HOW YOU CAN HAVE GOOD GRIEF,WHEN YOUR PET DIES?!

Maybe you will musing over the chance of a nice grief! How can the experience of losing a beloved pet dog, cat, horse ( Horse staff ) , bird or any other animal be anything except emptiness, and a deep sense of loss? As a loss and grief counsellor, I listen to many people who are confounded by the intensity of their grief reactions regarding the death of their pets, characteristic of the mourning that occurs when somebody significant such as favourite grandparent, or close friend die. Counselee’s express loneliness, regrets, the tears fall readily as they recollect a litany of stories about their pet dog or cat.

For many, their pets enabled them to leave their homes to shop and socialize, stay connected to their community, relieve anxiety, maintain employment ( Horse staff ) , sustain physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Pets provide unconditional love, eager to please, and look like their owners at the end of the day.

A furry animal’s coat when stroked is considered to be fairly therapeutic,relieving stress while at the same time lowering blood pressure. I ,such as a majority of people have entertained pet ownership over the years, and being quiet and sensitive - natured, I seemed to have an interest with animals. I would like to relevant two circumstances in point.

In the first place,when I was in my teenagers my dog “Timmy” a Border Collie, disappeared from our home never to return. We didn’t know if he was killed or had been adopted by another family, but I stood on the back porch day after day going through the motions of what I now understand as grief. I’ve had other cats and dogs previously ,however,this dog was rather particular,coincidently family life at that time was fairly stressful and dysfunctional, and I depended on the dog as a source of comfort and solace. During my adulthood, my husband and I owned a yellow Labrador, she lived for 14 years, and when she died I felt her loss very deeply.

My husband and I faced many crises during our married life, but most significantly, all four of our babies died in pregnancy, while we had other support networks ( Horse jobs ) and resilience, our dog was a tremendous companion. Personally, our dog was not a replacement for our childessness,nevertheless,she offered several normalcy, and had an inner ability to instinctively sense the low ebbs and our deep sadness. Damn, is freedom to express the pain of losing the way you want your feelings.