A growing body of inquiries indicates a need to understand how dogs perceive death and dying. Many researchers agree dogs exhibit grief for lost companions. For instance, a dog named Richie showed signs of distress and loss after the death of his canine friend Ozzie, and after another friend Tonia was rehomed, indicating an emotional response to their absence. Dogs may have individual personalities and experiences that affect their responses to loss, highlighting the complexity of their understanding of mortality.
Many researchers accept that dogs and other animals grieve the loss of others - dogs miss one another when they disappear from their lives, including through dying.
Richie, when his canine friend Ozzie died, exhibited signs of grief: he became restless, lost his appetite, and 'simply moped around' until realizing Ozzie wouldn’t come home.
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