Grieving Your Dear Dog | Saying Goodbye to Your Dear Dog

Grief and What to Expect the First Year
– Our First Year without Kali: An Audio Journal of Our Grief and How It Evolved over Time
Dr. Alice Villalobos, oncology veterinarian, “Relief is a Natural Component of Grief.” https://my.vetmatrix.com/0033049/storage/app/media/ReliefArticle.pdf
Alvin Chang, “When my dog died, I didn’t understand why it felt like a human had died” https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12109786/dog-death-research
List of national and online support groups, as well as recommended books and other resources at the Argus Foundation at Colorado State University http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/diagnostic-and-support/argus/Pages/resources.aspx
Best Friends Animal Society’s list of hotlines and support groups https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/pet-loss-and-grief-resources
Virtual events such as grief support groups, remembrance services and memorial art therapy workshops to help you grieve through Dove Lewis at https://www.dovelewis.org/pet-owners/pet-loss-support
Grief resources, support groups and counseling through Lap of Love’s Veterinary Hospice at https://www.lapoflove.com/community/Pet-Loss-Support
Talk with other Dog Parents
- Join our private Facebook group
- Read about other people’s experiences.
- Ask questions.
- Receive support from people who understand.
- Offer solace to fellow Dog Parents. (Sometimes we help ourselves most when we help someone else.)