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kas125

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25. I'm going through the same thing with one of my dogs, who loved my dad.
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:12 PM
Feb 2013

Dad died at the end of October, at home. The dogs knew. One of them was very sad, all he did the day dad died was lie in his kennel looking sad. That night I put one of the blankets from dad's bed in there and he seemed to like having it there, but he still acted very sad; for a few weeks he just wasn't himself.

It's been a few months now and he seemed to be back to his old, playful self again but a couple nights ago I found a dvd that said it was from my nephew's high school graduation party almost 20 years ago. I wanted to remind myself how cute my kids were back when they were little, so I put the disc into my computer. The first part of the disc was the video my dad had taken and he was doing his goofy version of narrating, talking about everything he was filming. That poor dog went absolutely nuts trying to find where dad's voice was coming from; I had to take the disc out and I still haven't watched it. So, now the poor dog has been acting sad all over again for the last two days. It's heartbreaking when they are sad and we can't help them get over it...

When Dogs Lose Their Friends [View all] jtuck004 Feb 2013 OP
i'm sorry for your loss. barbtries Feb 2013 #1
Thanks for these insights. Fridays Child Feb 2013 #2
I'm sorry for your and Adam's loss. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #3
Dogs are pure unadulterated hope. Simple and unconditional love, if only we humans would take after Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #6
Thanks, Stinky. You summed up my thoughts, exactly. Raster Feb 2013 #8
It was very kind of you to include Adam in your grieving. bluedigger Feb 2013 #4
Oh jtuck, so very sorry about your Grandma. What a lucky dog Adam is to have such wise humans. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #5
be sure to save an article of clothing she had worn zbdent Feb 2013 #7
Excellent advice. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #9
A Similar "Trick" Could Be Used If The Dog's Best Friend Is Forced ... grilled onions Feb 2013 #11
Lovely Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #10
What a story Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #12
Thank you or this. peace13 Feb 2013 #13
Thank you for posting this. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #14
My Chihuahua is the Same with My Mom... mckara Feb 2013 #15
How sad! pacalo Feb 2013 #16
Beautiful story and beautiful thoughts. calimary Feb 2013 #17
Thank you for posting this. SheilaT Feb 2013 #18
What a loving tribute to both grandma and Adam question everything Feb 2013 #19
I'm so sorry for your loss.. virgdem Feb 2013 #20
Thank you for this post BadGimp Feb 2013 #21
Thanks for all the things I learned on this post. Wish I had known them when Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #22
I've cried at a lot of movies, but never as much as when I saw "Hachi: A Dog's Tale." CrispyQ Feb 2013 #23
I loved thay movie,"Hachi", Saw it twice on TV. Tried to get it on DVD but couldn't. Bummer! Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #27
They mourn when they lose their pet friends as well. Hatchling Feb 2013 #24
Yes, they do. Rusty the lab got very attached to a young orange female cat-- eridani Feb 2013 #29
I'm going through the same thing with one of my dogs, who loved my dad. kas125 Feb 2013 #25
That's so sad... Phentex Feb 2013 #30
WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE from our little gang here. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #26
That made my day DainBramaged Feb 2013 #28
K&R again DainBramaged Feb 2013 #31
And thank you again. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #32
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