6yr old DD exceptionally 'ok' after her dad's dog died

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Just wondering if this is a normal reaction and to just accept it, or if I need to be wary in case she gets upset later on. I've never had to deal with 'pet bereavement' with a child before and I was expecting a bit more upset tbh. I was upset telling her, but she just took it in her stride, asked if her dad would get another dog, and then back to whatever she was doing beforehand. She didn't see the dog often as she doesn't see her dad often but when she was there, the dog followed her around, and she played with it a lot. She met the dog as a tiny pup (6 wks) and has spent enough time IMO for her to feel a bit more upset. Am I looking into this too much or should I prepare for a wobble in the near future?

No I think her reaction is fine and normal.

I'm basing this on my 5 year old's reaction to her grandfather's dog being put down three weeks ago. She knew the dog well (lived next door) and was around on the day, and knew we were waiting for the vet to arrive, and what he was going to do. She helped us to bury the dog too, watched us dig the hole and kept asking if it was deep enough to put the dog in yet which was slightly macabre for the adults. She has been fine since, asks her grandpa if he is missing his dog, but isn't too bothered herself about the dog.

That's a relief, thanks.