Lost our older dog at the beginning of the week and ten month old pup is quite down.
I think she knows he's dead. We brought him back and buried him in the garden and she saw him then. I don't think she realised he was dead when she first saw his body as she was pleased to see him but she saw us bury him. I don't really know how much dogs understand about death.
She keeps walking round with his collar in her mouth. She's off her normal food but will eat treats ok. She went on some walks last week with friends and their dogs ok. Today was the first time I tried to walk her with no other dogs. We got to the point in the park where we normally meet up and she sat down and refused to go any further. We ended up coming home.
She's not her usual playful self at all. But maybe she doesn't know how to play without another dog?
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How long do dogs grieve for?
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VivaLeBeaver · 26/04/2015 12:22
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