In Coping with the loss of your beloved pet: Animals & Grief, we learn how to deal with the old age or terminal illness of our pet and the dying & death of your dog or other pet. We examine grief and move towards healing from this unique loss. We discuss the challenging decisions we can encounter when facing terminal illness or old age and the death of our beloved pets through real-life stories of (primarily dogs) - our beloved animal companions and friends - from natural death to euthanasia. We have a series of videos, a workbook, articles and graphics to guide us through the course. We begin with:I’m not gone yet. I’m your petLife expectancyWhat is death?Confronting deathLet’s not take it lightly. Euthanasia is a decisionSigns your pet is getting ready to transitionQuality of life assessmentThe process of euthanasia - KikiBeing with your pet as they transitionReal-life pet stories: Bono’s StoryMax’s StoryMira’s StorySara’s StoryNerica’s StoryKiki’s StoryWe then take a deep dive into grief itself: Grief, let’s talk about it! Dealing with people who do not understandStages and symptoms of griefGrief looks different in different peopleOther animal friends grieve tooAnd we take action to heal our hearts through ritual, ceremony, self-care, and journaling. Heal your heart, self-careHeal your heart, journalingRemembering your animal companion and healingCeremonyFinally, where do we go from here: Should you consider getting another animal companion?
