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Originally Posted by DETRoadster
Welcome, Winston!!!!
Sorry to hear about your loss. How is Angus dealing with the loss of Patches, now that Winston is in the picture? Is it helping?
We are gearing up for the same situation. Bella turns 12 this week. She's in good health overall (did a 3 mile hike with us on Sunday), but the age is definitely setting in. I'll be thrilled if we have 2 more solid years with her.
Sophie is 5 and like Angus, does not know life without Bella. She follows Bella everywhere and is totally bonded to her. It's going to be extremely tough on all of us when Bella departs. We are considering whether we should preemptively get a 3rd dog now to help ease into that transition.
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For the first few days, Angus almost completely ignored Winston. He slowly started checking him out and showing a little interest over the course of the week and last night did the strangest thing by climbing into Winston’s crate and ultimately laying there with him. (Angus hasn’t been in a crate in 10+ years.)
Unfortunately, Angus’ health is deteriorating and his arthritis is really hurting him. He is taking Tramadol for pain and I think he’s a little out of it because of it. A young hyperactive puppy is not ideal for him right now. So we try to let Winston play and exercise for a while before we let them interact too much. They are on opposite ends of the spectrum and we need to manage interactions a bit for the benefit of both of them (and us).
It has also been over 10 years since we had a puppy and have been reminded just how much work they are. Of course, we knew what we were getting into and it is completely worth it, but you never really “feel the pain” until your in it. Along with Angus’ maintenance and the master bath remodel that also started last week, it is a hectic time!
Bella and Sophie look pretty comfortable! Very nice dogs!