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 a system in place” in workplaces for dog owners that allows them to have "some form of compassionate leave" following a pet's death.

“We did offer a couple of paid days if an employee requested time off,” an employer and dog owner said. “Often it can be traumatic, and only fellow dog owners really get it.”

“I wouldn't expect time off,” a second user said. “But I've been lucky enough to work for caring employers who understood and offered me a couple of days to find an even keel again.”

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