If you’ve loved
and lost a dog before, you know that it’s an incredibly painful experience.
After all, a pet isn’t just an animal you own – it’s someone you consider a
member of your family. You share a special bond with them, and they become your
best friend and companion. Losing a dog can bring deep sadness.
Many times, dog
owners need time to grieve and process the loss of their beloved pets before
being able to move on. Those around them who have not experienced this pain may
not understand. They might tell a grieving “pet parent” to just get over it
since it’s “only a dog.” However, this only serves to worsen the pain.
Now, science has
proven that mourning the loss of a much-loved dog is not unusual and is, in
fact, a real and valid experience. In fact, this research suggests that
overcoming the death of a passed pet may be harder than healing from the
passing of a human. Here’s what we’ve learned from this study on why it can be
so hard to overcome losing a dog.
5 Reasons Why Losing
A Dog Is As Hard As Losing A Loved One
“Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a
human because, in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it.” –
Amy Sedaris
1. Bonding
According to the
Official Journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Study, we forge bonds with
our pups that are very comparable to the bonds we form with people. Our brains
interpret these bonding activities in the same way. In other words, our bodies
produce the exact same hormones when we bond with dogs as when we bond with
people.
This is why your
pups begin to feel just like family to you The same chemical processes are
taking place that would if you were speaking to a family member! In the case of
losing a dog, you have to let go of a creature you have deeply bonded with.
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