What WAS your limit?

**Kfamr** · 11-10-2003, 06:43 PM

I stole this from the kitty side -- I hope they don't mind.

What was the 'limit' or is the limit for the number over dogs in your household.

Our limit WAS originally one. Dad always said "NO WAY, are we getting another dog" .... then Nala came along.

Hopefully, One day I'll be able to post that my 'limit' WAS two.

**Shelteez2** · 11-10-2003, 06:51 PM

My limit is currently 2. And I think it's going to stay that way until I move out unfortunately.
It was one, but then I was promised a dog if I graduated from high school, so along came Clipse.
For me I think my perfect number of dogs would be 4. 2 shelties and 2 whippets.

**Kfamr** · 11-10-2003, 06:52 PM

I think 4 or 5 is a good number. Mine would all be mutts, Maybe one or two Pitties.

**binka_nugget** · 11-10-2003, 06:54 PM

For 12+ years, it was 0. Then my mom made it clear that we were staying at one. Then...a collie rescue called my mom so she ended up allowing us to adopt another dog. I think as long as I live in this house, our limit will be three. My mom's been half joking about adding another smaller dog to our family but I'm sure it won't happen for a couple more years.

**wolf_Q** · 11-10-2003, 07:01 PM

It it were up to me I'd have a pack of 6 huskies...ok maybe that's too extreme, I think so.

Most likely 3-4 would be the most at a time. I REALLY want another husky right now......but then again, it's not up to me.

I need to move out!

**Kendra** · 11-10-2003, 07:14 PM

Just one. One of the main reasons why I only have one dog is because I signed an agreement when I adopted Jean Paul that he would be the only dog. The reason was because he is food and toy aggressive with other dogs (that's why he was adopted out in the first place).

**primabella** · 11-10-2003, 07:23 PM

lol Ash, same here. For 12 years it was none. Now we have Mickey and my parents made it clear one is enough. When I move out, I would really love to have about 4 dogs. Mostly mutts but I know I NEED a Sheltie.

**petlover** · 11-10-2003, 07:30 PM

My limit is 6. I have 6 dogs and they all stay in the house. I would have 7 though!!!

**lovemyshiba** · 11-10-2003, 07:53 PM

2

We had an apartment, and Kito and Abbey were it.
We decided to buy a house, and hubby told me that after we moved, and built the fence and put the yard in, we could think about a third--I found Riley the next day

Then 3 was it.

Then we found Jada.

**KYS** · 11-10-2003, 08:16 PM

Our limit was 2, but Rocky was a special gift from a
friend.
So we became 3.

**Pam** · 11-10-2003, 08:27 PM

Emily I loved the tiny font with your #2! LOL! I have always had two dogs at a time and only for a brief period did I have three (when one of my toy poodles was close to 17 years old I adopted Whitney, my first standard, and I also had a mini at the time). Right now I am at 2 and that is my limit, especially since I have 2 cats. I really don't want to rock the boat since Bella and Ripley get along so well too. Now if a homeless pug were to wander into my yard.......

**Aspen and Misty** · 11-10-2003, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Pam
Now if a homeless pug were to wander into my yard.......

Alright, who wants to pitch in a buy a pug and set it Pam's yard with me?? We need someone to buy a bow, o and I think my shelter might have a pug right now.........

I'm not sure, I'll always have at least 2 though. but with the line of work I wanna go into I could end up with 50 dogs, and only 5 who belong to me, hee hee.

Ashley

**Pam** · 11-10-2003, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by Aspen and Misty
Alright, who wants to pitch in a buy a pug and set it Pam's yard with me?? We need someone to buy a bow, o and I think my shelter might have a pug right now.........

**Glacier** · 11-10-2003, 08:46 PM

Well, it used to be three. When we first moved up here, I wanted to adopt Goldie and my husband said "you have enough dogs"..I had three at the time, Earle, Hoodoo, & Muskwa. Then a friend wantd to send her lead dog to a semi-retirement home and along came Sleet. Then I saw Kayleigh at the shelter and she was just too big to be in that little cage.....Since then everytime we add one we go through the motions of saying the "inn is full", but then a dog like Pacer comes along.

Now we only take timid, submissive, neutered males. We've had some horrible fostering experiences when we tried to integrate a dog that was none of those things. My husband is the "biggest marshmellow in the fire" according to our shelter director. She knows he's a sucker for a sad story and a dog who's been there for way too long.

The one exception is Heyoka--who was highly adoptable. Hubs fell in love with the big goof and decided he deserved an easy one for a change.