Series: Monday Morning Devotionals
She was a Good Dog
By: Mike Mazzalongo Posted: August, 2024
Bristo, a female Boxer belonging to our eldest daughter, died recently from a combination of age (13 years) and various ailments that are common in dogs of that type.
Discussion Questions
- Describe your experience with the loss of a pet. How was it explained to you (or how did you explain it to others)?
- At what time or age should we explain the true finality of physical death to children? Why this time or age?
- How would you explain the death of a close relative like an uncle, aunt, or grandfather to a 10-year-old child? Why this approach?