Multiple dogs???

I agree especially when the dogs are raised as inside dogs. For us, Marley gets a lot of attention no doubt - we don't have kids so he is our little baby boy! My debate whether to get a second dog is not to replace the attention we give to Marley but to add a companion to his life for all the moments we are not with him. Everyone's situation is different however my husband and I both work 8 hour days. We have to leave the house during that time and my debate is whether a independant pyr like Marley would benefit from having a buddy around 24/7 or if solitude while we are away from the house is also ok for him.... I guess it depends on the dogs personality and either way I won't know what he will like best unless I try it.

We have 5 dogs one of which is a male Pyr. He beat up my other small male dog and I would not trust him with another male dog because they would have to submit. Generally the pyr is a good dog he just has a strong guarding instinct that can cause problems. No one is allowed to be aggressive with the cat, stay out of his food bowl and NEVER go near his puke (I think he still sees it as his food).  I just pity the bad guy who ever has to deal with this guy. It's not always that easy to reverse 5,000 years of guard dog breeding.
He does love to play with all of my dogs and is often found in the bed with all four dogs. He does not allow anyone to pet him on the top of his head, he believes he is higher in the pack than people and if you ever confronted him you would learn he has no fear of humans. His mother and father lived as guard dogs on a farm and his short stay may have contributed to his stubborness.
He is a very good dog with a few hang ups but they can be dealt with.   

We currently have two - one Swissy, one Pyr and I could never imagine only having one again.  We are in the process of deciding if we want to add a male Swissy to our pack next fall.  We've been offered a pup from an excellent breeder and from an outstanding sire & dam, but we think that the transistion to 3 dogs might be more than we want to tackle.  For example, we got a bigger SUV to accomodate two dogs and any possible future children (LIMIT 2) because we like to take our dogs with us as much as possible.  A third dog would make all that very difficult, not to mention the added costs and complications.  Right now I can easily walk both dogs myself... not sure what a third dog would do to that scenario - afterall, I only have TWO ARMS!  Even simpler things like - where do we put another elevated feeder that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, or how much longer will it take at lunch time to take out a third dog (we don't have a fence and have to take them each out onleash - if we take them both together they want to play and not "GO POTTY!") require careful thought and consideration.  We are going to contemplate it for a while and then make a decision.

We have 3 wonderful pups.  The husky was our first and my husbands choice.  Very spoiled.  He thinks he is a human.  And an ADHD one at that!  When Mau was 1yr old we added the 4 month old male mal and then a few weeks later we brought home Jadis, the mals littermate.  I wouldn't change a thing.  I went from 0 to 3 in 13 months.  ALl my friends thought I was crazy.  We have only 1 "real" kiddo - my 9 year old beautiful daughter, but now have 3 furry ones.  The beginning was rough for the little husky - within 3 months both mals outweighed him.  Now they are more than double his weight - but he still claims alpha dog status.  We have the occassional sibling arguing over bones and sometimes attention, but they are soooooo coool together.  Each has his or her own personality.  One gets to go to puppy school, one gets longer car rides and another gets very special walks.  We rotate the extra priveleges so each has them at one time.  They play wonderfully wild together and wear eachother out!

However - large dogs - large poops.  Lots of food!  Lots of treats!  Lots of bones!  Lots of time!!!! (oh - and lots of vet bills if problems crop up)

Payback - unconditional love and endless wet kisses!  And the smile on my daughters face when she is lying on the floor surrounded by three furry bears - all cuddling up with her!

Tough decision - good luck - just be prepared!