takemebacktotulsa
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We've been considering adding another dog to our family for a while. All of our previous dogs have been rescues as Matt & I have a very soft spot for dogs in need. I recently found a very promising match--a super sweet and very friendly Great Pyr mix. We had a play date today and he got along really well with Willis, play bowing and letting Willis chase him around our yard (Willis's favorite game). We let them inside to see if they could relax around each other and they settled in nicely together.
But of course my number one concern is Willis and his well being. He has a recently-discovered irregular heartbeat and in fact we just met with a second cardiologist this week who started him on Atenolol. We are going to do another holter in a couple of weeks to see what kind of impact the Atenolol has. When asked about activity levels and whether we should place any limitations on Willis, the cardiologist's advice to us was to let Willis live as normal a life as possible. I think Willis would love having a playmate and from what I saw today, I think they would be able to settle once they had worn each other out (they did respect the "no play in the house" rule). He wasn't jealous when Matt & I gave the other dog attention and I didn't have any indication bringing this dog into our home would stress him out, but there's no way I can know that for sure, right?
We've always been a one-dog-at-a-time family, so this is new for us. Any thoughts or guidance would be much appreciated
But of course my number one concern is Willis and his well being. He has a recently-discovered irregular heartbeat and in fact we just met with a second cardiologist this week who started him on Atenolol. We are going to do another holter in a couple of weeks to see what kind of impact the Atenolol has. When asked about activity levels and whether we should place any limitations on Willis, the cardiologist's advice to us was to let Willis live as normal a life as possible. I think Willis would love having a playmate and from what I saw today, I think they would be able to settle once they had worn each other out (they did respect the "no play in the house" rule). He wasn't jealous when Matt & I gave the other dog attention and I didn't have any indication bringing this dog into our home would stress him out, but there's no way I can know that for sure, right?
We've always been a one-dog-at-a-time family, so this is new for us. Any thoughts or guidance would be much appreciated