hey guys, ive just got back from the vets. had to get my dog put down as he had a tumour on the liver, we only found out this mornin about the tumour, then, 4 housr later we had him put down so its abit of a shock really. weve had for nearly 13 years now, i feel quite upset to be honest coz 13 years is a long time, i was only 6 when we got him.

my dog, charlie, was my dad kinda best friend. my dad took him everywhere with him, and charlie didnt like being without dad, so my dad seems really distraught by it.

i had to stay strong today for my dad really, we found out about 1pm that charlie will need putting to sleep and so my dad has been upset all day, ive managed to keep in my feelings and stay strong for dad, it was only until i got home and was alone in my room that i let it get to me, i mean, i dont no if it sounds pathetic to you guys me gettin upset by it, but 13 years is a heck of a long time to have a pet, especially considerin im only 19.
my other 2 dogs are lookin abit lost at the moment, im pretty sure they know whats wrong.

i am worried now though because my dad has a tendancy to drink when he gets abit down, hes already drank half a bottle of scotch, or whiskey, whatever the stuff is! and hes had 1 or 2 cans of beer, i hope he doesnt slip back into his alcoholic stage thats hes been in before, hes always on the borderline of going back into it and i think this might push him over the line. i dont know what to do, i dont know what to say. if i say something about the drink he gets real nasty about it and then drinks more to try to prove a point (no idea what the point is!), hes real defensive about it and i have tried in the past everythin i can possibly think of to bring it up, ive said it in so many different ways, taken so many different approaches but because he knows how close to it he is he gets really defensive and angry.

i really dont know what to do at the mo...any suggestions guys?