I am looking for some advise on how to manage a very sad situation. I am 33 weeks today with my first child, and this is tearing me apart.

I have two beloved labradors, Tobi and Cruz. They are brothers from the same litter, and have been with us since they were tiny pups, never spending a day apart. They are now 10 years old.

Cruz has recently deteriorated very rapidly from bone cancer, and is likely to be put down today, if not tomorrow. I have dreaded this day for years, knowing that one dog will miss the other so badly. Does anyone have any experience as to whether it is better for Tobi to be able to see Cruz once he has passed, or might it be better to do it at the vet and simply not bring Cruz home?

I so want to bury him here in our garden, but couldn't bear it if Tobi was distressed.

Sorry this is such a morbid topic, but I want to do this in the best possible way for my beloved companions. Here is a photo of Cruz - forgive me for being self-indulgent, but he is so beautiful;

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMG_0066.jpg