Why losing a dog can be even more painful than the
death of a loved one
Has a friend ever confided in you that the loss of
their dog caused more grief than the death of a close relative? Have you ever
felt this way yourself?
Society has conditioned us to feel ashamed of such
emotions, but research suggests we are more than justified when we deeply mourn
the loss of a furry friend.
When our first family dog, Spike passed away, my
father suffered terribly. He would come home from work and just sit in his car,
unable to face walking through the door without our little Poodle mix to greet
him. He took long walks and visited online pet loss support groups. He woke up
crying in the night.
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