The loss of your dog is heartbreaking. Take the time to honor your dog, grieve, and seek support as you cope with your loss.
Dog grief
6 ways to immortalize your pet
Immortalize your pet with something special like a portrait, a donation to an animal shelter, a tree planted in their honor, or a tattoo.
Time to say goodbye? Use our when to put your dog down checklist
Use a when to put your dog down checklist to determine your dog’s quality of life. Consider your dog’s mobility, pain level, and appetite.
Help your dog cope with grief
Dogs grieve like people and may go through the five stages of grief — denial/isolation, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance.
5 tips to help you cope with the death of a pet
When the death of a pet happens, it is important for the owners to know how to cope with their loss. Talk about your loss.
Mourning the loss of your dog
Mourn your dog’s death: Battling the grief of your dog’s death can feel impossible to overcome. Mourn your loss and heal in the process.
Help children cope with dog’s death
For many kids, dog death is their first experience with serious loss and grief. Although everyone grieves differently, you can help your children cope.
Know the signs so you can prepare to euthanize your dog
Deciding it’s time to euthanize your dog is difficult. Work with your veterinarian to provide hospice care before making the final decision.
Dog cloning: Should you copy your pup?
Dog cloning offers a genetic copy of his or her beloved four-legged friend. But before you make that decision, determine whether you need to clone your dog.
Let yourself grieve your dog’s death
Knowing that your dog death grief will gradually lessen over time is probably not much comfort when the pain of their loss is still fresh, but there are some healthy ways in which you can work to cope with your feelings.