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Spinoff- Why do we get emotionally damaged when dogs die?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:19 am
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:19 am
On the high end the maximum lifespan of a dog is 16 years if you're lucky but anywhere upwards of 12 years and the dog is fighting father time. With such a short lifespan why do we get so emotionally attached and damaged even though we know that they won't be in our lives for a quarter of our lifetime. This is not a troll, just curious. I have a dog and he's my wife and I's best friend but I know he won't be here for long. I may be as sad as others when he passes but I doubt I'll hold it in the same light as my human family members passing.
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Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
Because dogs are fricking awesome. /thread
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
Because some people have this thing called feelings.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
Because they are more loyal than any human.
I think pets are here to teach us a lesson in life about loss.
We know that their time is fleeting, yet that doesn't stop us from learning to love them, to enjoy that special kind of friendship that only they can provide. A loyal sidekick to a loving master.
Losing a dog can help us learn to deal with the even bigger losses in life, and to appreciate the time with have with those we love.
I think pets are here to teach us a lesson in life about loss.
We know that their time is fleeting, yet that doesn't stop us from learning to love them, to enjoy that special kind of friendship that only they can provide. A loyal sidekick to a loving master.
Losing a dog can help us learn to deal with the even bigger losses in life, and to appreciate the time with have with those we love.
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
people aren't actually in that much grief, they want to appear that they are in that much grief for attention purposes.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
1. dogs are better than people
2. Stephen Curry is the best player in the NBA
2. Stephen Curry is the best player in the NBA
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:20 am to 13SaintTiger
Everyone is different, I would be sad for a day or so but then I'd just get another dog
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:21 am to 13SaintTiger
I'm a sociopath too. Some people just don't get it.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:21 am to 13SaintTiger
B/c dogs are better than most people and they love you pretty much unconditionally
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:21 am to 13SaintTiger
Cause they love you no matter what.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:21 am to LessofLes
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Because some people have this thing called feelings.
Logic tells you that a dog will not be in your life for very long, you know upfront what to expect.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:21 am to 13SaintTiger
Because you spend a lot of time loving, nurturing and caring for him or her? 
I don't how "life span" factors in. By that weird logic, losing a toddler shouldn't hurt so much.
I don't how "life span" factors in. By that weird logic, losing a toddler shouldn't hurt so much.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:22 am to Chad504boy
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people aren't actually in that much grief, they want to appear that they are in that much grief for attention purposes.
Meh. My wife tears up everytime she thinks about how her childhood dog died, even though she wanted to get another dog.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:22 am to 13SaintTiger
Did you seriously need to come to a message board to get the answer to this question?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:22 am to LNCHBOX
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Because dogs are fricking awesome. /thread
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:23 am to Walking the Earth
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I don't how "life span" factors in. By that weird logic, losing a toddler shouldn't hurt so much.
What don't you get? Losing a toddler is unexpected. People live to be around 70 on average.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:24 am to 13SaintTiger
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Logic tells you that a dog will not be in your life for very long, you know upfront what to expect.
logic told me my grandma would die seeing as that's what grandmas do.
I was still fricking sad.
Losing something important to you makes you sad...if you aren't a sociopath
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:25 am to Tino
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B/c dogs are better than most people and they love you pretty much unconditionally
So get another dog. And when that one dies around 12, you'll grieve, and then probably get another one, and rinse and repeat.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:25 am to 13SaintTiger
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My wife tears up everytime she thinks about how her childhood dog died
she's only upset HOW dog died not just that its no longer here? your wife sounds dumb.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:25 am to 13SaintTiger
Not always. Children are born with diseases, too.
And "expected" vs "unexpected" makes your logic even stranger. What if the dog dies "unexpectedly"?
And "expected" vs "unexpected" makes your logic even stranger. What if the dog dies "unexpectedly"?
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 11:26 am
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