DO PETS GRIEVE

Sir Jenkins has lost his three siblings.  He was used to having them.   Do pets grieve?   I think they do.  

The Peke Palace Pekes lost their Harry.   Machi had joined their group, but one was still missing. (Two really, since their dad died this year, too.)

We lost many here this year-- Max, Kai Kai, Clara...  I have quite a few here, so there are still others around, but Minnie has become more attentive to me.  Is she grieving?  

I think when there are just two dogs, the loss is felt more.   You go from having a friend to no friend.   We haven't had just two for a long time, so when one leaves, the group dynamics may change a little here.  But, there's another friend here to find and join.

Gigi lost her Shark.  Her parents feel his loss a lot, but Gigi seems to have done okay.   He had been sick, and she had begun to distance herself from him already.  That can happen.   

Dogs (and other pets) may stop eating, isolate themselves, cry (whine, moan), hide, sleep more, eat less.  They may want more attention, seeking you out more.   Like us, it takes time to adjust to  losing a friend.  

Most of us having experienced this loss with our pets.  Give them time and love and they will get better-- and so will we.