My beloved pet dog has been diagnosed with Chronic Renal Failure and is not expected to live very much longer.
I am obviously ver upset as he is only 11 yrs old, I had expected to have him for at least 3 more years,Now I have a dilemma. I have never been without a dog so I am thinking of getting a puppy now, not to replace my dog but as a new companion.
Is this a heartless thing to do? I feel so guilty about it. How will my poorly dog react to a new puppy in the home, will he feel I don't love him anymore? If I wait until his demise then I will have the problem of finding the breed of puppy I want and I just know I will not cope without having my dog to greet me when I come home if I have been out without him.
Anyone else had to face this, if so , how did you cope without a dog?