If the parent or child does not feel the need to be present during the euthanasia, then an alternative is to go back into the room after the euthanasia proceedure and say goodbye. Seeing that the pet is actually dead often helps give children and parents a sense of closure. During the grieving process, family members at various age levels will react differently. Children under two can sense stress in the house even though they do not know the cause. Brannan suggests comforting them and paying extra attention to them during the grieving period.
Death is a reversible feat that cartoons like the roadrunner and coyote enact.
Although they may not understand that their pet is dead, explaining death concretely now will help them understand it better later. So if they think bad thoughts like, 'I don't want to walk Fluffy today. Children may react in ways that adults wouldn't. They may draw pictures of their pet underground, bury dolls, or ask shocking questions about what is happening to their pet's body underground. All of these responses are normal and healthy.