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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It's always an honor to feature contributing writers. Thank you to Jim Vought for taking time to pen these thoughts, and helpful reflections. Bridget was a red, long haired Dachshund, and Phillip was a black, white, and tan short haired Dachshund. They lived with...

It’s been two years. Actually, it was June 19, 2018. But I remember it like it was yesterday. Big Harry touched my heart like I never imagined. I knew the day I saw him running the streets in Rozel there was something special about him. But I never imagined how much...

I’ve heard it a thousand times: “sometimes I don’t know why, but something hits me, and I literally just start crying. I miss my pup so much.” Or “I don’t know why I’m crying,” or “THIS happened for the first time and it became yet another smack in the face of reality...

I love sharing musings from colleagues, and those who too "found their silver lining" in a less-than stellar experience. Emily's story and her silver lining just touched my heart, and I couldn't wait to share her words with you... Here you are: There’s an old adage...

I’d never officially been introduced to her. She was one of the dogs in the neighborhood, and one we’d seen playing around outside by her home. She was a little cutie and I could tell she was much like any small rat-ish terrier… nine pounds of fury wrapped in a little...