Nov 20, 2020Margaret & Nico ~ A Seniors Tail Margaret White is an 83-year-old woman living in an unassisted senior’s home which she shares with her 10-year-old schnoodle, Nico....
Nov 13, 2020Memorializing Your PetWhen we lose someone we love the loss and grief can be overwhelming. Last week I wrote about the 5 Stages of Grief you could expect to...
Nov 6, 2020The 5 Stages of GriefDefinition of grief: “Grief is a natural response to loss. It's the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is...
Oct 30, 2020"Do's" & "Don'ts" of Pet Loss Support How to best support a family member or friend who has recently lost their beloved pet. DO’S: 1. Respect their loss even if you don’t...
Oct 23, 2020The Burden of Veterinary Medicine ~ Suicide Rates Among Veterinarians is Exceedingly HighI imagine reading the title of this post will cause some to feel uncomfortable and perhaps even think, “Really, I didn’t know that?!”....
Oct 16, 2020Pet Surrender and Adoption: Do it with knowledge, prudence and selflessnessSadly, life can quickly pull the carpet from under you and you may find yourself in a position where you have to surrender your pet....
Oct 9, 2020Anticipatory GriefAnticipatory grief - A set of emotions and responses that result when someone is anticipating the death of a loved one. These emotions...
Oct 2, 2020Disenfranchised GriefDisenfranchised grief - when someone has experienced a loss and the importance of the loss is not recognized and/or acknowledged by...
Sep 25, 2020Pet Loss During a Pandemic As a result of Covid-19 we are all grieving; we have all lost something and sadly for some, it is also someone. The uncertainty of what...
Sep 18, 2020Knocking Down the Wall of GuiltMerriam-Webster’s definition of guilt: “feelings of deserving blame especially for imagined offences or from a sense of inadequacy...
Sep 11, 2020Loss, Loneliness & Purpose For many pet-parents when they lose a pet it is not only the pet they have lost, they have also lost their only family member and their...
Sep 4, 2020Do Pets Grieve?The answer is yes, our pets grieve. They too have lost their best friend. We as humans have the capacity to understand the loss and grief...
Apr 15, 2020Victories & LossesWith zeal and gratitude celebrate your victories. With humility and integrity acknowledge your losses. In time you will learn that your...
Apr 10, 2020Mindful self compassion. Defeat, it comes in many shapes and forms, but so does victory. Discouragement, it also comes in many shapes and forms, but again, so...
Apr 3, 2020True Compassion"True Compassion means not only feeling another's pain, but also being moved to help relieve it." -Daniel Goleman
Mar 26, 2020What My Dog Has Taught MeMy dog has taught me that it doesn’t matter where you have been or where you have come from; happiness and gratefulness is a choice. He...
Mar 19, 2020Quality timeAmidst the chaos, spend quality time with your pet. They will provide you with much comfort and support. Walk with prudent, diligence,...
Mar 12, 2020Not just a 'pet' Until you have loved and lost, please don’t say he/she was “just” a pet; our pets are so much more, they are family. Helen
Mar 9, 2020Honour your journey....Honouring my journey I will honour my journey. I will allow myself to feel. I will be with my feelings and will not judge my feelings or...