Saying Goodbye to Your Dog

If Your Dog Just Died,
You’re In The Right Place

This is me and my Soul Dog Ace. I said goodbye to Ace for the last time on June 17, 2013.

I’m so sorry you had to say goodbye to your beautiful dog. Losing a precious pup is one of the hardest things many people ever go through. When my dog Ace died, it seemed that no one really understood the heartbreak I felt.

I started this site so that no one else ever has to feel so alone or like no one understands just how hard it can be. Read the blog posts, or at least the ones you feel drawn to; they can help you feel not so alone and perhaps give you some helpful perspective. I’ve also created some special tools that will help you feel more connected to your dog; you can find them by going to the menu at the top.

Common Reactions to Loss

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.

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Why is This So Hard?!

There are many reasons, that for some, 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.

Ace & the Afterlife

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 fully embrace. Or at least it was, until Ace died.

Personal Support

I’m happy to “Chat” with you about your loss
and offer you personal support.
You can click on the (Chat) picture in the corner of Sara…
she’s the sweet senior I rescued about a year
after I lost my Soul Dog Ace, seen with me in the photo.
Sadly, I said goodbye to Sara on 4/22/16. She was 14.5 yrs when she passed, just a week short of our two-year anniversary together.
If you’d like, you can read Ace’s Story and
how Sara & I came together, and even see my newest pup Gil, aka Gilly Skiggles!
If you see that I’m not available, please send a note. I’d love to hear your story, too!
I promise to get back to you as soon as possible.
You don’t have to suffer the heartbreak alone!

Peace & Purpose

Dogs are angels sent from heaven in order to help us be better people.

— Robert Genn

Chat With Me Or Send An Email. I’d Love To Connect With You!

I’m a Certified Life Coach, and my hope is to help you find peace in this difficult time,
and if you’ll let me, I can also help you find purpose.
The greatest gift you can give your dog is to give a higher purpose and meaning
to not just his life, but his (or her) death as well.
I would love to help you do just that.

Learn more

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Background

Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI;
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Certifications: Pet Loss & Grief Companioning
The Pet Loss Center

Strategic Intervention Coach Training
Robbins-Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention

Marriage Education and Divorce Prevention
Robbins-Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention

Transformational Life Coaching
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe, AZ

Course Completion Part 1: Approaching Animal Hospice: Geriatric and Special Needs Care for Animals, Spirits in Transition

YTT Yoga Alliance Certified, At One Yoga, Scottsdale, AZ

If Your Dog Just Died,You’re In The Right Place