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04-27-2016, 06:16 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: New Yok, NY
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| What happends when a bonded dog dies So I have been thinking lately about this issue since I have two bonded dogs. I hope and pray it won't happen for many years! They are my first dogs and I have never experienced this issue. What happens when a dog of a bonded pair dies. How does the other dog typically react? I know all situations are different. But I would love to hear from others that have experienced it. Yesterday, when I was feeding them it got me thinking. Thumper allows Boomer to eat and drink first. However, Boomer will not eat his food until Thumper's bowl is also placed on the floor for him to eat. Such good manners I never want them to hurt or be unhappy. Even when I separate them for just a few minutes that react and have to kiss each other when they are reunited. (If they separate themselves its different)
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04-27-2016, 08:28 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| Well.... this question can't really be answered at this time. All animals are different, just like people when it comes to grieving. I have had both dogs & cats go through the grieving process & each one grieves differently. My PooKat stayed in my room on my bed except to eat, drink & use the potty box when her Annie passed away. I really thought we might loose her at one point but after I rescued LillyMae the PooKat finally decided to come out & be part of the family again. You will just have to wait & see how the remaining dog reacts when the time comes. Often my other pets will show signs of grieving for a wk or 2 but none have been as bad as my PooKat. Annie was my Shep/X who was 2 at the time I brought PooKat into the family & PooKat was around 3 mo old & PooKat decided that Annie was her dog & best friend immidiatly upon entrance to my house & for the next 11 1/2 yrs they spent many hrs sharing the same bed with PooKat cleaning on Annie's ears. |
04-27-2016, 09:45 AM | #3 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| My dogs grieve the loss of each baby we have that passes....some grieve a lot longer than others......I has been almost a year now, and I let Hailee hang out mostly in my bedroom....even today, if I happen to be talking about Hailee or telling a story about Hailee, her best firend Amber hears me say her name and Amber will run to the baby gate and look thru, towards the door to my bedroom, waiting for Hailee to come because "I called her name"......heartbreaking.....and she even glances back over her shoulder to say, "Mom, she isnt coming....maybe you need to go get her.....". Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 04-27-2016 at 09:48 AM. |
04-27-2016, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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04-27-2016, 11:53 AM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | My boy kept smelling her crate and my cats scratching pole. He did miss both however he did accept their demise. Fortunately he was not alone for too long!
__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 |
04-27-2016, 12:24 PM | #6 | |
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04-27-2016, 05:11 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: kentucky
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| Yorkiemom 1 breaks my heart. Your sadness over the loss of your baby comes thru in your posts. I pray that your pain eases a bit each day. Your baby certainly had to know such deep love from you. I don't post often but I cry a little over each loss of someones baby. I have learned so much from this forum and the great people such as Yorkiemom 1. |
04-27-2016, 07:05 PM | #8 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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I worry about my boys too, what will happen when they don't have each other. Max, I think would cope better. Teddy, I think would be devastated if Max passes first. When Max was away for a day for surgery a few years ago, Teddy laid by the door the whole time. I tried taking him out walking, his favorite thing to do, but Teddy dragged me back to the house to wait by the door.
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