And, the entire family needs to be allowed to grieve. Parents usually feel uncomfortable talking about the death to their kids. They think that this will spare them some of the pain and sadness. But, this is wrong. The whole family needs to talk freely together, even if through tears.
Kids certainly love their Golden buddies with all their hearts and souls.
Our society, though, doesn't understand that this event is really a quite terrible one. And, you may even be teased for openly and honestly showing your feelings. This may cause you to try and bury, hide, or just plain ignore your sadness. But, this is not a good thing. You cannot heal and come to accept this loss, if you haven't expressed your painful feelings.