Help-need advice
 

Have been putting off asking this question for a while.......As most of you know, my Gracie is 9 months old now and we also have a very old 3-legged soul mixed terrier named Cody. Cody is not long for this world :( . He has many medical problems including genetic spondylosis which has gotten worse over past winter...he is on daily meds for this and occasionally the condition worsens to spondylitis(infection in the spine). During these times, his meds increase to antibiotics, narcotics, very powerful anti-inflamatories, stomach protection meds and occasionally steroids. Being that he only has 1 back leg , we have to carry him outside to eliminate during these crisis times. They are becoming more frequent.....the vet says all we can do is offer him comfort until he TELLS us enough :( .

We have accepted this,,,,,,,but Gracie adores him, and every time he as much as sneezes, she's all over him, with kisses and attention..........I don't know what she will do when the time comes....I know we will have to let her be with him for a while after we put him down for her to understand he is gone, but I know she will GRIEVE deeply for him.

I am rejoining the workforce soon, I put my career on hold for several years to take care of terminally ill family members........so she won't have me during the day either. The cats are not ideal company for her.........any suggestions???????????

I appreciate all imput on this delicate matter, and thanks

Have you thought about getting another small puppy, a male to be her playmate.

i know exatually what your going threw our silky died very sudden and brownie was 2 at the time and he got very very very depressed i mean he didnt eat or anything he just sat in the window waiting for him to come back just like you said if pepper sneezed or moved he went running to him brownie didnt pee with out him now brownie is very agressive and hates other dog so thought this is it were gonna lose him too so one day im like lets go lets get another puppy so we went about 2 weeks after pepper death and we brought kayko our silky puppy in and brownie loved him he started eating with the puppy and everything kayko is now 9 months and brownie still everyonece in a while has this look on his face like he looking for him but hes alot better hope this helps sorry hes sick your sick puppy has a wonderful home and he is very grateful to have you when he does pass on he will do it knowing he had you for a family and you were there for him