In Huancayo, Peru, a man held a three-day wake at home for his dog after it died of an illness, with candles and flowers on the table. Family, friends, neighbors and his other dogs came, and he stroked its head and said, "I love you, I will always remember you."
InfobaeThey just passed and the cremation is tomorrow. What can I do for them before then, and how do I say a proper goodbye?
What people do around the world
Keep a clipping of fur
PDSA says you can ask the vet
PDSALet your other pets see them
PDSA guidance
PDSA「Thank you all for your kind words. We buried him under a tree overlooking the valley.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Let the children decorate them with flowers
A: a family's one-day wake at home
WCPO 9 Cincinnati（Scripps／Simplemost）Keep them cool; no need to rush the cremation
a vet says she once stayed with her dog for five days
文春オンライン（週刊文春）Stroke them, talk to them, say thank you
a vet's advice before the farewell
文春オンライン（週刊文春）「My 13-year-old dog died today and will be cremated tomorrow. What can I do for him before then?」
Oct 2026Original post・Yahoo!知恵袋
Light candles, set out flowers, invite family and neighbors
Huancayo, Peru: a three-day wake at home
InfobaeHold a small ceremony and share memories
advice from a news outlet
Noticias Caracol「I wrote a poem for my dog of thirteen years, sending him back to the earth with flowers. He gave me a reason to live.」
Oct 2026
「My little dog died a week ago. Today was the cremation, and I received a video of the farewell ceremony.」
Oct 2026
「After my 17-year-old dog passed, we drove its walking route and put its favorite food and toys in its coffin.」
Oct 2026
Updated 29 Oct 2026.