Pet Loss Grief Support

Pet Loss Grief Counseling Article on Pets and Divorce

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

In a breakup, many secondary losses occur.  One secondary loss that is not considered is the loss of a pet in a divorce or breakup.   Not seeing a pet is one loss that can occur.   This can lead to a loss that sometimes is overlooked by society.

In breakups and divorce this type of loss is all too common and the state, like with children, does not grant shared custody of a pet, even if we wish to consider our pet equal to a human.  Ultimately, many bitter breakups use children and also pets as ways to punish the other when in reality you are only punishing the child or the pet.

Sometimes divorce can can also cause the loss of a pet. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling program
Sometimes divorce can can also cause the loss of a pet. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling program

Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling program to learn more.  The program is online and independent study that is open to qualified professionals looking for certification in Pet Loss Grief Counseling.

 

Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification Article on Pet Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Dogs grieve too over the loss of a loved one or fellow pet.  They are creatures of habit and the loss of a regular pattern or the lack of a particular face can leave them confused.  They will pine the missing person and need to be monitored during these times.

Pet grieve the loss of a loved one like anyone else. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification
Pet grieve the loss of a loved one like anyone else. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification

The article,”Pets grieve too – here’s how to help them cope after the death of a loved one” by Karen Rockett states,

Dogs may experience anxiety when a person they spent a lot of time with no longer comes through the door at the same time each evening. Comfort your dog if they come to you for a cuddle.

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Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification and see if it matches your professional goals in helping others cope with the loss of a pet.

 

Pet Loss Grief Counseling Training Article on Pet Loss

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Great article on how serious the loss of a pet can be.  Pets are just not animals but actual family members.  Their value to the individual is that of a child to many.  This is not something odd or crazy but is in fact quite a normal attachment.  Some individuals may have more severe attachment to a pet but no studies show this to be unhealthy or bad.  In fact, it is human to love an animal, especially a pet as if one of the family.  In many cases, pets to some are better family than people.

Losing a pet is like losing a family member. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program
Losing a pet is like losing a family member. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program

The article, “Here’s Why People Need to Be Taken Seriously When Grieving the Death of a Pet” by Maryanne Garvey explores this and dismisses the statement, “it was just a pet” to be something more than a minimal loss but a very emotional and serious loss.  The article states,

“We can feel very, very intense grief when a beloved pet dies. A pet is a family member. When any beloved family member dies, those who love him or her grieve. One can grieve as much or even more over the death of a pet as that of a human,” Cohen explained.

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Article on Male Grief and the Loss of A Dog

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The love and bond between a boy and his dog is one of the first true bonds that is tested in death for a child.  It is a sad loss with true value but also a loss that teaches one the nature of death in this broken world.  One learns though how to love, how to give and how to be love unconditionally back.

The article, “A Boy and His Dog: Finding Strengths and the Capacity To Love Through Grief and Loss” illustrates how conventional stereotypes of how a man should grieve and the loss of a dog brought one man to his knees in grief.  The article states,

Losing a pet can make the hardest heart cry. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling training to learn more
Losing a pet can make the hardest heart cry. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling training to learn more

“No one tells you how multi-layered grief can be: I supposed it is one of those things that must be experienced first-hand. I know if I am going to resolve my grief, I have to feel this. I have to accept this loss and let “sad” happen. ”

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I think this article pastes together these two aspects of how men should grieve and how loss does not see one’s gender when grieving the loss of one of our furry friends.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling program to learn more and become trained in Pet Loss Grief Counseling.

Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Children and Pet Loss

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

One of the first and most painful memories of a child is the loss of a pet.  Even the simple loss of a fish displays the fragile nature of life and that animals do not live forever and that death is part of life.  This is critical learning lesson for children as they discover life is not forever and the startling conclusion that even mommy or daddy can die.  This needs to be dealt with carefully as not to traumatize the child but to educate the child on the reality of death.  Hiding the child from the loss of a pet, as if to replace the fish, is not a good idea.  It only reinforces bad concepts regarding life and death itself.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program as well as our Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling Program

The article, “A dying fish, a beloved dog and a parenting lesson, of sorts”, by Theresa Vargas states

“I thought a dead fish was the worst thing my 5-year-old son could find in his new fish tank.

I was wrong.

An almost-dead fish is so much more unsettling.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Bereavement Time

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Great article that looks at the nature of pet bereavement and the affects on a person.  Some warrant that the loss should be treated as a family loss and that bereavement days may even be needed.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program

The article, Does the Death of a Pet Warrant Bereavement Time? A Scientist Weighs In, by Yasmin Tayag states

“In 2015, Chantal Dumais arrived at her home near Montreal to find her cat’s body on the floor, smeared with blood. Deeply upset, Dumais asked her employer whether she could work from home the next day. When her request was denied — her employer argued that a pet’s death didn’t warrant bereavement time — Dumais filed a complaint with the local labour tribunal. This July, the tribunal announced the final verdict: Only human deaths justify time off to grieve.

University of Colorado, Boulder professor of sociology Leslie Irvine, Ph.D. would disagree.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification Article on Grieving Pets

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Pets grieve like we do.  They grieve the absence of a friend or owner.  The love between pet and owner is like family.  So while we grieve, we must also be aware that our pets can grieve in their own way.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification.  To review the program please click here and see if the program matches your academic and professional needs.

The article, Do Pets Feel Grief? Here’s What To Do If Your Pet Seems Especially Down, by Brandi Neal states

“Pets are a lot like humans, and just like their human counterparts, pets feel grief when they suffer a loss. If your pet is acting differently after a human or animal companion disappears from their life, you might not realize at first that your pet is in mourning. However, a study published in the journal Animals found that pets exhibit specific behaviors when they’re grieving, some of which mimic the five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification Article on Mourning a Pet

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Grieving a pet is critical to recovery.  With pets being so much as like family, if one does not take the time to grieve the loss of a pet, then one can face further grief complications.  Allowing oneself to grieve the loss of a pet can help one ultimately recover and accept the loss in a healthy fashion

The article, Paw Prints: Grieving process can bring you relief from pet’s death, by Niki Laviolette states,

“Most people love their pets enough to consider them members of the family. Pets provide companionship, emotional support and unconditional love. When a beloved pet dies, it’s natural to feel sorrow and experience grief.”

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For children, the death of a pet may be the first experience with death. A child may blame himself, his parents or the veterinarian for not saving the pet. A child may also feel guilty, depressed and frightened that others he loves may be taken from him.

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Article on The Rainbow Bridge

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on what the rainbow bridge is and what it means to individuals who lose pets.

All pets go to heaven is a good belief indeed and a way to say goodbye only temporarily

The article, What is the rainbow bridge and why do we think dead pets cross it?, by Ann Marie Gardner states,

“If you’ve lost a pet, chances are you’ve heard of the Rainbow Bridge.

This bridge is a mythical overpass said to connect heaven and Earth — and, more to the point, a spot where grieving pet owners reunite for good with their departed furry friends.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Tears for Pets

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on pet loss grief and how tears can be so easy for the loss of a pet.  Some even have an easier time grieving for a pet than some humans.  This is easy to understand because many pets are so pure and innocent.

The article, Tears for pets often easier than for humans, by Alex Lo states

“The queen has mourned every one of her corgis over the years, but she has been more upset about Willow’s death than any of them,” a Buckingham Palace staff member was quoted as saying.

I don’t mean to be callous. The fact is that people can be more emotionally attached to their pets than close relatives.”

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