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I was talking to a friend of mine that I hadnt heard from in awhile and he told me that he had lost his Grandfather over a year ago. They had got a dog for him in the last year of his life and the dog would sit with him on the porch in the evenings with other family members. When his Grandfather was unable to take care of himself towards the end they placed him in a retirement home and he passed away in less than a week. Shortly after he passed the dog started acting strange and stopped eating. They found the dog dead laying under the porch swing that his Grandfather would sit in every evening. He thought it was weird how the dog died suddenly. I mentioned this to another friend of mine and he said it is very common for a dog or a cat to die suddenly after the owner passes on. He said he has even heard of a dog refusing to leave the owners side after they have passed at home. Any of you experienced this?

Not unusual at all. Dogs are committed.

There is a documented thing with animals called "separation anxiety". Some dogs are pretty affected and perhaps this dog was very attached and suffered greatly and it aggravated a pre-existing condition. It can happen with dogs.

Look up Greyfriar's Bobby. He guarded his master's grave for 14 years.

my yellow lab is very attached to me. If we go anywhere longer than a couple of days, my son or mother in law will Face-Time the dog so I can talk to him. 👍

Common among dogs. They are pack animals, and form very close emotional ties. Chìmps also can die soon after their best friends or mates die, just from refraining from eating.

Dogs love unconditionally.

Not sure about that dog, but I can guarantee my Dad's blue healer will soon join him if he passes first.

Its been a few years, but the black dog under my left arm did that. He was the cow dog at the ranch, Grandpa died, and a couple months later so did the dog, and he was only 8 years old...

I lost my wife in Aug of 18 and 5 weeks later our/her Boxer.I had taken her to the vet twice and after lots of test ect he told me the same thing twice, he said she has a broken heart and there is nothing he or I could do about it. A few days later I found her on her moms pillow. Now they both sit on the mantel together.

Sad and beautiful at the same time...

Our dog has been depressed for 6 months. She just stares out the window waiting for her alpha who isn't coming back. If a similar looking truck drives anywhere near, she jumps up but then sighs, whines and lays down I don't think she will last long no matter how hard we try to keep her happy. It's really sad.

I need to get back home. To see my dog!

Huntress there is a very good chance that if are more dominant towards your dog he will feel more secure again and return to being a happier dog

Dang, I need to get another dog, havent had one in years....

Get that dog out for walks 2-3 times a day, spend a lot of time with training, get the dog busy and involved and you can bring her around.

God, on a night that i picked weeds off my dogs grave, I read this...

We had one that started grieving after the older dog she had been raised with passed on. Went on about two years. Bringing another pup home snapped her out of it.

Next to family members, my dog is the best person in my life. Thats why she my avatar. Hell of a hunter and tracker also.

I can't comprehend how people hate dogs. (like Deflave)

We are a 1 dog family right now (Stella the Wonder Doodle) but have a new pup arriving in mid-July. We usually run a 3 dog house.

Life is richer with dogs, and I trust my dog's nose, sight, and hearing around the house with my life.

Anyone I come across who is a dog hater, or who my dogs hate, I just choke up on the leash and walk on...