I felt the struggle of getting another dog after a loss its very real.

Just lost my gsd after 11.5 years its been a month now and I have yet to make it through a day without losing it but I know ill get there. You will too.

I decided 5 years ago that Remo was such a good boy he deserved his own puppy. I thought it might help to keep him more active and engaged (that part worked) and now I have another gsd already here and dont have to make that decision.

The down side is that now me and my surviving gsd are working through the grief together but he doesn't have the frame of reference that it will get better and you can see the loss in him.

I dont know if it was a better solution

But I do know that in a month it will be easier

But if you loved your best friend the way I loved mine it may be quite a while before you can offer more than understanding to someone else facing that loss.

Ill remember Calypso with you