So the time has come to let my fiance's dog go to sleep. The guy has been around for 19 (human) years, so he's like a brother to her. This dog has eaten tons of pills, chocolate; anything you can think of. He's gone through a lot and has been super strong the whole time.
Recently though, his back legs started getting really stiff. Within the last day or two, his back left leg was giving out on him non-stop. We could tell he was actually in pain now and we didn't want him to continue suffering.
We have a vet coming to the house now to put him to sleep. Kristin wants to be alone with him, so she asked if I'd stay upstairs until everything's over. Her mom and her are downstairs with the puppy in his final time.
It's a pretty tough thing to go through. I've known him for a couple years now and it was hard enough to say goodbye. It'd be like losing my little brother to me.
Anyways, the point of this post is, for those of you who have lost a pet that you've loved, does it help to have another dog and if so how soon? I don't want that to come off as mean and as that we're just replacing Lucky, but I just want Kristin to not feel as empty. I understand to some he's just a dog, but he's been around for so long that he really is a part of the family and it is a huge, huge loss for the family. I want to help make Kristin feel better, but I've never been in this situation so I don't know what to do? Any advice?
