Thanks Betty-grrl,I appreciate it:). I really need the prayers.Tracy

Perhaps if You have the time, You could be a short term foster/rehab dog Mom for the local shelter. This would give Your little Man, the company He needs, the help they need.

well, dogs have the intellect of human 2 year olds and interest in gossip and social life, more like teenagers. They live in groups and when you take away their friends, yes, they really feel it emotionally. I was told that the kindest thing to do is to actually take your dog with you to the euthenasia of the other dog and when the dog is dead to let them be with it and smell it for a while. They really understand when the dog is dead. It gives them a reason why it is not coming back. On the other hand when you just take the dog away and then come back empty handed, the dog has no idea what happened to his friend. That is what I have read in dog training books.

Get another dog!?

I think a dog park or a doggy day care would be your best bet or like tjinaz said, you can do foster care for a local shelter, but speaking from experience it is really hard to give those animals back, hence why I have two dogs and three cats. Sometimes the shelters will help out with supplies too like with food and toys, maybe bedding. My shelter allows me to get a bag of food when I need it and bedding. Most of the time the shelters will pay for all vet visits and shots.

Buy him a new toy and offer him more treats and allow fellow neighbors or family and friends to bring over their pets to have fun together.