@scribblingramma My heart aches for you and your daughter, I hope whatever is wrong will heal and he gets better, losing a pet is very hard. I do not have any pets now, 4 years ago we lost all 3 of ours within 3 months, two dogs and a cat. My husband will not let me get anymore, which is just as heartbreaking.
I don't think I would deal well with being entirely petless. But it sure is sad when they get old and sick.
@scribblingramma I am not dealing with it very well but I understand why he says no more, he was very close to one of the dogs and it hurt him deeply, I was close too, but I guess women handle things differently than men. I look at it like we can give another dog a good home instead of living in a cage at a shelter.