Getting another dog after a deeply loved companion has died is a very personal decision; there simply is no one answer for everybody. Some people find the pain from missing their dog too great to bear and get another dog immediately. They may do so also because they believe the best way to honor their […]

For many people, I believe most people, when they think of their dog dying, they anticipate that there will come a time when they’ll be faced with the decision of when to euthanize. It seems to be a given and is highly accepted as such. And it’s fair to add that for most people this […]

While I had believed in an afterlife for some time, it was still an esoteric concept, hard to wrap the brain around, simply because we just can’t know with the same kind of certainty that we know so many other things. It’s not tangible to us; it’s a concept, and that can be hard to […]

Right now, the pain of losing your dog may seem unbearable. When faced with such a great loss, it’s not unusual to find yourself crying uncontrollably, losing sleep, isolating yourself from others, feeling alone, and perhaps losing or gaining weight. You may experience anxiety, stress, guilt, and a loss of interest in life. People report […]

There are many reasons losing a dog can be more difficult than losing a human family member or friend. Often, we spend more time with and give more attention to our dog than anyone else.  They make us laugh, comfort us when we are sad and provide constant companionship when we let them. They offer […]