Published on May 15, 2022 in Life and love and Pet loss

How I survived losing my dog

Losing my dog almost killed me. But I survived, and you can, too.

Published on April 11, 2022 in Pet loss

Crossing the threshold

We all reach thresholds in our lives, where nothing is ever the same after the moment happens. We didn’t get to vote or have an opinion.

Published on March 7, 2022 in Pet loss and Health

Rising above the pain of the past

If you’ve ever lost a dog to cancer or a prolonged illness, it can be very traumatic when you find yourself at the vet again with another dog.

Published on November 29, 2021 in Pet loss

The long goodbye

No dog ever lives long enough for the humans in his/her life. What my dog Gunny articulated was that it is also very hard for dogs to leave their family.

Published on October 18, 2021 in Communication, Life and love, Health and Pet loss

When your dog is grieving, what can you do?

Of course dogs grieve the loss of other dogs. But they do it as individuals, just like we do. You can’t judge how a dog chooses to grieve.