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understanding and coping with grief.​

Why We Need to Take Pet Loss Seriously

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What Most People Don't Get About Pet Loss​

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Pet Bereavement is No Different than Human Bereavement

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Four Steps to Take After Experiencing Pet Loss

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What if The Pain of Pet Loss Becomes Too Much to Bear

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Owning a Dog Eventually Leads to Suffering and That's OK

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My Pet Died and I Can't Stop Crying

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The Moment After: Surviving Pet Loss

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9 Myths About Pet Loss and What the Truth Really Is

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Why Your Dog's Death May Be the Most Difficult Event of Your Life

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self care during grief.​

​99 Nurturing Activities Helpful During the Grief Process

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7 Self-Care Essentials While Grieving the Death of a Pet

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guilt.

​Blame, Shame and Guilt: Making Decisions for Our Pets

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Dealing With Guilt After Pet Loss

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Dealing With Guilt After Pet Loss

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euthanasia due to behavioral issues.

​Trolls, Bullies, and Keyboard Warriors

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Falling Short: Lessons In Letting Go

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Euthanizing Aggressive Dogs: Sometimes Its the Best Choice

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When Is It Time To Put Down a Dog Who Is Aggressive to People?

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The Rescue Dog That Couldn't Be Rescued

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​pet loss due to getting lost or stolen.​

​Incomplete Endings: Coping With a Runaway or Lost Pet

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losing pets to divorce.​

​Complicated Grief: Losing Your Pets From a Lost Relationship

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Losing a Pet Due to Divorce or Breakup

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adopting after loss.​

​The Gift of a Great Dog (Part 1)

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Species of Grief: My father died. Then my dog died. I’m not sure which variety of grief is worse (Part 2)

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The Bridge Dog

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not getting the pet you expected after loss.​

​Is Your Pet Perfect - No

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On Expectations and Disappointments: Love the One You're With

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The Importance of Really Liking Your Dog​​

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How To Love a Fearful Dog

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anticipatory grief.​

Euthanasia: How Do I Know When the Time Is Right for My Pet?

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Hospice Care Offered to Ill Pets; Grieving Owners

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Crossing The Rainbow Bridge: Signs That the End of Life Is Near

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How to Cope When Your Pet is Ill

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Considering Your Pert's Quality of Life in the Midst of Disease

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My Dog is Dying

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what do i do with my pet's things.​​

The Quiet House and Empty Dog Bed, Coping After Pet Loss

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children + pet loss.​​

The Tilly Project: Grief Resources for Children

 

Children and Pets: Grief Resources (Link Includes Many Articles on this Topic)

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Support, Nurture & Love: Talking to Children About Pet Loss

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Helping Children Cope With a Pet's Euthanasia

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Being Brave for Bailey: Children and the Death of Their Pets

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Supporting Kids Through Pet Loss Grief

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​grieving pets.​

​How the Loss of a Pet Affects Other Pets

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How Animals Grieve

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Never Do this After Losing a Pet

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Canine Grief

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Feline Grief

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offering support to someone who has lost a pet.​

​Helping Another With Pet Loss

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Offering Support: What to Say (or not) to a Grieving Animal Lover

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6 Ways to Say, "I Care" To Friends Who Are Facing Pet Loss​​

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My Dog Gracie's Death Absolutely Devastated Me. Please don't say she was 'Just A Pet."

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​​grief + the veterinarian​

​​Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There to Listen and Help

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