After losing a dog, I'm always asked if the others miss them, the answer is almost always, No. Louis was obsessed with him mother, at that time if I had control of Krizzie I had control of the pack ... well, until I had Tali!!!! When we lost Kriz I bought her home to be buried, and of course show the others that she was gone ... I really thought it would affect Louis, but it didn't, he just found himself another older woman and latched onto Kiri. I think losing Mikey did affect Loki, he was a very young male when Mikey died, and he was not ready to find himself with a harem of females.
I knew that Loki's behaviour was affecting Orin, O had become a little stressed and wound up at times. We used to know that Loki was unsettled overnight because the Orin alarm went off. When things were "happening" Orin would either rip his bedding or circle in the crate. From the day that Loki left us things have changed, Orin is now calm, no bed shredding and no circling. I wonder why? In dog terms, was Loki's weakness a threat to him and to the pack?
Top photo is of Kiri and Louis, the second photo, Ross, Orin, Loki and Kaiah.
