We recently found out our almost 9 year old beagle mix, Turk, has terminal cancer. He has been rapidly declining for the last 2.5 months and we finally figured out why. He’s hurting, a shadow of who he used to be so we’ve decided this weekend to let him cross the rainbow bridge. My husband and I cannot decide if we should bring our other dog to see him after he passes. I’ve read that it helps them come to terms with their death but no real research to back this up. Our other dog, Tiberius, is almost 7 years old and adores Turk. Turk is all he’s ever known and definitely very attached. He’s also a sensitive dog, you can read his feelings when he’s anxious or sad. We’re afraid it’ll make him even more depressed by bringing him or by not showing him the body we’ll be doing him an injustice for closure.

Edit I put in comments: Thank you all so much for the advice and support ❤️ I finally found someone near us that does at home euthanasia, Turk will cross the rainbow bridge Monday. When we got him in college we always told him we’d get him a yard. He moved with us so many times, traveled states, went to the beach, and hiked mountains with his 3 best friends (us and Tiberius haha) He finally got the yard he deserved last year, I’m so happy we kept our promise and he gets to be at home.

Also thank you for sharing your personal stories, it has helped me come to terms with our situation a little bit. I can feel the love for all the fur babies ❤️❤️ I’m sorry you all had to experience the same thing we are.