Posted on Jan 12, 2016
Will a dog behave differently if another dog in the same house dies?
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I lost a dog and wondering what kind of behavior to expect from the other dog. I can assume, but I don't know.
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Posted 9 y ago
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Yes
That is Sprocket, waiting at the front door. Waiting at the door I took her sister Stormy out of after she was bit by a rattle snake. Stormy did not come home. Sprocket stayed at the front door for days. Refusing to leave and eat, later she would leave for a time, but slept there, later she would wander by it constantly, later after her new sister Nala came home she seemed to forget the door.. but I bet, if stormy was to come back though it, she would know in a second who she was.
The Story of Miss Storm http://www.thedogpound.org/forum/showthread.php?t=605
That is Sprocket, waiting at the front door. Waiting at the door I took her sister Stormy out of after she was bit by a rattle snake. Stormy did not come home. Sprocket stayed at the front door for days. Refusing to leave and eat, later she would leave for a time, but slept there, later she would wander by it constantly, later after her new sister Nala came home she seemed to forget the door.. but I bet, if stormy was to come back though it, she would know in a second who she was.
The Story of Miss Storm http://www.thedogpound.org/forum/showthread.php?t=605
The story of Miss Storm - The Dog Pound
The story of Miss Storm Best Friends Remembered
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Thank you for your superb response.
Thank you very much for that wonderful story. Sometimes life is not fair as shining stars come into our lives and leave too early. We lament we did not know time was short, but take solace in knowing they left feeling loved.
We got the little one (DJ) and found out his brother was at the pet store as well. We raced across Indianapolis and bought his brother (Nephi). They were so excited to see each other even though they were the size of Big Macs. They are Peagles, hybrids between Pekinese and Beagle. Nephi was more Beagle and DJ was the fufu dog. I don't know how long we had them, but they were getting old. I regret one morning Nephi was on my bed as I was waking up. I told my wife I saw fear in his eyes, but I left. I am still upset I left. He died in my daughters arms, and I tried CPR to no avail.
The surviving one looks sad and tends to sleep on our beds. Sometimes he sniffs around for his brother. He is like a person whose spirit has been broken. We conceptually say we know the life span of a cat or dog is less than ours, but you can't but miss them when their maker takes them.
Thank you very much for that wonderful story. Sometimes life is not fair as shining stars come into our lives and leave too early. We lament we did not know time was short, but take solace in knowing they left feeling loved.
We got the little one (DJ) and found out his brother was at the pet store as well. We raced across Indianapolis and bought his brother (Nephi). They were so excited to see each other even though they were the size of Big Macs. They are Peagles, hybrids between Pekinese and Beagle. Nephi was more Beagle and DJ was the fufu dog. I don't know how long we had them, but they were getting old. I regret one morning Nephi was on my bed as I was waking up. I told my wife I saw fear in his eyes, but I left. I am still upset I left. He died in my daughters arms, and I tried CPR to no avail.
The surviving one looks sad and tends to sleep on our beds. Sometimes he sniffs around for his brother. He is like a person whose spirit has been broken. We conceptually say we know the life span of a cat or dog is less than ours, but you can't but miss them when their maker takes them.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Your dog will absolutely know that something is not right, especially if they loved each other.
Your dog will absolutely know that something is not right, especially if they loved each other.
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PO1 John Miller
MAJ Ken Landgren
I've had dogs my whole life, and every time we would lose one the rest of the pack were obviously grieving.
I've had dogs my whole life, and every time we would lose one the rest of the pack were obviously grieving.
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I have witnessed it first hand. Dogs have emotions and ties just like humans. When I was growing up we had two dogs on my grandmothers farm. One of them wandered off and we never found them. We thought the other dog was going to grieve themselves to death. It wouldn't eat and barely left the yard for any reason. It eventually went ahead and started going back out and running the yard...just took time. Just watch the other dog and give it extra attention for a little while and it will move on just like humans do. People that don't have dogs don't understand the bond. All they want is your love and attention. They don't care about your day just that you love on them.
Here is a quote I found years ago about dog owners. "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take apiece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and as loving as they are." We can all hope we can be as generous, loving, and forgiving as our pets.
Here is a quote I found years ago about dog owners. "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take apiece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and as loving as they are." We can all hope we can be as generous, loving, and forgiving as our pets.
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