Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Tears for Pets

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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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Article on Losing A Dog

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

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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