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Been through this several times. We weren't sure we were doing the right thing when we adopted Eric while we still had our 17 year-old bichon but they got along ok during their meet/greet at the pound so we brought them both home. The good surprise was how much perkier the old guy was with a new housemate. Maybe that was because he had lost his 16 year-old brother a few months earlier.
Now, for the point of this long story: through our tears as we drove home from the old guys last trip to the vet Leslie and I agreed we were very happy NOT to be going home to a quiet, empty house. Sure enough, we opened the door from the garage and there was Eric at the top of the steps wagging his whole body. This mad a sad time less so. I know some folks need a time of mourning but that's not what works for us and there are SO MANY cool dogs needing homes we couldn't wait to get another.
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