How to deal with the death of a pet – or help a friend who is grieving As the Queen mourns a beloved puppy, experts share their tips on how to manage pet bereavement and how to help a friend cope, too 19 May 2021 • 6:31pm 'People often don’t understand how the loss of a pet could affect you so deeply' Credit: Getty Images Just over a month after losing her husband, the Queen is now mourning the death of a beloved dorgi puppy, Fergus, who was gifted to the monarch while her husband was in hospital in February this year. The Queen has been reported to be “devastated” by the news – a feeling with which anyone who has ever lost a pet will be familiar.