There was this song once that dealt with that.
"Dead Puppies"
Dead puppies aren't much fun. They don't come when you call, they don't chase squirls at all, dead puppies aren't much fun.
My puppy died late last fall. He's still rotting in the hall. Dead puppies aren't much fun.
Mom says puppy's days are through. She's going to throw him in the stew. Dead puppies aren't much fun.
Amazing how much I remember from Dr. Demento days.