What Dogs Do After Their Human Dies

They will break your heart in mourning. The things dogs typically do after the death of their closest companion all make sense when you think about the meaning behind these behaviors. I don't have much experience with dogs, but I know when my husband died in 2004, his dog acted weird for a while, then decided she belonged to another guy in the neighborhood who was kind of like my husband, and certainly a dog lover. I let her go live with him, which was the best thing for her. Meanwhile, my cat Gogo had regular episodes of plaintive wailing for about six months. I didn't know she felt so close to my husband, but then I realized they were both home all day every day, while I worked. She eventually decided she would make do with me. (via Laughing Squid)