Dog scene - upsetting. *spoilers*

Just tell yourself this: They make a sequel and in the sequel Hec rescues a dog from some dire situation and, well, you have to convince yourself that something good will come from Zag's death. That he didn't die in vain. It bothered me, too, But...bad things happen and it's how one deals with them...You just can't focus on it. Fortunately for me, I loved the movie so much and I saw his death as a bonding time for Hec & Ricky and, also, showed how difficult life can be. I loved the fact that it was obvious how important and well-loved this dog was to Hec. AND...I loved that they didn't dwell on it. You just knew. Knew how difficult it was and knew how much Hec cared.

I bet when you are older and have weathered thru more difficulties in life, you might feel differently about the scene. Not to be assuming you haven't already gone thru difficulties -- I can't possibly know that -- but...the more you go thru the more, I think, one can better deal with it -- still upsetting but...your take on it will be slightly different. Well, that's my arm chair psychologist analysis of it!

I was more upset when the human being died. But the dog scene was sad, too.

I'm the same way and older than you! For me, I was laughing because the hog looked so fake, but when Zag was dying I started saying out loud over and over, "It's just a movie!"

Use the site, Does the Dog Die? - https://www.movieswhere.com/topic/detail?topicId=1

Death is a thing in real life.

I scratched my dog behind the ears as we put him down due to everything-itis.

People die. Dogs die. Cats die. Sometimes, you have to put them down on your own.

It's OK. You'll be OK.

Remember, the kids dog seemed like a good dog. Think of that. The other dog died protecting them. He was a good dog. Dogs are your friends but they die sometimes.

It's OK. These things are part of life.