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A person shared on a community forum that they believe that dog owners should be given compassionate time off from work if their pet dies

The dog owner argued that such a loss is just as difficult to recover from as that of a relative or friend

"I'd be a distraught mess for a while," they wrote

A dog owner believes they should be offered compassionate leave from work in the event of their pet's death.

In an ‘Am I Being Unreasonable?’ thread on the community forum Mumsnet , a person wrote that all dog owners should be entitled to time off work when their dog dies to recover from the loss.

“I just think that I love my dog more than most humans, and when it is her time to leave, I will be a distraught mess for a while,” the person wrote.

They urged that “there should be

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