Hi all
hope Christmas was good for you- as post title suggests could do with some advice or ideas
on christmas eve morning, my parents border collie Shep. collapsed on his morning walk and subsequently very sadly died. He was not an old dog, barely 8, gave no indication of any problem ( he was put down at the vet having suffered a ruptured tumour in his chest- my poor old dad carried him 3 miles home following his collapse) and has left my parents understandably dazed and bereft.
My father in particular, was hugely reliant on the purpose Shep gave him each morning and for a man in his mid 80s he would pass for considerably younger. although the loss is recent and still sinking in for them, my father has already made it clear that another puppy is simply not an option, and sadly he;s probably right. however, where is the best place for a bullet proof, sheep proof, cat proof, etc etc older dog that can still add so much to their life but minus the stress of a dog with issues. my mother is in the early stages of alzheimers and would not cope well with anything other than an easy dog ( as shep was) we and most of our extended families have several dogs trust dogs between us and theyre invariably harder work than we could inflict on mum and dad. any where else ??
thanks as always in advance
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