The video captures a heart-wrenching moment as a grieving mother dog, Kookie, stubbornly uncovers her deceased puppy. With determination, she digs through the soil until she finds the small male pup and pulls it out by a leg. Kookie then licks and nudges the lifeless body, showing her love and desperation to bring her child back to life.
Kaye de Luna, the owner, shares in the video that Kookie had experienced a loss during her first pregnancy, making this loss even more devastating for her. It is evident that Kookie deeply cared for all her puppies, even the ones that did not make it. Witnessing her mourning is truly heartrending.
On May 17, Kookie gave birth to a litter of puppies, but sadly, one of the smallest and weakest pups passed away overnight. Kookie’s loud barking alerted everyone in the house to the tragedy. The owners buried the tiny pup in the garden without informing Kookie.
During a walk in the garden, Kookie instinctively went to the burial site, and the owner, Kaye, decided to allow her to grieve and come to terms with the loss in her own way. The emotional video captures Kaye’s tears as she witnesses Kookie mourning the loss of her puppy.
Kookie began digging into the ground until she caught a whiff of her puppy’s scent, which motivated her to keep digging. Eventually, she was able to uncover the puppy’s body by digging away enough soil. The mother dog then tried to revive her puppy by licking and nudging it with her nose. The video ended with Kookie pausing and looking at Kaye, who was visibly moved by the emotional scene.
The heartbreaking video highlights how dogs, like humans, experience grief and loss when they lose a loved one. Kookie’s instinct to lick and nudge her puppies is a natural behavior, and her efforts to revive her deceased puppy show her need for closure. Just as dogs mourn the loss of their human companions, it is not surprising that they also feel the same pain and sorrow when losing a puppy.