Quote Originally Posted by dillan2020 View Post
Dogs seem to adapt to different situations much better then people. your dog will adjust just fine and i'm sure it will be much harder on you then it is on her. Never heard of taking the dog to sniff the body but that just sounds strange to me. you never know though maybe it helps I've just never heard of it. you have my condolences either way cause putting down a family pet just plain sucks.
Actually, if you have one dog with anxiety who kinda relies on a buddy dog, and buddy dog leaves... it can be a really stressful thing because you can't sit the dog down and explain what happened. To her, her buddy just up and left and OMG WHEN IS MY FRIEND COMING BACK. It can and does happen. I've never heard of the smelling the dead dog, but I actually really like that idea. So if you want to, go for it.
I've never worked with an anxious, pack bound dog after the friend has died, but maybe try to circumvent her anxiety? Like if she's a nervous chewer, give her lots of kongs. If she stresses out alone, make sure she has someone around. If she gets frantic, kennel so she has a safe place. Gradually ease up on it in the weeks passing. Also, if you are calm, she will be calm. If she's going OMGTHE WORLD IS ENDING OMGGGG and losing doggie brain, if you lose yojr cool, she will lose it more.
Good luck and I'm sorry for your loss