{"id":186035,"date":"2022-07-18T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:09:56","slug":"what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I do if my dog dies at home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_dies_at_home\" title=\"What should I do if my dog dies at home?\">What should I do if my dog dies at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#How_long_should_you_wait_after_the_death_of_a_pet\" title=\"How long should you wait after the death of a pet?\">How long should you wait after the death of a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_happens_to_the_body_when_a_pet_dies\" title=\"What happens to the body when a pet dies?\">What happens to the body when a pet dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_the_day_your_dog_dies\" title=\"What do you do the day your dog dies?\">What do you do the day your dog dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_with_your_dog_when_it_dies\" title=\"What do you do with your dog when it dies?\">What do you do with your dog when it dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_I_do_if_my_dog_died_overnight\" title=\"What do I do if my dog died overnight?\">What do I do if my dog died overnight?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#How_long_after_your_dog_dies_should_you_wait\" title=\"How long after your dog dies should you wait?\">How long after your dog dies should you wait?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_to_do_right_after_a_pet_dies\" title=\"What to do right after a pet dies?\">What to do right after a pet dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_happens_when_pet_passes_away\" title=\"What happens when pet passes away?\">What happens when pet passes away?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#When_a_dog_dies_what_happens_to_the_body\" title=\"When a dog dies what happens to the body?\">When a dog dies what happens to the body?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_happens_when_a_dog_dies_at_home\" title=\"What happens when a dog dies at home?\">What happens when a dog dies at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_recover_from_death_of_a_pet\" title=\"How long does it take to recover from death of a pet?\">How long does it take to recover from death of a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_dies_at_home\" title=\"What do you do when your dog dies at home?\">What do you do when your dog dies at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_should_I_do_a_day_before_my_dog_dies\" title=\"What should I do a day before my dog dies?\">What should I do a day before my dog dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_to_do_after_a_pet_has_died\" title=\"What to do after a pet has died?\">What to do after a pet has died?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_with_a_dogs_body_when_it_dies\" title=\"What do you do with a dogs body when it dies?\">What do you do with a dogs body when it dies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_if_your_dog_dies_at_home\" title=\"What do you do if your dog dies at home?\">What do you do if your dog dies at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-dies-at-home\/#What_do_you_do_the_day_after_your_dog_dies\" title=\"What do you do the day after your dog dies?\">What do you do the day after your dog dies?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_dies_at_home\"><\/span>What should I do if my dog dies at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Call Your Veterinarian<\/b> A vet&#8217;s office will take your dog&#8217;s body and either dispose of it for you or store it for you before you have a cremation or burial. They might also know of resources like a pet crematory or a mobile vet service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_should_you_wait_after_the_death_of_a_pet\"><\/span>How long should you wait after the death of a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most experts agree that the time to get a new pet is after you have worked through your grief adequately to be able to look forward to a new pet instead of back at the recently departed one. That process could take <b>a week or two  or many months<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_the_body_when_a_pet_dies\"><\/span>What happens to the body when a pet dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When a dog dies, their body may still show signs of what can look like life, such as the following: <b>Twitching, as a result of natural nerve spasms after death. The release of air from the mouth when moved. The release of bodily fluids and gas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_the_day_your_dog_dies\"><\/span>What do you do the day your dog dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Consider joining a pet loss support group in your area or online. You may even want to speak with a grief counselor to help you work through your emotions. Express your feelings in words with a poem, story, blog post, or another memorial to your dog. A written tribute will help you process your emotions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_with_your_dog_when_it_dies\"><\/span>What do you do with your dog when it dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The options. <b>Your local vet will be well placed to deal with dead dog disposal, and if you wish for it to be handled by them simply place a call as soon as possible. Your vet should then be able to organise the collection and subsequent burial or cremation, according to your preference.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_do_if_my_dog_died_overnight\"><\/span>What do I do if my dog died overnight?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Call Your Veterinarian<\/b> A vet&#8217;s office will take your dog&#8217;s body and either dispose of it for you or store it for you before you have a cremation or burial. They might also know of resources like a pet crematory or a mobile vet service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_after_your_dog_dies_should_you_wait\"><\/span>How long after your dog dies should you wait?