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The Losses That Aren’t Deaths
I love having guest contributors to the Two Hearts Pet Loss Center blog and site. Such an honor to share their viewpoints and perspectives, and to bring to you, the reader, additional information and other lens to navigate and process pet loss. Thank you, Eugene, for...
How to Heal and Find Purpose After Losing a Beloved Pet
Another very powerful penned muse by my friend and colleague, Camille Johnson. When I first read this, I couldn't stop pondering all of these ideas and really soaking them in. Then I read it again, much more slowly this time, to not only soak it in but to truly digest...
Supporting a Pet & Yourself During Their End-Of-Life Walk
Supporting a Pet at the End of Life: What Many Owners Don’t Expect It's always such an honor to share my friend, Camille Johnson's, thoughts on grief, loss and everything in between. The anticipatory grief journey is fraught with questions and emotions. Thank you,...
Everyday Ways Pet Owners Can Heal and Thrive After Loss
Yet again, my colleague, Camille Johnson, pens these amazing and powerful thoughts on supporting yourself in the pet loss grief journey. Whew. These were such manageable and bitesize thoughts, I truly found myself getting fully absorbed into her thoughts. I think you...
Forever in Our Hearts: Meaningful Ways to Honor the Memory of a Beloved Pet
I am always honored when colleagues and others want to share with my community their thoughts on pet loss and grief. Camille Johnson reaches out occasionally and yet again has penned some very heartfelt ways to honor a sweet, precious and beloved pet. Thanks for...
Navigating Pet Loss Through Mindfulness: Creating a Rhythm for Healing
It's always such an honor to have guest bloggers on the Two Hearts site! Thanks, Camille, for being there for all of our broken-hearted pet lovers to shed some light during their dark days. A bit about Camille, Camille created Bereaver.com after she went through the...
A Day In the Life of a Pet Loss Companion
The morning begins quietly, with a cup of coffee, a review of my day’s schedule, and a deep breath. As a pet loss companion, each day is different, yet every day is bound by a shared thread of deep emotional connection and the profound grief that accompanies the loss...
From my heart to yours: The Importance of a Pet Loss Companion/Pet Death Doula
Pet loss is a profound and often disenfranchised grief, one that can be deeply isolating. Turning to a pet loss companion or a pet death doula can make a significant difference in navigating this challenging journey. My heart just hurts for those broken-hearted souls...
Navigating the Emotional Challenges of Pet Loss
It's always a pleasure for me to share guest blogs. Thank you Brittany Cotton for penning some musings for my amazing followers: Losing a pet is never easy. In many households, animal companions are considered members of the family. Despite being frequently downplayed...
Pet Loss & Grief: From My Heart to Yours on Companioning and Counseling
I’ve been getting a variety of requests lately about pet loss education. I wanted to share with you some of my personal and professional opinions on the benefits of training in this area to companion, counsel and walk with grieving pet lovers. Losing a beloved pet for...
Tips for Dealing With the Loss of a Pet
Your pet is like a member of your family. They're by your side through thick and thin, bringing you comfort and amusement. Losing your four-legged friend can be extremely difficult for the whole family, kids and adults alike. According to Harvard, research even...
5 Ways to Find Peace After Losing a Pet
Occasionally I received guest blogs from others wanting to share their heart regarding the death of a precious pet. Thank you Camille for bringing this one to me. A bit about Camille… Camille created Bereaver (bereaver.com) after she went through the ups and downs of...
The Power of Communication
It happened yet again. And it broke my heart for both parties. I saw a rant on one of the local next-door apps from a family regarding their “awful service” from a local veterinary clinic. While I was reading the rant about unnecessary charges and lack of...
Pet Loss & Bereavement & the Horrible Association of “Disenfranchised Grief”
We’re in this together. We seriously are. I just need to get this off my chest regarding the association of “disenfranchised grief” when it comes to pet loss and bereavement. I am one of those loving pet parents whose world just explodes when one of my precious love’s...
Just a bit of complaining about Pet Loss & Grief Education
I needed to share some stuff with you, straight from my heart, on pet loss and grief. A bit of a beef, but more just some heartfelt words, from me to you. I’m not sure about you but one of the things I really like to ascertain when working with someone or learning...
The Perfect Urn for the World’s Most Rotten Dog
Sometimes people get really confused as to how to buy an urn for their beautiful creature! I, on the other hand, look at almost anything and can see not an urn, but a vessel for permanent memorialization. Follow me here with not only some of my decisions, as well as...
How do you buy an urn for a special pet love? Here’s your answer!
You know, I’m in the biz and I think buying a permanent memorialization piece, like an urn, for my precious loves is hard! It literally took me 2 years to finally find a home for my beautiful Ellie and my oh-so-handsome and perfect Big Harry. Yep, two years. But I...
You wanted more! The Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Class has MORE!
Is it okay if I start off my morning cup of joe with a giggle? While I spring out of bed really early, it sometimes takes me a minute to literally giggle, but my Pet Loss and Grief Companioning Certification class just makes that happen for me! I just read yet another...
Awakening Gratitude
Before COVID-19 changed our lives, my busy travel and teach-ing schedule had me hopping. Most mornings after I woke up, I went straight to work. I had a love-hate relationship with the adrenaline of stress and was a slave to emails, itineraries, deadlines and flight...
Pet Owners’ Expectations for Pet End-of-Life Support and After-Death Body Care: Exploration and Practical Applications
Abstract Pet owners caring for a pet during the end of its life are faced with aftercare choices and decisions. This study, through the use of an online anonymous survey, explored the perceptions and expectations of United States (US) pet owners regarding...
Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification Class: Let’s Get Our Learning On!
2020 was certainly the year of forced changes! I predict that 2021 will be the year where we GET to change! Let’s make a pact this year to control our own destinies, and to be the best we can be because we CHOOSE to be! I want to start off this year with some...



















