Indeed. We are considering getting another dog partly because the one we have is getting older and we couldn’t bear losing her then not having ANY dog in the house which would just cause me to lament the loss of her and feel the void even more.. Dogs and cats enrich our lives immeasurably, and they fill the void when our children no longer live at home too..
That's an excellent idea. We've done that also when we had a dog. If you're lucky bringing a new one in will revive the older dog and give it more life, but there's always the possibility that the original dog might resent a new dog and see it as someone trying to take it's place. Just depends on the dog. Some say if you introduce the other sex it's an easier transition. Anyway, good luck. I bet it'll go well.