They pace, and cry and sometime do real destruction to houses. Gerbils are wonderful too, but they like to stay in pairs and sometimes they are more fun to watch then to play with. Although, I have met some very sweet gerbils. My nephew Henry had a puppy die the other day, and they had a family gathering under a rose bush that Isabel, my niece picked out. If there is a musician in the family it might be nice to invite them to play.
Funerals are important for the pet owners as well as the pet.
It causes GI signs like vomiting and diarrhea and later it can cause neurolgical signs like sseizuring. Lots of animals , especially those in the dog families, get Distemper. And thankfully there is a vaccine that you can give to all dogs to prevent it. Even our new Panda Bears can get distemper and they were vaccinated for it before they cam from China to our country. Yes, that is fine for him to have it.