I'm going to adopt!

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At least, I hope to adopt, a rescue dog named Toby. He's a dachshund and dandi dinmont terrier mix. About 2 years old, so about 2 years younger than Della. A boy, obviously. Golden blonde fur. He's just adorable. Tomorrow Della and I are meeting him and his foster mom at the park and I hope it all goes well. I'm very excited but nervous that the foster mom won't like me or Della and he won't get along for some reason. His foster mom says he's a "middle of the pack" kind of dog and Della is dominant, so I'm hoping they will mesh well. Maybe even play tomorrow. Oh, that would be brilliant.

Here is his petfinder page:
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24111126

Only a couple of small issues. My mom is set against me adopting another dog right now. She has a case, my finances and health are still not 100% after my surgery. I do owe my parents some money they lent so that I could get through my unplanned prolonged recovery. I plan on appeasing her by using my Christmas bonus to pay a chunk back and have a plan that'll have her paid back by the end of this year hopefully. I have my budget all spread-sheeted out. It might be tight for the first couple of months after I adopt, but I think we can make it.
If he's the right dog, he's the right dog. It may not be exactly the right time, but I promised Della a brother for 2 years now and it'll be 3 in June. She needs a companion and it makes me sad thinking she's lonely when I'm not around.
My psychiatrist is also against the idea. Since I had a set back with my bipolar disorder also when I had surgery, she's worried the added anxiety will be too much for me. I think a fresh dog in the household will be the shake up Della and I need to get out of our rut. The extra exercise of caring for another dog will be good for me too. Della is lazy and doesn't need too much, but Toby will need more and it'll be good for all 3 of us.
Toby is not 100% housebroken and apparently has a tendency to potty in the house when loose at night. His foster mom says its just at night, so I'm not completely sure how I'm going to handle that. I don't want to crate him because I'd prefer he sleep with me, or at least be free. I'm just not big on crating. Having a good place for them to go and have a "den" is good, I just don't like locking them in.
The last issue that I'm a tad worried about is shedding. Della doesn't shed and dandi dinmonts don't shed, but dachshunds do. I didn't want to bring it up with his foster mom so I didn't seem shallow but I'd prefer he didn't shed.

The worst thing would be if I fell in love with him (like I almost already am) and the rescue group decided I wasn't right for him. I've never been through this process and this is a really small group from what I can tell. I've talked on the phone with the foster mom a bit and she seems very particular even though she did seem to like me.

So anyway, tell me how dumb I am for adopting another dog right now. Or not. Whichever.