What My Dog Has Taught Me
My 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...
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Mar 18, 2020
Quality time
Amidst the chaos, spend quality time with your pet. They will provide you with much comfort and support. Walk with prudent, diligence,...
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Mar 12, 2020
Not 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
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Mar 9, 2020
Honour 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...
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Mar 4, 2020
The power of compassion...
"The first time I sat down with Helen I felt two things - total trust that she would understand and accept everything I was going through...
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Mar 2, 2020
The hardest goodbye....
You were my favourite hello and my hardest goodbye. - Unknown
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Feb 26, 2020
Pawprints on our hearts
The times we have shared with our pets and the memories we cherish are ours to keep. Though our pets are no longer with us, we will...
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Feb 24, 2020
Children & Pet Loss: Reading List
Further to my blogs on Children and Pet loss, below you will find a list of books to assist you and your child(ren) through the grieving...
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Feb 21, 2020
Children and Pet Loss: Ages 12- 17 years
12 to 17 years This age group may have many questions to ask about loss. Having their pet die may bring up feelings of fear and...
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Feb 17, 2020
Children & Pet Loss: Ages 6 - 11 years
Ages 6 - 11 years Children ages 6 – 11 years are able to understand that death is final. They understand that their pet is gone, will not...
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Feb 14, 2020
Children & Pet Loss: Helping young children cope with the loss of a pet
*Please note: As this is a difficult conversation to have, at the end of the blog series I will be providing a book list which will...
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Feb 12, 2020
What to say & what NOT to say to a child who has lost their pet
What to say: - Do you want to talk about how you are feeling? - I am so sorry. - I love you. - I care how you are feeling. - Do you want...
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Feb 10, 2020
Series: Children and Pet Loss, Part 1
Going through the journey of pet loss is difficult enough when we have only ourselves to be concerned about, imagine having to take on...
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Feb 7, 2020
Series alert: Children & Pet loss
“Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.” – Thornton Wilder As parents...
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Feb 5, 2020
Please be kind to animals. We are their voice.
I am so tired of reading about brutality to animals. If you see someone or hear about someone being cruel to an animal, please speak up,...
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Feb 3, 2020
The hardest part of pet ownership
Today someone asked me…What is the hardest thing about having a dog? I replied, ‘The goodbye’. - Unknown
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Jan 31, 2020
Pets teach us about peace, joy, and living
"When we adopt a dog or any pet, we know it is going to end with us having to say goodbye, but we still do it. And we do it for a very...
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Jan 29, 2020
"I can't stop crying" - moving forward after losing your pet
You have lost a pet. There is no easy way to say goodbye. At first, no matter what I say your heart will still feel empty, you will still...
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Jan 27, 2020
Unconditional love.
Our animal friends teach us more than we could have expected and love us more than we could have hoped…that’s why we miss them more than...
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Jan 24, 2020
Thank a foster (animal) parent!
The next time you meet someone who fosters dogs, cats or any animal, thank them for all they do. With each animal they bring into their...
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