When my dog Brown died, his sister slumped. It was awful for her... and for me - Mine wasn’t really a decision for her, it was more a matter of getting another dog in the works - Pooh was getting older and a bit hard of hearing, so I thought it would be good to get a pup right off so that he would be ready by the time pooh became to old to fulfill the function...
And I could not stand having Brown gone... So for the reason above, and my own selfish need, within 2 weeks, Moze (Moses) came to stay...
He was a young shepherd pup, and you would not believe the difference in Pooh-Bear. She seemed five years younger - and whle she had always been a bit ditzy, she took to that pup and mothered him... It really straightened her out. Better than ever... Now, part of that was because she had never had pups of her own, I am sure, but the distraction did her good in her grief for her brother too...
Best of luck.
Jackie is getting a bit hard of hearing too.
I’ve started incorporating gestures when I speak to her.
I’m glad you were able to breathe new life into Pooh.