Grieving for a lost friend

Hi my doggy friends, can anyone give me advice please.

I lost my faithful old friend Ryan a couple of weeks ago. He was nearly 14, the most beautiful Lab/Ret you could ever wish to meet, but I also have a young two-year-old Lab/Ret and she is grieving terribly. She is not eating properly and is so lethargic.

Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with this? I know how I feel, I still cry for him myself, so I can’t imagine how she feels.

Amanda Beevers, via Facebook

Out of sorts

I’m after some advice and am open to all suggestions and ideas.

Since my husband left late last year, my Jack Russell, who is six years old, has been quite withdrawn. It is clear she misses him, but she no longer waits by the door for him to return from work but she does spend a lot of the evening lying at my feet or with me on the sofa, whereas before we would play with a tug a fair bit. I want to get her back to her old self. This has been a stressful period for me and I am worried she is feeding off my upset. How can I perk her back up? I would love to understand exactly what she is feeling and hope we can get through this big change in our lives together.

Thanking you in advance.

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