just wanted to say thank you to all who have helped me with my gsd. we had to put her down yesterday she was almost 1 yrs old. we went on vacation and ame home she had parvo really bad barely moving and vomiting. i think she is in a better place now. well thanks a bunch you guys and gals are great i really appreciate the advice. i have 1 question will her leaving affect my other dog who is 4 yrs old? kids are doing good with it so thats a plus! thank you!!!
I have not had the experience, other than my dogs looking for their past "pack member" for a few days, of it really impacting the other dogs.
I have shared adult life with 8 dogs over the years (usually 2 at a time) and have said goodbye to 5 of them and the dogs did not really seem impacted as I thought they would be.
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I am sorry for your loss....I have not had the experience, other than my dogs looking for their past "pack member" for a few days, of it really impacting the other dogs. ....I have shared adult life with 8 dogs over the years (usually 2 at a time) and have said goodbye to 5 of them and the dogs did not really seem impacted as I thought they would be.
I'm sorry, too, Joe. These things happen, no one's fault, and it's hard. I have had experiences similar to Nancy's. What I do think can generate a longer-term reaction from the other dog is a lot of soothing, or what we would consider to be sympathy if we were addressing a human with a loss.
It's almost like the way we reinforce fear in a dog when we caress or speak soothingly in response to a fearful reaction. What the dog needs is a calm assertive leader to demonstrate matter-of-factly that the pack has not been fractured, and his place in it is the same.
It's tough. Sometimes it helps me to remember what the other dog (or a new dog) needs, and focus on that, while still respecting my own grief.
Joe
My deepest sympathies on your loss. My family and I had to make the same painful decision recently and it was very difficult. My children and my wife and I (especially me) took it very hard. Just like with people I feel it depends on the breed and temperment of your dog as to how they will handle it. My other dog is a Golden Ret. (Noley) and he is very sensitive and a soft dog. I think that he did miss my GSD (Koach) and he was a little bit more clingy to my wife and myself in the days just after Koach's passing. My wife and I made the decision to add a new puppy to the family fairly quickly and I think that help the healing process greatly. I hope that you and your family are doing well with you most difficult and loving decision. You did the right thing. A new puppy was right for us, whether it is the right thing for you and you family is a question that only you can answer. I do think that Noley felt the loss of Koach and we were just a little bit more attentive to Noleys needs.
My condolences as well. Wanted to echo Terry's experience insofar as after I lost my GSD suddenly and unexpectedly, the happiest I ever was was when I fostered another one. Since placing the foster dog, the abscence of the original dog has been significantly harder.
Of course, I dont know your circumstances, but if they allow you to do so, I'd push for getting another.
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