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some people only wait days to weeks, possibly because they cannot bear to go long without a canine companion. Others need <b>several months to years before they are ready to bring a new dog into their lives. Some people even decide they no longer wish to have dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_right_after_a_pet_dies\"><\/span>What to do right after a pet dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If your pet dies at home, stay calm and follow the below do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DO make sure that the pet is deceased. Animals often sleep very still for long periods.  <\/li>\n<li>DO contact your vet as soon as possible.  <\/li>\n<li>DO place a towel under the tail and mouth of your pet.  <\/li>\n<li>DO let other pets smell the deceased pet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_pet_passes_away\"><\/span>What happens when pet passes away?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you believe that once a pet has passed away the body is just a shell, you can <b>call your local animal control.<\/b><b>They usually have low cost (or no cost) services to dispose of deceased pets. You can also call your veterinarian. You will need to bring your pet to the clinic but then they can arrange for disposal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_a_dog_dies_what_happens_to_the_body\"><\/span>When a dog dies what happens to the body?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The brutal fact is that <b>an animal&#8217;s body begins to decompose immediately after death. The body will soon begin to give off a foul odor and attract insects. The hotter the temperature, the faster the rate of decomposition.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_a_dog_dies_at_home\"><\/span>What happens when a dog dies at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog died unexpectedly at home, you can <b>contact your veterinarian for advice, but it&#8217;s probably easier to go directly to a pet cemetary or a crematorium. Either way, you&#8217;ll have to transport your pet to their facility.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_recover_from_death_of_a_pet\"><\/span>How long does it take to recover from death of a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Acute grief symptoms after the death of a pet can last from one to three months and general symptoms of grief can continue, on average, for <b>six months to a year This grieving period can vary significantly from person to person and can be much longer or shorter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_dies_at_home\"><\/span>What do you do when your dog dies at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you believe that once a pet has passed away the body is just a shell, you can <b>call your local animal control. They usually have low cost (or no cost) services to dispose of deceased pets. You can also call your veterinarian. You will need to bring your pet to the clinic but then they can arrange for disposal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_a_day_before_my_dog_dies\"><\/span>What should I do a day before my dog dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ideas for Your Dog&#8217;s Last Day on Earth at Home<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a going-away party. Host a going away party with your dog as the guest of honor.  <\/li>\n<li>Make your dog comfortable.  <\/li>\n<li>Prepare a favorite meal.  <\/li>\n<li>Spend time cuddling.  <\/li>\n<li>Visit favorite places.  <\/li>\n<li>Have a photoshoot.  <\/li>\n<li>Pamper your pet.  <\/li>\n<li>Have pawprints made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_after_a_pet_has_died\"><\/span>What to do after a pet has died?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your pet passes away at a veterinarian, they will likely handle the remains for you. If you lose your pet at home, simply <b>place a call to your local pet crematorium or cemetery as soon as possible, they should be well-equipped to organise a burial or cremation, depending on your personal choice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_with_a_dogs_body_when_it_dies\"><\/span>What do you do with a dogs body when it dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Call Your Veterinarian<\/b> A vet&#8217;s office will take your dog&#8217;s body and either dispose of it for you or store it for you before you have a cremation or burial. They might also know of resources like a pet crematory or a mobile vet service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_if_your_dog_dies_at_home\"><\/span>What do you do if your dog dies at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you believe that once a pet has passed away the body is just a shell, you can <b>call your local animal control. They usually have low cost (or no cost) services to dispose of deceased pets. You can also call your veterinarian. You will need to bring your pet to the clinic but then they can arrange for disposal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_the_day_after_your_dog_dies\"><\/span>What do you do the day after your dog dies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Remains should be kept in a freezer or refrigerator until burial, cremation, or another arrangement takes place. If you are unable to store the remains in this manner and cannot get the body to your vet or a local pet aftercare company, a garage or basement may need to suffice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What should I do if my dog dies at home?How long should you wait after the death of a pet?What happens to the body when a pet dies?What do you do the day your dog dies?What do you do with your dog when it dies?What do I do if my dog died&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186035"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186035\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}