Pet Loss Grief Support

Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification Article on Children and Pet Loss

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on the importance of introducing your child to the reality of death via a pet.  Whether a goldfish or rabbit, or even the family dog, it is important to teach your child the reality of death.  Of course, within a sensitive way!

The article, I Refuse To Lie To My Kid About The Death Of A Pet, by Kimmie Fink states,

“In the grand tradition of lying to our children, is the whopper we tell them when a beloved pet has died. Even before I became a mom, I never understood why parents would tell a child that their dog or cat went to live on a farm, ran away, or took a trip, instead of just telling them the truth.”

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Pet Loss Grief Program Article on a Dog’s Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on how the pet, in this case, the dog, grieves the loss of an owner.  Love is a two way street and dogs can grieve.  It is important to realize in pet loss grief that the pet can experience owner loss grief.

The article, Why Do Some Dogs Stay By Their Owners’ Graves?, by Mike Clark states,

“Research indicates that dogs are able to feel very deep connections to humans, and they experience many emotions similarly to the way we do. As dog lovers, we already know that the love our dogs feel for us goes way beyond the need to have a food provider, and science backs up that claim.”

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Pet Loss Grief Certification Article on Pets as Family

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Pets to many of us are more than simple possessions or legal property but are partners in life, with true dignity and family status.  They are loved like children and respected with the same integrity any human being has.  This is why such a loss is so painful

The article, Are dogs part of family or just property?,  John Wilcox states,

“For Adela Lopez, the death of her dog, Simon, was more than simply the loss of property.

“That was her child. That’s why this is so hard,” said Lopez’s attorney, Bernard Klimist. “People forget: For a lot of people, their pets are their children.”

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Pet Loss Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Finding a New Cat

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on dealing with the loss of a pet, in particular a cat, and how to determine when it is the right time to find a new cat.  Obviously not a cat to replace the lost cat, but one to share your love with for the next years.

The article, “How Long After Your Cat Dies Should You Wait Before Getting a New Cat?”  by Kellie B. Gormly states,

“Losing a cat is devastating for a household’s humans and other pets. While no cat can replace another beloved cat — each pet, like each person, is unique — hopefully, you will open your heart and home to a new cat at some point. But how long after your cat dies should you get a new cat, and what can you do to make a successful match?”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Training Article on Caring for a Sick Pet

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article for pet owners who are coping and caring for a sick pet.  This type of grief can be serious for a pet owner because in the end, pets are our family.

The article, How your pet’s illness could put your mental health at risk, by CNN WIRE states

“It was a difficult season of loss for Sean Owens’ family.

Shortly after his father died of kidney cancer in 2010, his mother’s beloved black Labrador retriever mix — Mary Margaret, or Maggie — was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, a rapidly growing tumor of the blood vessels. Maggie had a history of health problems, and Owens’ mother was distraught.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Training Program Article On Pets and Why They Matter

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Pets are part of our lives and for some, even like family.  Hence the value of something or someone determines the pain of loss.  It is of no wonder then that so many grieve the loss of a pet so intensely

The article, Why does the death of a pet matter to us so much?, by William Reville states

“Our Bichon Frise dog Milo died on June 6th. My wife and I were very much taken aback by the level of grief that Milo’s passing precipitated. Such grief is common among pet owners when their pet dies.”

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Pet Loss Grief Article on Losing a Dog

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Great article on Pet Loss Grief. Losing a dog can be a painful time especially with how close one can become with his canine friend.

The article, “Of grief and renewal, raising and losing a great dog”, by David Jones states

“Grief is an emotion that’s hard to define and even harder to understand. There are levels of it depending on the loss, the depths of some I can’t fathom. But the pattern of healing, I imagine, is the same in each.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Training Article on Legitimacy of Grief over Pet Loss

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article about the disenfranchised grief of pet loss.  Noone should be shamed for grieving a pet.  To some the loss of a pet is a huge thing to overcome.  Love has no barriers and for our pets, many of them are like family

The article, “Don’t Shame Me For Grieving My Dog’s Death”, by Lindsay Holmes states,

“U want to cancel bc ur dog back home died? Haha.”

A few months after I moved to New York in 2013, I learned that my beloved childhood yorkie, Sapp, passed away. I was supposed to go on a date that night ― my first one ever since moving to the city ― and I felt like I just couldn’t handle it.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Article on Losing A Dog

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

It is important to realize the pain of losing a pet, especially a dog.  When we lose a dog, it is like losing a family member for some.

The article, When Rover Dies: Why Your Grief Over Your Dog Is So Intense, by Frank McAndrew states,

“Your own pet is never “just a dog.”

My wife and I recently went through one of the more excruciatingly sorrowful experiences of our long married life: the death of a pet — the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. Losing a dog is hard enough; setting the time and date in advance and then counting down the hours that we had left with her was almost more than we could bear.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Pet Loss Disenfranchised Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on the disenfranchised grief of pet loss.  So many people lose a pet and are often ridiculed by family and friends over the loss as insignificant.

The article, “What To Do When Friends and Family Don’t Understand Pet Loss” by Lindsay Patton states

“One of the toughest parts about having a pet is knowing the odds of outliving them are in your favor. On the upside, it gives you an opportunity to rescue and love multiple animals throughout your life. But nothing can stop the pain of losing an animal you’ve spent every day with over many years.”

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