I understand but I wouldn't go so far as to want to move out. We have to understand when we're getting pets that they're almost never going to outlive us. (Unless you get a parrot or a tortise or something) It's sad to see them go but we can't control the fact that our timelines are as they are. I'd say anyone who wants to have pets should be prepared for this anyway because it's inevitable.
We lost 2 cats during the time I lived at my parents house but that memory hasn't been tainted for me.
One small question though, is 10 years really way past life expectancy? I thought average lifespan for dogs was 12 years and I've known cats and dogs who've lived to be 16 or 17. Actually I think one of my parents cats is 16 now. O.o
I think 10 is quite old for a Great Dane, but not vastly uncommon (one of my relatives had a Dane live to that age before). Usually the larger the breed the shorter the lifespan - I think Great Danes have a life expectancy of around 8 years.
As for the OP: I think it's normal to grieve very badly after a pet dies. Lots of people see their pets as no different to a human family member. I don't think most people would be unable to move on to the extent that they'd have to find somewhere else to live.
Maybe it was the actual sight of the dead body, and the fact that the dog wasn't badly sick beforehand so there was no warning (in my experience most dog deaths aren't sudden), was what made it especially scarring for him.
IIN he wants to move from our apartment because his dog died here?
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I understand but I wouldn't go so far as to want to move out. We have to understand when we're getting pets that they're almost never going to outlive us. (Unless you get a parrot or a tortise or something) It's sad to see them go but we can't control the fact that our timelines are as they are. I'd say anyone who wants to have pets should be prepared for this anyway because it's inevitable.
We lost 2 cats during the time I lived at my parents house but that memory hasn't been tainted for me.
One small question though, is 10 years really way past life expectancy? I thought average lifespan for dogs was 12 years and I've known cats and dogs who've lived to be 16 or 17. Actually I think one of my parents cats is 16 now. O.o
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10 is pretty Old for a Great Dane although I might have exaggerated with the "waaaaaayyyyy".
I think 10 is quite old for a Great Dane, but not vastly uncommon (one of my relatives had a Dane live to that age before). Usually the larger the breed the shorter the lifespan - I think Great Danes have a life expectancy of around 8 years.
As for the OP: I think it's normal to grieve very badly after a pet dies. Lots of people see their pets as no different to a human family member. I don't think most people would be unable to move on to the extent that they'd have to find somewhere else to live.
Maybe it was the actual sight of the dead body, and the fact that the dog wasn't badly sick beforehand so there was no warning (in my experience most dog deaths aren't sudden), was what made it especially scarring for him.