I had two Labrador Retrievers the mother 12 years old and her pup of 9 years old, I had to have the mother put to sleep a couple of days ago because of cancer. The pup has never been away from her mother her whole life, she has been very sad, not much appetite. Would it be a good idea to get another pup so she would have a friend and would it be good for my wife and myself, we have both been very sad with the loss, any help would be great. Thanks

Hello,

I am so sorry to hear of you loss, My heart goes out to you. Getting a new puppy would be a great idea but before you do, take time to to deal with your gief, as it is important. I have listed a link Grief & the Loss of a Pet
(http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=0&cat=1494) Thes shold be helpful to you now and in the future. When you are ready for a new friend try Pet finder (http://www.petfinder.com/) right now there are over 219,236 pet waiting to be adopted, well I hope this was in some way helpful to you. (O:

Pets like people need companionship. I think getting another dog would be a great idea. I had a lab and a cocker spaniel and the cocker was killed accidentally and my lab grieved for a long time so we went and got a lab puppy for her and now they are always together. The lab still goes up to the cocker spaniels grave however and lays there for a few minutes everyday. It has been over 2 yrs since she was killed and she is still doing it.