Reply To: I don’t know how to handle a situation that hasn’t happened yet.

I agree another pet could be a good idea but you can’t rush it. We got a kitten five days after my cat died (and three days after I had knee surgery!) and it was probably too soon. She’s the absolute light of our lives now and will be the cat I think we mourn the hardest when she goes but I struggled to bond at first.

I think along with the other excellent suggestions though if your brother is struggling, giving him that purpose again may be a good thing. It sounds like his dog has had an excellent life (which he should be commended for), being able to offer that to another dog that needs a home would be such a gift.