pet loss – Intuitive Understanding https://intuitiveunderstanding.com Grief Support and Recovery Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:26:41 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-icon-grey-32x32.png pet loss – Intuitive Understanding https://intuitiveunderstanding.com 32 32 Don’t feel bad, it was just a dog https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2024/07/15/17360/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:47:38 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=17360 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. “Honey, I’m sorry to tell you this, but your father passed away last night. I don’t want you to feel bad. This weekend, we’ll get you a new dad.” Absurd. Yet, how often after a beloved pet dies, do well-intentioned loved ones utter…

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]]> Losing a pet: grieving the loss of a friend https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2024/03/15/losing-a-pet-grieving-the-loss-of-a-friend-3/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:38:30 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=17194 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Losing a pet can be one of the most painful experiences a person can have. There is much talk in today’s world about unconditional love. It would be wonderful if human beings were capable of such a thing. The sad truth is that we fall…

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]]> No One Really Understands https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2020/08/15/no-one-really-understands/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:16:20 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=15586 Read More]]> If you have ever had the privilege of welcoming an animal into your home, you understand how they quickly become a member of your family. The love hormone oxytocin, which plays a role in the bonding between a mother and child, has been proven to exist between humans and their animals. This bond is strong and is experienced unconditionally. This is why loss (death, ran-away, stolen, sold…

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]]> Pet loss grief: You can’t replace a loved one and you can’t replace a beloved pet either https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2020/08/01/pet-loss-grief-you-cant-replace-a-loved-one-and-you-cant-replace-a-beloved-pet-either/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:40:50 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=15583 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. “Honey, I’m sorry to tell you this, but your father passed away last night. I don’t want you to feel bad. This weekend, we’ll get you a new dad.” Absurd. Yet, how often after a beloved pet dies, do well-intentioned loved ones utter…

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]]> Losing a pet: Grieving the loss of a friend https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2020/01/23/losing-a-pet-grieving-the-loss-of-a-friend-2/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:35:34 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=15384 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Losing a pet can be one of the most painful experiences a person can have. There is much talk in today’s world about unconditional love. It would be wonderful if human beings were capable of such a thing. The sad truth is that we fall…

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]]> Losing a pet: Grieving the loss of a friend https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2019/01/01/losing-a-pet-grieving-the-loss-of-a-friend/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:40:02 +0000 https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=15376 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Losing a pet can be one of the most painful experiences a person can have. There is much talk in today’s world about unconditional love. It would be wonderful if human beings were capable of such a thing. The sad truth is that we fall…

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]]> Pet Loss: The Often Discounted Grief https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/2018/07/10/pet-loss-the-often-discounted-grief/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:42:04 +0000 http://intuitiveunderstanding.com/?p=14942 Read More]]> In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Steve Moeller, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. The loss of a pet is very much a grieving experience. The emotional bonds formed with a pet often exceed the bonds formed with other people in a person’s life. Many people never think of them as pets, but rather very special companions…

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