This morning I was at my parents' home my mum called me because their German shepherd (the surviving dog) was really quiet and didn't eat anything. I think he died silently last evening, was 15 years old.
Then I had to dig a hole for burying him because my dad and my mum are old and dig for a meter is hard, especially on Sunday morning.
And then I had to make the dog unregistration, but was easy because there's a website for it.
Now I have to counsel my parents and don't feel ashamed for the binge eating of chocolate bars and almond nuts...
Next I think I'll start to search a nice puppy to give to my parents.
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your parents' dog, but so I'm glad they had you to sort it all out for them, and I think you have every right to some chocolate and nuts after handling all that!
I agree with
@Sable_Jan, though, about getting a rescue dog rather than a puppy at your parents' age. A puppy is an awful lot of work, even for a young, fit and agile person, and it would almost certainly be too much for your parents to handle alone, so you could find yourself with another job!
In fact, I'd probably recommend waiting for a while before doing anything at all, to allow them to come to terms with not having a dog, and then make some casual enquiries as to whether they'd actually
like another one... I don't know how old your parents are, but I am 64 and although I love our Labrador very much, I wouldn't want another one if anything happened to her. She's only 8 and very fit, so I hope she's got many more years to go yet, but some people (myself included) find dogs a lot of work and a big responsibility as one gets older...