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Topic: grieving from a dog's perspective
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Nick
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posted February 09, 2004 03:30 PM
My 4 year old retriever has just lost his life long canine friend, who lived with (human) family near us. Is it advisable to show him his body for closure purposes?
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Karen
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posted February 10, 2004 04:35 AM
Tough one. I have heard of dogs going to their master's wake for closure but not canine wake.
Posts: 66 | From: Massachusettes USA | Registered: Feb 2004
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GretaJack
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posted February 10, 2004 05:00 AM
My two dogs were hit by a car. My female was in the house when it happened. We took her outside with us when we buried our boys. She got sick. It made my heart ache worse. But I do delieve it made her realize that they were gone. Dogs do feel so much for their housemates that I only think it is fair to them to let them know they are gone. Sorry about your loss. You are in my thoughts.
Posts: 195 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Dec 2003
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ellierat
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posted February 10, 2004 01:50 PM
Yes, definately take him to see his best friend, otherwise he will wait in vain not knowing.
Dogs best sense is their sense of smell, he will know.
I had a lab that I took to the vet once and he was quite sick, we had to make him lie down on the metal table in the clinic.
I am not kidding you all but he had tears running down his face, I had to wipe them off, he had that much, when it was over(examination) the tears dried up.
sorry for your loss. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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I love my labs.
Posts: 880 | From: australia | Registered: Feb 2004
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