Dealing with the death of his dog

Dealing with the death of his dog

Dealing with the death of his dog

Over the years, the bonds that bind us to our dogs become so strong that we end up assimilating them to our children, brothers or sisters. The sadness as a result of their death is felt with the same intensity and it is equally difficult to cope.

Losing a dog is losing a real family member. Sadness and feeling of emptiness are as important as if it is a human parent who is gone. The death of a canine companion is never easy to live. The grieving work to be done is long and painful, but it is inevitable. How to overcome the death of his dog? How do you deal with this and try to move forward while keeping your precious memory in mind ?

Not to contain his sadness :

Being deeply sad after the death of his dog is a feeling of the most human. Trying to bury it, to block your sentence and not to let it speak is the worst thing that can be done in this kind of ordeal.

It is necessary, on the contrary, to express its pain, to cry when you feel the need. By doing this, it is easier to go through the first stage of the grieving work, which is marked by the denial of the death of his companion, then that of anger or guilt. This can be induced by the feeling of not having done enough to try to save her dog. It may also result from the decision taken to euthanize it after all attempts to relieve it have proved unsuccessful.

Know how to Say goodbye

Some rituals can help us grieve and better accept the disappearance of the animal. Funeral ceremonies are in that order. The fact of doing everything to greet his memory, to say goodbye, before burying for example, can bring some comfort.

The presence of loved ones provides considerable support, just as in a funeral service for a deceased human.

Remember the precious moments spent together

His arrival at home, his first birthday, the seaside walks, the forest... Even the little nonsense he made and which, after the fact, made us smile. All this is precious and wonderful memories that it is essential to keep and remember.