Nothing Compares to You: Support Your Grieving Dog

Sadness, grieving, and mourning the loss of a loved one arenā€™t the sort of feelings reserved only for humans; itā€™s typical behavior among animals, too. Whether birds or mammals, most living creatures develop an emotional attachment to others and experience sorrow when they're gone. Dogs are especially affected by loss: These pack animals form [...] The post Nothing Compares to You: Support Your Grieving Dog appeared first on Dogo App.

Nothing Compares to You: Support Your Grieving Dog

Dog grievingSadness, grieving, and mourning the loss of a loved one arenā€™t the sort of feelings reserved only for humans; itā€™s typical behavior among animals, too. Whether birds or mammals, most living creatures develop an emotional attachment to others and experience sorrow when theyā€™re gone.

Dogs are especially affected by loss: These pack animals form strong bonds with people and fellow pets, so when one leaves the group, theyā€™ll grieve their missing companion.

How Do Dogs Express Grief?

Like humans, dogs manifest grief in different ways. If your dog lost a friend, they might:

  • Wander around, pacing from one spot to the other, searching for their missing friend along the ā€œusual pathā€.
  • Express their feelings through wailing, howling, or barking.
  • Be apathetic toward favorite toys and games.
  • Have insomnia.
  • Be cranky or aggressive.
  • Experience eating disorders ā€“ from having no food to impulsive eating.

If your pooch stopped eating and drinking, take them to the vet.

Love is the Answer

Unfortunately, thereā€™s not a lot you can do to make the pain go away, but you can ease it with the best cure: Love.

When your dog is mourning, some extra love and attention can help them go through this unpleasant experience. A combination of care and time will mostly ā€œdo the trickā€.

If your dog is grieving and youā€™re reading this, you, too, might have lost someone very dear to you. Although this text is about helping your best friend dill with loss, we believe that having them around will comfort you and give you the strength you need.

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