Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my beautiful brown Dobe Lola. She had many spinal issues and she could not walk any more. My other two Dobes are very sad, especially the youngster who is only 14 months. He just keeps looking out of the window  Will this last ?
Can I help? We are all so sad:(

So soory to hear of your loss. :-( Your other dogs will be grieving just as you are; from experience I can only suggest keeping them with you as much as you can and going out for lots of walks; it passes. But they will probably be wondering where she is for some time. :-(

Oh hun :-(  They are just like us, they grieve, but time will heal them.  Keep them busy in the meantime, take their minds off it.

My thoughts are with you all.

He just keeps looking out of the window  Will this last ? can I help

When my last dobe died this bitch went into a dark corner with a duvet & cushions & which she chose herself as a pup & only came out for runs & food & a few mins per day attention to me but nothing else.

I left her to it, it was her bereavment as well as mine & each individual copes in their own individual way. Her process took around 2 - 3 weeks.

I'm so sorry for your loss! The best thing to help with the grieving process is time. My little Scottie grew very close to my first Golden while he was ill. For about two weeks after he passed, she spent a lot of time wandering around aimlessly and staring into space. As others mentioned, the worst of it last about 2-3 weeks. My biggest suggestion would be to find things that you and your dogs could do together. We took my two remaining dogs on a lot of walks and car rides, and made sure there were training sessions and cuddle time on the sofa every day. My Scottie ended up growing very close to my younger Golden, and they're pretty much inseparable now.

aw,i am so sorry!im afraid,it will take time,best wishes.

When I used to breed collies one died suddenly the others except one was with him when it happened they accepted that they had lost one of their own but the one that didn't get a chance to say goodbye looked for ages for him. It is hard when you loose one whatever age time helps but you never forget them.

I keep worrying that I didn't make the right decision. She was so well in herself but couldn't walk and was so distressed. No hope of her getting better only worse. She might have got a bit better only to then collapse again - possibly when I was out. I would hate to come home and find she had dragged herself into the garden and couldn't get back. When I had to make the decision before with previous dogs, there was never any doubt - one had a stroke and the other had DCM.

So sorry bless you. Such a hard decision to make, but it sounds like you made the right decision. If she was distressed and there was no hope to cure her then she is in a happier place now, running freely and at peace.

So sorry for your loss, somehow it does make it worse watching other household animals still looking and pining for those which have passed, IME it usually takes a couple of weeks or so for them to stop looking, accept and get on with things, so it will pass don't worry. {{hug}}

I have to admit though I've totally changed the way I deal with my animals deaths now though, I know it probably sounds morbid, but over the last 10 years or so especially when an animal has been pts at the vets, I decided to change things and I've always brought them home for the other animals to sniff and take in the passing of their housemate, it stops the looking and pining and they know what has happened to them, when an animal is pts all they know is you took them out and they are still waiting for them to come back............ they don't understand where they have gone, which is why they keep looking.

I was so upset years ago when one of my female cats needed putting to sleep and her brother continued to look for her calling out for her and sitting and waiting, from then on I've never left them wondering what happened, they know and they stop looking.

So yes, your 14 month will still look for Lola, but eventually accept she isn't coming home and throw himself into who is left, just keep him occupied and give lots of TLC and he will be fine.

Sorry for your loss again........

So sorry for your loss, may she RIP

It is hard to make the decision but if she was distressed then the time was right.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

Thank you all for the kind replies x

I am so sorry to hear- never easy letting go of our furkids :-(

(((hugs)))

Sorry for your sad loss. When my first cocker was put to sleep due to heart failure, it was in our house and our terrier was there with us for it. He had spent all his life of 8 years with Sam and he grieved for him for a fortnight until we got a springer pup. That terrier is now approaching his 19th birthday and will still wander up to where Sam is buried and sit for a while.