Worry about all the other issues if they get on ok.
Let them meet...take it from there, step by step.
If it is meant to be....it will be...

I look after a ladies two dogs sometimes...she has four kids (youngest is 2), 2 dogs, cats and 3 rabbits. She is rushed off her feet pretty much ALL the time, but she copes. My hat goes off to her because I couldn't imagine having four young kids and all the those animals.

Just want to wish you luck whatever you decide, Dani.

Dani
My advice for what its worth is don't do it. I can elaborate and will if you ask.

Karen

thanks Karen, please do elaborate I want all opinions - if you want to do it by pM feel free.

thanks
dani

Will do...............

Oh Dani, I really can't help with this as I'm just too emotional at the moment, but I wish you all the love and luck in whatever decision you make

x0x

Dani I can give you some of my experience ....for what it's worth.

When we took Stafford, and as I said he was a ex fighting dog with ''killer'' issues, I already owned Sally (jrt) and Meg(BC) it took a while to introduce him to them, I was lucky having the support of where I worked, so in the beginning, he could be held at thier kennels, whilst the behaviourist worked with him and us. Finally he was introduced and things went well, as long Sally (JRT) was top dog,.....now he gave her permission to do this.....I put it that way because I know hadn't he of done he could of killed her with the greatest of ease. But fair to say indoor he was very good with our two other dogs once we got him to accept them.

Walking however was a completey different matter, we had to walk him separately all the time we owned him, or two of us had to walk, because if he decided (even muzzled, which we tried) he didn't like another dog, Sally would wade in too.....and as Meg got older so did she.

Yet Sally and Meg out alone presented no problems and behaved completely different without him.
So I'd bear this in mind, hope you don;t mind me saying

So I hope that helps, I'd think very carefully before acting, if you do decide to give it a go, I wish you all the luck and best wishes, for it to work xxxxxxxxxxx

Lots of good advise given already, I agree with Ramble. Let them meet and take it from there. Go in with your eyes open and not your heart ( I know you will anyway).

As for having two dogs, I found it like having two children. Most of the time it is great and no real difference but just sometimes the logistics are a bit harder but you get there.

I hope it works out for you xx

OK, Dani, my twopenath worth.

Dont do it!!

The issue for me is NOT whether Bruno will allow another dog into your home, thats a very small part of the problem as I see it.


Its not how many dogs you own, or if its harder having more than one.

Its to do with the dogs you have, you can have 1,2,3, or 4 dogs , and find it no harder than 1..... but it it is all down to the temperament of the individual dogs.... and as a owner of 2 dogs 1 being dog aggressive, take it from me... it is hard

So as one dog aggressive dog owner to another... I would not go ahead with this.

Someone has already said it, you take the chance , all be it a small one, that Bruno issues could influence the new dog... and to avoid that happening you will have to ask yourself ..........have I got equally enough time to give this dog individual time ..i.e walking/ training///

You will have to (if things go wrong) walk them separately, could you walk these two together with the pushchair.... AS YOU DO NOW.

Think about the scenario, you pushing the pushchair with two dogs..one dog aggressive that may have an "paddy" while you are out, can you control him, the pushchair and the new dog.... what if she joins in!!!!!!!!!!


You will if you exersice them together... have to continue to find places where there are no other dogs.... (if you dont have time to exercise them seperate) this in itself will bring problems... the new dog will not be getting the crucial socialisation she needs.


Also multiple dogs give each other confidence Bruno could regress, with her presence outside.

These are all "what ifs" and none of it may raise its head.... but my advice is as much as you want to do this... dont upset what you have now.

You know how hard its been for you with Bruno... can yo uhonestly say...you have the commitment/time to deal with any other issues that comes from this,

You are already looking to the future, with adding more children to your family.... think about that.... if you have doubled your commitment to two dogs... one with issues, one hopefully not...can you deal with that and a toddler, and a new baby.

Dani, it all could work out..... but what if it does not..thats what you have to consider before anythign else....