Tagged: saying goodbye

Minimizing the Stress of Euthanasia

Minimizing the Stress of Euthanasia

I can’t believe Koa’s been gone over a month. Sometimes I still look for her... more »

Please God, let me go with my face in a plate of chocolate chip ice cream

Please God, let me go with my face in a plate of chocolate chip ice cream

Friday things were getting bad, Kekoa’s leg was aching. So you know, it’s time to... more »

Some things never change, until they do

Some things never change, until they do

I’m in Boston for my grandfather’s service today. Per his request, it will be a... more »

Elegy for Carl

Elegy for Carl

You know this scene from Up. Unless you were living under a rock back in... more »

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

We have a great mailman. I don’t know how to explain it, but for all... more »

Doctor….Do Dead Pets Watch Over Us?

Doctor….Do Dead Pets Watch Over Us?

Grief counselor Dana Durrance asks a good question for a late night discussion: do you... more »

The Tree of Life: memorializing a lost pet

The Tree of Life: memorializing a lost pet

Memorializing a pet is a regular topic of conversation here on the blog, and in... more »

The heart dog post: it never goes away

The heart dog post: it never goes away

It’s funny how grief works, isn’t it? After my grandmother died, I was devastated. But... more »

Never never never

Never never never

Several years ago I was sitting in an exam room with a man who was... more »

I had a dog

I had a dog

His name was Nuke. It was short for “Nuclear”, on behalf of the UC Davis... more »

In Judgment

In Judgment

Last week, I mentioned that I had to do a euthanasia where the owner chose... more »

Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

As I was driving home yesterday, I was thinking about Emmett and how much has... more »

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