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Very sadly lost my dog, now my other dog is grieving too. I'm not ready to get another dog just yet but worried about my girl. She's not eating a lot and is very clingy. Has any one else experienced this?
I'm taking her for extra walks and trying to keep her busy but I'm concerned for her.
 
A friend recently lost a dog, and het other one grieved terribly. They got another one very quickly and the other dog picked up more or less straight away.
 
So sorry to hear you lost your dog and I'm afraid for both of you time is the only healer. Make a fuss of her (without smothering her if that makes sense) and give both of you some time. It does get easier and she'll get back to normal in time x
 
This happened to one of mine. My CKCS was bereft when my first flatcoat died they were best mates. Even Though I had another flatcoat , Juno was very depressed. I was going to agility classes with Maya so I took Juno along for the ride. The trainer had brought her 3 year old daughter with her and I asked Sarah if she would hold Juno whilst I ran Maya as j knew Juno would just stay lying down where I left her. Well the next thing I knew was Sarah and Juno were going round the agility course. This was the turning point for junos grieving. She improved week after week and then started competing with her very junior handler. Sarah is the youngest handler ever to get a clear round in KC agility and gas now gone onto great things with her own dog.
So the answer to grief - find a small child and do agility
 
Not sure if it works for grieving but one of my dogs gets depressed if OH is away for more than 2 days and guasi homeopathic vet recommended Pulsitilla . Seemed to help and may be worth a try.
 
I lost a fairly old lurcher when I had a youngish flatcoat. Chiffy..... yes Chiffy! hated being an only dog. She was well behaved and could be left alone but on a walk she just stayed by my side and she seemed to be losing her childhood.
I left it a month because the lurcher was really my OH's dog and I felt he needed to want another dog. In the end I had to raise the matter and was told to find whatever I wanted, he didn't want to choose.
I found the most wonderful smallish rescue of indeterminate breeding, not a lurcher. it was a huge success and Chiffy was back her happy exuberant self.
Chiffy has now gone to the Rainbow Bridge but little Sadie at the age of 15 is still looking after flatcoats and a lurcher!
 
Thanks for your replies. Don't want to rush in to getting another dog. Feel we both need to grieve first. She has improved a bit and I have ordered a adaptil diffuser.
Time will tell, I feel if I'm supposed to have another it will find me.
 
in dec.my standard poodle old girl passed away leaving my young male on his own. I wanted another dog but we had to wait almost three months for our new pup to be ready to come home...during this waiting time I spent lots of time taking my boy to new places,lots of excercise etc and by the end I think he would have been fine on his own.Now the pup has been here for four months( she's 6 m ) he's clearly very attached to her and I believe happier to be back with a side kick.
I think dogs are adaptable,but they need company.
I hope your dog picks up soon,for us it took about three weeks for me to see a difference in his spirits,as he certainly did miss my old girl.
 
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