Yahoo Lifestyle Daughter Gifts Late Dad's Beloved Dog Special Keepsake to Keep Memories Alive
A grieving daughter made a very special keepsake for her late dad's beloved dog to help keep the memories alive and help the sweet, grieving pup.
On September 11, 2024, social media user Andrea (@10andrea26) shared a beautiful video of how she helped her grieving dog after losing their dad. Take a look!
The moving video explains how Milo, the sweet pup who looks like a Bichon Poodle, has been grieving after losing his person.
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"Several months ago, we lost my dad unexpectedly," the text on the video reads. "My dad's best friend Milo sat by our side the day we said goodbye."
The clip, which looks like it was shot at her dad's funeral, shows Milo standing guard near the flowers and a photo of his dad.
"My dad's birthday was shortly after ... my youngest son wanted to do something special for Milo," the video continued.
"So we got one of my dad's favorite shirts and made Milo a special toy and bow tie."
The special toy they made is incredible and seems to be exactly what Milo needed. After the sewing and stuffing were all done, Milo's name was beautifully painted on the new toy made of his dad's shirt.
"The day of my dad's birthday, we had him open his gift," the video explained. And the adorable dog is as happy as could be, due into the gift bag and pulled out his present--the toy made of his dad's shirt, and a beautiful bow tie.
"He loved them," the video reads. "We made sure to get Milo my dad's favorite cake. They used to share a lemon cake every day on his birthday."
The video shares that they hoped to "make this very difficult day, a little less difficult by making it special for Milo."
Not only did they make the occasion special, but the thoughtful gifts seemed to have really helped Milo.
"Milo loves his toy. We find him sniffing it when he feels anxious," the video notes. And shared that they believe when Milo wears the bow tie, he's feeling the love from his late dad.
"Hope Milo knows we love him just as much as my dad did," the video concludes.
"A little update on Milo… thank you for the beautiful messages from everyone in my previous post. Milo has helped us so much through this loss," the video caption reads. "And I hope we have helped him as well." In the comments, many people left their condolences and spoke about the sweet gift Milo received.
One wrote, "I’m sobbing!!!!!!!! This is so beautiful."
Another shared, "Finding the strength to help Milo in this situation is such a beautiful thing."
Someone else added, "This made me cry so much! Your dad always helped me with Ace. I remember when he got Milo, he was so excited to tell me."
One explained, "I am in shambles on a Saturday afternoon…Milo ate the whole cake."
Another person confessed, "Crying on a Wednesday Afternoon at work."
How to Help Your Grieving Pet
Grief sucks. It's heavy, and you never really know how you will feel from moment to moment. Especially during the initial stages, where you're more shocked and numb than feeling it all, it's hard to know what you'll need or how you'll feel. And all of this is true for our pets, too.
Pets grieve in a similar way to humans, but it might not be as obvious that they're really going through something. Old Dog Haven says there are some signs we can watch for.
"Although each dog processes a sense of loss differently (as do people), so you may not see all of these signs," they write. Some signs your dog may be grieving, according to Old Dog Pets, include:
Loss of appetite
Separation anxiety
Personality changes
Tired and depressed
Having accidents in the house
Whimpering and whining
People who are grieving need a little extra love and care, and that's very true for dogs, too. If you have a grieving pet at home or know one, there are some ways you can help.
This can include spending extra time with your pet to help strengthen your bond with them, keeping a routine as predictable as possible, and being extra patient.
