Maybe not. Dogs understand death when they see it. If Suplex died with him, then at least Dog understands what happened. He will still mourn and miss Suplex, but he gets it. It's really bad for dogs when someone dies in the hospital, and the dog never gets to see the body. Dogs can handle death better than us some times. Maybe it's part of being a Good Boy.
I'm sure Dog is grieving one way or the other. He's a good boy.
Do Dogs Know If Their Owner Dies: Do Dogs Understand Death & Grieve? (doggysaurus.com)
Absolutely. It's a little reassurance that he's just grieving, though, and not thinking the Suplex abandoned him.
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