We sadly had to let our peke maeling go the the  bridge on monday. We have a pug gambi, who had always been with mae since we had him two years ago.  He loved her and followed her and even slept in her basket with her.  He seems ok, but I am worried what will happen once he notices she is no longer there.  We give him as much attention as possible, which is constant, but he is alone when i am at work, he seems ok, what do other people think??

Sorry to hear about your loss. You know your other little dog better than anyone so really you are the only one who can say if you think he is ok but from what you say he is doing alright. Maybe when the time is right he can have a new friend to play with. Take care. :)

Hi Gail,

I'm sorry you had to say goodbye to your little one :(  Like the other reply, I can only say the same - you'll know your little pug best and be able to read how he's coping.   Two of my earlier dogs were inseparable (only 7 months between them) and I was sure that when one went to the Bridge the other would totally pine and fret and basically be a wreck - as it happened, there was no obvious reaction which although it was a relief also made me sad - I guess what I'm trying to say is we probably are far more anxious about everything at such a sad time and worrying about your other dog is in some small way helping you to cope with your loss.

Try and be strong but don't forget it's ok to have a good cry too.  {{{hugs}}} Teri :)

Hello Gail, we are in the same position and have gone from two dogs down to just one.  The remaining dog seems less independent and often sleeps close to me whereas before she was often out in the garden if it was sunny or snoozing in the warm kitchen in winter.  Like you, I would say she is ok, but I just think she liked it better before.

I feel very guilty about the number of times I go out (never for that long but just here and there) now because I know she's on her own, whereas before I knew the two of them were fine together.  However, like all dogs, she does have to accept being on her very own for short periods so I'm trying to be strong!

I am sorry for your loss and hope all goes well with Gambi.