Old age, death, and loss are topics most of us prefer to avoid. They’re uncomfortable, sometimes even painful to discuss, and most people don’t like to think about their own mortality- or that of their pets.
Death, however, is an inevitable part of life, and avoiding conversations about it can make it even harder for us to become comfortable with it. Helen St. Pierre, founder of the non-profit Old Dogs Go To Helen, has spent the past several years helping senior and hospice dogs to live the best life they can before passing on. She joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to talk about becoming comfortable with the reality of death while finding meaning and beauty in caring for animals at the end of their life.
For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog Podcast
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YFD 213: The Cicadas Are Coming!
YFD 21: The Door Dashing Dilemma
YFD 211: Why We Do What We Do!
YFD 210: Mission K-9
YFD 209: Families and Pets in Crisis
YFD 208:Dogs With Challenging Histories
YFD 207: Stem Cell Therapy for Dogs (and Cats and Horses!)
YFD 206: Dog Trainer Brady Foulk
YFD 205: A New Canine Respiratory Illness
YFD 204: Training vs Behavior with Karen Deeds
YFD 203: Enrichment For Your Blind or Deaf Dog with Deb Bauer
YFD 202: Caroline Alepo on PTSD in Dogs
YFD 201: Cooperative Care With Deborah Jones: Part 2
YFD 200: Cooperative Care with Dr. Deborah Jones
YFD 199: Dogs and Senior Citizens
YFD 198: The Premack Principle
YFD 196: Teach Your Dog Not To Beg
YFD 195: Are ”Unprovoked Attacks” Really Unprovoked?
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