Dogs experience a form of mourning when another dog in the household dies
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Dogs experience a form of
Dogs experience a form of mourning when another dog in the household dies.
The loss of a loved one can have a profound impact on humans, affecting everything from sleep patterns to appetite.
Now researchers say they have found similar behaviour changes in dogs who have lost a canine companion.
While the team say it is not clear if the findings can be described as grief, they say the work potentially indicates an overlooked welfare issue.
Dr Federica Pirrone of the University of Milan, who is one of the study’s authors, said: “Dogs are highly emotional animals who develop very close bonds with the members of the familiar group.
This means that they may be highly distressed if one of them dies and efforts should be made to help them cope with this distress.”
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Expressions of grief are not unique to humans: great apes, dolphins, elephants and birds are among species that have been observed to take part in rituals around death and appear to mourn.
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