Thanks everybody. Kazz no my parents haven't got any other pets. They only had the dogs. They were only eight years old. One had a heart problem (Bradley) who had to be put to sleep first and then Willow showed signs of being very ill (lost a lot of weight in a week) and was diagnosed with liver problems and the vets thought that it was an underlying condition he had, but made worse when his brother died. My dad took him to a veterinary centre in New Market and they said that there was little they could do, and that they could operate but that we would get ill again in a couple of months, so my dad on the vets recommendation decided to have him put to sleep.
My dad did say that he wants to get another dog, possibly a black lab or a border collie, but not until after I get married (next June) but I think they will get another dog before then. My mum is a bit concerned about my dad missing having a companion.
Their home must feel so empty without them
