Know Stages of Grief. There is the famous stages of grief. There can be denial that your pet has indeed left you. This can be characterized by refusing the death & saying that your pet has, for example, left home & has not found its way back yet. Then, there may even be anger. Different people have different ways of expressing the anger that they feel.
Another stage is bargaining. At this point, the owner will negotiate something in exchange of the life of the pet that they lost. Also, there can be depression. You may be deeply saddened by this loss. Finally, there is the stage of acceptance. In here, you have acknowledged the loss & what the situation is. All these stages may not be experienced by all people. Some may be able to directly accept the death of their beloved.
Help Children. If the pet that you have lost is close to your children as it is close to you, you ought to prioritize the feelings of your children. While you are grieving, it is also important that you make it a point to assist the children while they grieve.
A simple thing that you can do is to speak to them. Let them express what they think or feel about the loss. This will help them release all their feelings & also it will help you decide how they are dealing with the situation.
Find closure. way by which closure can be ensured is when you have witnessed your pet getting buried or in case you have buried it yourself. This way you will recognize that, indeed, it is the finish for your pet & you ought to leave it to lay there in peace. Saying goodbye to it is also another way of putting this chapter in to a sure finish.
Decide in case you need a brand spanking new pet. Some people bounce back faster in the event that they have a brand spanking new pet in the house. The new pet can either remind them of the pet that they lost or it can help them to forget about the pet. Forgetting about the elderly pet with the help of a brand spanking new won't be thought about dysfunctional as long as you have accepted the loss of the elderly pet.
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