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Hi guys, I haven't been around for a while, you're all going to understand why in a minute...
My 9yo son, Tarok was in the hospital for 3 weeks and passed away from complications of mitochondrial disease on June 8th. Wembley stayed with our next door neighbour while Tarok was in the hospital. I thought being close to home with a bunch of people who spoil him rotten and already know him was the best place. My 7yo son, Ethan went to stay with friends near town so he could keep up with school. Now that Ethan and I are home, Wembley has some serious separation anxiety. At first, I thought it was just because he was away from me, because he's most bonded with me (Tarok kept animals at arm's length, didn't like to be too close to them)....but now I'm starting to think he's noticing that Tarok's not coming home. I've been so focused on helping my Mom and Ethan cope that I didn't really think about what Wembley's going to think of all this.
I don't know that I really need advice. I guess I just wanted to vent. Has anyone here dealt with death of a family member and reactions from pets before?
My 9yo son, Tarok was in the hospital for 3 weeks and passed away from complications of mitochondrial disease on June 8th. Wembley stayed with our next door neighbour while Tarok was in the hospital. I thought being close to home with a bunch of people who spoil him rotten and already know him was the best place. My 7yo son, Ethan went to stay with friends near town so he could keep up with school. Now that Ethan and I are home, Wembley has some serious separation anxiety. At first, I thought it was just because he was away from me, because he's most bonded with me (Tarok kept animals at arm's length, didn't like to be too close to them)....but now I'm starting to think he's noticing that Tarok's not coming home. I've been so focused on helping my Mom and Ethan cope that I didn't really think about what Wembley's going to think of all this.
I don't know that I really need advice. I guess I just wanted to vent. Has anyone here dealt with death of a family member and reactions from pets before?