Comments on: Helping a Dog Through Grief While Learning to Survive Your Own https://idontknowalltheanswers.com/helping-a-dog-through-grief-while-learning-to-survive-your-own/ A WordPress site Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:37:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nikki Mastro https://idontknowalltheanswers.com/helping-a-dog-through-grief-while-learning-to-survive-your-own/#comment-13572 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:37:40 +0000 https://idontknowalltheanswers.com/?p=35829#comment-13572 In reply to Robyn McNaughton.

Thank you, Robyn,
Your true friendship, empathy, and wisdom means everthing to me. Love, Nikki

]]> By: Robyn McNaughton https://idontknowalltheanswers.com/helping-a-dog-through-grief-while-learning-to-survive-your-own/#comment-13570 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:43:29 +0000 https://idontknowalltheanswers.com/?p=35829#comment-13570 I never would have believed that dogs know when the companion dies but I have now witnessed it first hand and I wish I could have shared my experience with you. When we lost Cosmo, we brought Winnie with us. It made a huge difference. She walked over and sniffed him and then she walked away and jumped in the car. She came home as if all was ok. That’s not to say she wasn’t grieving, she was, but she didn’t search for him or cry/whine like when he was hospitalized. She just knew he wasn’t coming back.
I know you probably can’t think about this right now but getting another definitely helped all of us. We got a mature one since Winnie was a senior dog and she had a buddy again. The bond isn’t the same but they are bonding and enjoy each other. Give yourself time to grieve. Hugs my friend.

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