2nd dog before baby comes?!

Michaelia

Okay... so we have this sweet basset hound who sadly is now fully blind from glaucoma. We treated it for years but lost the battle. Her attitude has changed some since she can’t see but mostly less energy and excitement. My husband and I have found a basset hound breeder and are really considering getting a second dog. We are hoping it would give comfort and excitement back into our 1st dog especially since come February all the attention will be on baby. Is this dumb to get a second dog for our blind dog or do you think it’s a good idea?