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It is totally okay to not grieve your father. Actually I’m a little surprised that you still have contact with him. Is he in a nursing home? Who has POA? If he’s in a facility let the social worker know the circumstances around your relationship with your father, you aren’t able to be around him anymore, and to call when he has a few hours left to live. Do not feel guilty. Maybe everyone else is boo-hooing but you have no reason to join them.

Do what feels most right to you and don’t let guilt get in the way of grieving you dog. Make the most of your time with your dog. Sometimes a death—before and after—changes the families dynamics. Some members get closer and others pull back. You won’t be the first family member to experience this. If he’s at home and you’re not the primary caregiver, tell your family you can’t see him anymore because you can’t stand to see him suffering . You don’t need to mention your beloved dog. You owe your father nothing! Neither I or my brothers cried while our father died. Hard to miss what you never had.
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Pets love us unconditionally parents do not.
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Nothing makes the hearts of Americans go out so much as animals. Their innocent and pure love is a comfort to any and all of us. People can be convinced to give more to a sad animal story than a sad baby story, and that's just a fact. I think that's the "why" of it. Animals GIVE to us. Our human relationships may give to us, but often enough they take away in equal measure. Having lost the last of my grey muzzles in fairly quick succession I cannot even SEE a grey-muzzle in the street without losing my heart immediately. I am so sorry for the loss of this pure and gentle love that you see coming. Just know your sweet dog doesn't sit contemplating death. He knows only your love and the trust and that's all he will ever know.
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