kingsy18 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Took on two rescue dogs on about six years now both springer spaniels,one was a bitch the other a dog,had to put the old lady down on tuesday geez don,t half miss her already she was a beaut,the dog seems to have lost all interest,he seems completely lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Don't think they grieve as we know it, but when i've had to put one down the others aren't them selves for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Firstly, sorry for your loss. It never gets any easier does it? I don't think they grieve as such as they don't know where the other dog is and must be waiting for them to come back. I've had it a few times in the past, but it passes. The only time this hasn't happened is when one of my dogs died overnight and the other dog saw it and somehow knew he wasn't going to come back. Edited November 3, 2016 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 In my opinion yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Don't think they grieve as we know it, but when i've had to put one down the others aren't them selves for a few days i think they do and above.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 My current dog was definitely out of sorts for a few days when our cat died. But the clearest example I've seen was when I had three Collies and I had to have the youngest put to sleep due to epilepsy. He was the one who always brought the ball back when I threw it. If either of the two older bitches got to it first he would run alongside them and they would toss it to him to bring back to me. I didn't train it, they just developed that behaviour. When I buried Kyle in a corner of the garden Tess picked up a ball from the garden and carried it to his grave. She put the ball down on the grave then went back to the pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I think they also grieve for humans,my old spanial Aspen used to plug the life out of my late father in law.He would pinch his shoes,socks or anything life lying about.When Ken died we were all at his bedside in the hospice.My dog Aspen was with my mother,some 30mls away.When i rang mum from the hospice to tell her Ken had passed she said she knew as Aspen had been howling all aternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) As a few of you know we had Betty our old basset put to sleep a week and a half ago our other basset Flo is Betty's daughter she hasn't been herself since she's really quiet and just follows my wife around the house i expect she'll snap out of it with a bit of time . Do dogs grieve? I'd say so Edited November 3, 2016 by jonny thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Greyfriars Bobby did. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 My brother died when he was 12, my old lab lay by his bedroom for a month after he died. So yep they definitely grieve in some such way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Some do and some do not I have seen people with two dogs had both living together for many years one dies the other takes on a new lease of life but some do miss having another dog to cuddle up to and play with I do think that dogs do soon adjust as when they are re homed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Think it's the pack thing 2 one goes the one left feels alone, more and the pack just gets smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 My vizsla was not herself for ages when my springer died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I just had to have one of mine put to sleep, my other dog was not themselves for some while, in away it kinda made it worse watching this. The worse part of dog ownersip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I think it's blatantly obvious dogs greave. Unfortunately I've definitely witnessed it on several occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1984 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 In my opinion yes. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 One of our Spaniels had to be put down a while back after his leg shattered while chasing a Ball and it turned out he was riddled with Bone Cancer - his companion simply lost her interest in everything and after about 6 months we managed to replace him and now both are running around like puppies. We had Freddie cremated and scattered his ashes under a bush in our Garden - guess where his companion now chooses to lay whenever she can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Don't we humans think we are 'superior' ? Dogs are very sensitive to change and although I doubt they know the meaning of the word 'grieve', like us humans they miss their companions be them other dogs, cats or humans. Some are more sensitive than others ... dogs I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Don't we humans think we are 'superior' ? Dogs are very sensitive to change and although I doubt they know the meaning of the word 'grieve', like us humans they miss their companions be them other dogs, cats or humans. Some are more sensitive than others ... dogs I'm talking about. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 When my dad died our dog just lay around for a long time and eventually got to the point where he was rehomed with my dads cousin, It was as if he needed an older male (I was nearly 14) and he had always been my dads dog as opposed to "our" dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 When my Dad was ill we had his Red Setter staying with us and he was fine. After my Dad died we took Logan to see him at the funeral parlour so he would know Dad wasn't coming back. Logan moped after that for quite a few weeks and lost 4kg in weight. He has got over it now, but he definatley grieved for my Dad with the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 It's not uncommon once a horse is put down. its campion will be left with it or led to it after so it realises that it's no longer alive. Elephants cry when they loose there calf's so why can't other animals grieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) I didn't think it was a subject over which there was any doubt. The other thing is when you take a dog to be put down he knows where he is going. I think he must pick it up from you. Edited November 4, 2016 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Don't we humans think we are 'superior' ? Dogs are very sensitive to change and although I doubt they know the meaning of the word 'grieve', like us humans they miss their companions be them other dogs, cats or humans. Some are more sensitive than others ... dogs I'm talking about. +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I didn't think it was a subject over which there was any doubt. The other thing is when you take a dog to be put down he knows where he is going. I think he must pick it up from you. My dog hated the vets with a vengeance, Would pull and pull, as if she knew where we were going, When I took her to be PTS she just walked in as if she knew it was the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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