klondikesam

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United States • Age 76

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Do dogs grieve over a lost loved one?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 8 Oct 08

After my brother died, years ago, our dog ran away. He was always really attached to my brother and I've always wondered if he was grieving his loss. Do dogs know when a human has passed away? Do dogs grieve like humans...

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klondikesam I'm not trying to start an argument, but dogs do not love people, they do what they need to do to survive and today, that's catering to humans. Please read my response to No. 6 below. When I posted, I did not intend to respond to that particular post, but...

19 Feb 10

Do dogs grieve over a lost loved one?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 8 Oct 08

After my brother died, years ago, our dog ran away. He was always really attached to my brother and I've always wondered if he was grieving his loss. Do dogs know when a human has passed away? Do dogs grieve like humans...

15 responses •

5 people

klondikesam I've trained dogs for over 40 years and what some people mistake for grief in dogs is nothing more than conditioning that the dog is unable to overcome or un-learn. What happens is that the dog becomes conditioned to associate food with something specific,...

19 Feb 10