A Golden is a cherished member of the family. He or she can take you for a walk or just listen when you need someone to talk to. Their presence can also lower your blood pressure, change your heart rate or take away feelings of loneliness. 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.