dogs who are friends is quite interesting and at times endearing.
Most surprising to us was an occasion years ago. We had a large golden retriever who was a rescue, about two years old. I introduced a bearded collie pup three months old, also a rescue. They bonded instantly, with the retriever teaching the puppy everything and they became best buddies. Both were boys, and the "motherly" behaviors shown by the older dog were quite a surprise.