...after a month? We put our 13 yr old boxer cross asleep because of cancer and my four yr old son wants another dog. We went to a shelter and found a female wolf/husky mix. My son wants her and so do I but we miss our other dog. I have had wolf hybrids before and have experience with training them. Its hard losing an animal. So i am going to get her before she is put to sleep. The animal i s all black with yellow eyes. Is it ok?

of course its okay go ahead and get her b/c it will be better for both of you...

yes it is important that he nows what happened to the dog and anthor dog is great for his personalty

the length of time you mourn does not equal the love for you lost pet, save a doggies life and share more love!!

absolutely! This will give him something to get over the pain and refocuse his grief on tending to a new pet. I bet he will help take good care of it. Remember you can never have enough of unconditional love. Good luck!

iam sorry for your lost .i know it really hurts .i went thru it myself but getting another dog will be the best thing .i think it is very sweet of you and your family saving a dog in the shelter .best of luck to your family have a great day

It will never be really OK i know it i have leaved a similar situation myself and the new dog will not make you forget the previous but it will make the pain easier i believe you should take it.

I had a 13 year old Rott/Lab mix and an 8 year old German Shepard mix. While I was away for the holidays last year my 13 year old got hit by a car and thus I lost him.If it hadn't been for the other dog, I wouldn't have healed over the loss as well as I did. A friend of mine found a 2 month old puppy that was abandoned on the mesa and begged me to take her. I was reluctant as I too missed my dog but I am so glad I did. Not only does my 8 year old enjoy having her around but having the two of them has really helped me heal. I will never forget Rufus but I know I still have a lot of love in my heart for more.

I was 14 years old when the family's 15 year old springer had to be put to sleep. She was a full part of my life and I grew up with her. I begged my parents for another puppy. We got a new Basenji puppy around 2 months later and it did help the healing process. Nothing could replace the springer spaniel that shared our lives though.Wolf/husky mix is interesting, if the dog is young you might want to consider a more trustworthy breed around the kid -- ... but if you have experience, the kind of backyard it would need and know exactly what to do and not to do, go for it.Or, if you don't want to deal with the death aspect of owning a pet for a long long time, look into adopting a medium to large size parrot, they live upwards of 60 years :-)

Only you can decide when the time is right. I lost my lab of 16 years and thought I would never be able to get another dog. My family took me out to "just look" at dogs within a week later. I looked at completely opposite of what I had because I was afraid if I had gotten another lab, I would always compare my new "baby" with the one I lost. I realize now, I would have loved another lab as much. I ended up getting a small, male pomeranian and a year later ... rescued a little female. I have NO regrets. I knew when I saw them, I could love them as much as my lab. Even though it was less than a week later, I know I did not replace my lab; however, my new "baby" sure filled an empty place with much happiness. You will know when you are ready and if you feel that you need time, that is fine. But, if you feel that you are ready ... go for it ... and enjoy the new addition to your family.

If your son understands that dogs get old and die, and he wants another dog, I would go ahead and get the husky. I lost two dogs last fall, and still miss them, but I have two others and a foster at the moment. By all means get the dog out of the kill shelter. I dont know anything about the breed, but if you do, you should be able to handle her. I volunteer with a shelter and we get all sorts of cross breeds. Often it is a mystery as to what kind of mix they are. One of my dogs looks sort of like a german shepherd with a red coat and Basenji tail. She is very affectionate. My only concern would be teaching your child how to relate to a new dog. They can t be expected to jump right in and act like the old one. Good luck. (I really can spell, but for some reason my keyboard does not like apostrophes today)