The death of what we usually call man's best friend, the dog, contains a great moment of sadness and depression, both for his master with whom he shared more time of life as well as for the rest of the family group.
It is undoubted that dogs are beings that as time passes they lavish us with affection and attention and they become one more member of the family, to which we must give all kinds of attention, affection, understanding.
It is children who often spontaneously and unceremoniously become attached to receiving the same treatment of the noble animal, but also adults are given to take a lot of affection and are responsible in the long run, those who They must ensure that the dog does not lack anything, as well as they must be aware of everything related to the quality of life of the canine, such as vaccines, haircut, veterinarian, food, fun, in short, everything that makes the dog's life the most pleasant and enjoyable with his family"
Much is said about the benefits of having a pet at home, in this case a dog, regardless of breed, color or size, both for children and for older adults.
The dog becomes the distraction, in the midst of fun, in an inseparable companion that he will be by their side at all times and that he will also go anywhere, as long as they carry him, when it comes to long trips away from home.
The dog thus becomes Man's Best Friend, in his life partner, of suffering, of joys, in short, he is one more member of the family.
Does the final departure of the dog hurt?
Undoubtedly, when the time comes for the "friend" to leave or, in other words, to die, that generates pain and frustration, generates momentary anger, incomprehension before the case, that irreparable loss leaves a great void, and when it comes to children, sometimes they are the most affected psychologically, although adults are also touched with that loss.
Children sometimes find it more difficult to understand that the dog has a life cycle and that he will also die once that time is up, that is when we must appeal to adult creativity and make him see the separation of his best friend, his playmate, as natural as possible.
It is understandable that we also want to replace the one who left with another quickly, and we look for another puppy believing that with this we alleviate that pain, it could be true in some cases, as long as that new member fills the void left, that is, That this new dog does the same or almost the same thing as the other dog, otherwise it could generate frustration and disappointment.
But also older adults also suffer from the loss of their partner for a few years, they too become fond of their "friend" and when the disappearance occurs they become sad and depressed.
How to react to the death of a dog?
Within the range of ways of how the loss of your friend is generated, it will also depend how do you react and how it is assumed.
I will explain, if the loss occurs naturally, that is, the dog was already very old, it is undoubted that at any moment death would come, in this way pain is assumed with less intensity; On the contrary, if death occurs untimely, tragic or due to an accident, it will cause much more pain and depression; Another case is if death occurs as a result of a disease for which it could not be avoided, because the medications did not work or because it is an incurable disease, perhaps we prepare with resignation and we assume that this would come quickly and could even relieve us pain if we know and know about the suffering of the animal and we understand that this was the best thing in that circumstance.
In such a way we must understand that animals, like humans, have a lifespan and that after that time the final disappearance is presented, the goodbye forever.