When your dog knows it's time, according to psychology, he looked at you one last time.

When your dog knows it's time, according to psychology, he looked at you one last time. Not because he was scared, but because he wanted to memorize your face, the person who was his whole world. Psychology says dogs don't fear death the way humans do. They don't think, "I'm dying." They think, "I hope you're okay." As his heartbeat slows, he watches your eyes, waiting for a smile, any sign that you're safe. Because in his mind, his job was never to live forever. It was to love you and to make sure you'd be okay without him. When his paw twitches and his breath gets lighter, that's not pain. It's release. His brain floods with oxytocin. The same feeling he had every time you came home. So when he finally closes his eyes, he's not saying goodbye. He's saying, "You gave me the best life. Now promise me you'll keep living it." According to psychology, dogs never truly leave. Their scent, their warmth, their rhythm stay wired in your brain forever. That's why sometimes late at night you still feel him curl beside you because your mind remembers what your heart can't let