'I'm a vet and people need to stop saying one phrase when their dogs die'Mobile hospice vet Faith Banks has shared her perspective on saying goodbye to pets in their final moments – and explains the one common phrase she doesn't love hearingView Image A medical hospice vet has issued advice to dog owners (Image: Drs Producoes via Getty Images)Our pets are part of the family. ‌To help animal lovers through this heartbreaking journey, a medical hospice vet has issued some useful advice. Faith Banks urges owners to share tender and reassuring words during the final moments of their pets' lives. She added: "I hear the final words many people say [to their pets] and they do stick with me. However, there's one common phrase she hears from grieving pet owners that she doesn't quite agree with.

Source: Daily Mirror January 27, 2026 23:58 UTC