Dog Overwhelmed With Grief, Died

By Morning Girl

@salonga (27773)

Philippines

August 5, 2016 9:12am CST

Two weeks ago, a first cousin of mine died of heart attack leaving behind her only son and her dog. A week after her death, her pet dog died also. This dog that was so attached to her suddenly turned inactive and did not care to eat or drink since the day my first cousin died. It is so touching to note that a dog could feel the loss of a loved one and would mourn and grieve to the point of death. I wonder if cats or other pets would also do.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61643)

• United States

6 Aug 16

I have heard of this before with dogs but I am not sure about cats.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

7 Aug 16

I have yet to hear same stories with cats.

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@Marilynda1225 (91833)

• United States

5 Aug 16

That's very sad that your cousin passed away but I can understand how her pet was lost without her. I don't know if cats are as attached as dogs to their owners

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

That was really sad. I have not heard any similar story with cats.

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@sofssu (23640)

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6 Aug 16

Sorry for you loss. I have seen this happen in my family too. Dogs are such faithful creatures.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

7 Aug 16

Thanks dear

This story made me love my dogs even more.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

8 Aug 16

@sofssu No cats for me either.

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@sofssu (23640)

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7 Aug 16

@salonga I am a dog person.. no cats for me .. but though I had other pets I would any day settle for a dog.

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@simone10 (54112)

• Louisville, Kentucky

6 Aug 16

How very sad for the poor little dog. If I lived alone, mine would probably do the same thing because they are so attached to me. But, they also love my brother so they wouldn't be left alone.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

8 Aug 16

I think faithful dog is created by a good and loving owner.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

12 Aug 16

@simone10 Such sweet pets you have!

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@simone10 (54112)

• Louisville, Kentucky

12 Aug 16

@salonga You are so right! That is the way my two dogs are. Daisy, who is a year old, follows me everywhere I go in our house. She can't stand to be away from me. Bella is 8 yrs old and she will come looking for me if I am out of her eyesight for a long time.

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@shshiju (10341)

• Cochin, India

13 Oct 16

Oh how sad it is. The dog seems with very desp in the photo. Dogs and cats have emotions.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

15 Oct 16

Yes they do have emotions too. This is why we have to treat them well.

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@shshiju (10341)

• Cochin, India

15 Oct 16

@salonga Yes they recognize their boss even by smell also.

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7824)

• El Segundo, California

6 Aug 16

i felt so sad for the dog too. the emotional bond between them was too strong.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

8 Aug 16

It was so touching that it made me love my dogs even more.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

10 Aug 16

@trivia79 I think over 20 years already.

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7824)

• El Segundo, California

9 Aug 16

@salonga how long have you been the owner of your dogs?

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@shaggin (74974)

• United States

17 Aug 16

I have heard of that happened more often then you would think. It is so sad that they can feel such sadness that they die as well. How sad for the wife and son to lose their father/husband and dog so close together.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

18 Aug 16

Very sad indeed.

@epiffanie (11337)

• Australia

7 Sep 16

Yes indeed! Dogs truly are amazing pets.. They are so loyal ..

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

8 Sep 16

And for that, I learned to love them more.

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@epiffanie (11337)

• Australia

9 Sep 16

@salonga Yes they deserve to be loved..

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@Letranknight2015 (52731)

• Philippines

6 Aug 16

They have emotions too. Just like that movie hatchiko. I hope hes now in doggie heaven

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

7 Aug 16

Indeed they have emotions and how I wish they also enter heaven.

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@sol_cee (39072)

• Philippines

6 Aug 16

The movie Hachiko is about a dog's loyalty to his master. Quite a tearjerker.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

8 Aug 16

Oh yes, that is a beautiful movie!

@PainsOnSlate (21824)

• Canada

14 Aug 16

I'm sorry about your loss and feel bad for the dog. I have seen them grieve and I know I've grieved for them when we lost them too.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

14 Aug 16

Thank you. The love between the owner and the pet dog is truly special.

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@DianneN (254633)

• United States

9 Aug 16

Oh, my! How very heartbreaking! I'm so sorry about your cousin. I've heard about this happening to dogs, but not cats.

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@DianneN (254633)

• United States

10 Aug 16

@salonga I'm sure. How terrible.

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@acelawrites (19261)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

It's so saddening. Pets like dogs are so loyal to their masters that there are stories like that when dogs are so affected by the loss of their master.

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

Such loyalty in pets is so admirable.

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@missjessicadawn (3269)

• United States

5 Aug 16

Poor little guy... that's so sad. :-(

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

It was really so sad.

• United States

5 Aug 16

That's so sad, yet like you said, very touching that a dog feels such deep loss (and love).

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@salonga (27773)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

How sad story indeed but a proof of the faithfulness of this pet.