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Liz Weiner
Nov 304 min read
Anticipatory Grief
After working on this site for years, it recently occurred to me that the best place to start processing loss is before your pet dies....
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Liz Weiner
Oct 221 min read
Custom Memorial Bracelets
Personalized memorial bracelets to keep your pet’s memory close. Bracelets are $6 which includes shipping. they are customized to any...
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Liz Weiner
Jan 284 min read
Canine Love on the Rebound
Millie - photo by Elizabeth Weiner It started as the typical rebound relationship. I had been there before, so I should have recognized...
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Liz Weiner
Dec 5, 20235 min read
I Felt More Relief Than Sadness When My Dog Died - We Had a Complicated Relationship
Photo by Author Millie died one year ago, and I am only now in a place to write about her. I intended to do so for some time but was too...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Tick-Tok
One moment you fit In the palm of my hand. Then you’re peeing on the rug For the hundredth time. There you go chewing up my shoes There...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20236 min read
Writing About my Dead Dog is Too Painful — Even So, I Keep Trying.
Processing pet loss through writing and the precautions we should take “Tovi,” Photo by Jenni Combs When I sit down to write about Tovi,...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20238 min read
Becoming Perfect Again — The Gift of a Hospice Dog
“…The greatest gift he gave me: To love so much that the mess around me didn’t matter.” Photo by author I didn’t expect to fall in love;...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20233 min read
My 84-Day Dog
I fell in love with a dying dog Photo by author Today is the first anniversary of Dusty’s death. I adopted him at age 14, and he was my...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Why my Keurig Reminds me of the Dog I’ll Never Forget
I first tried it in the Pet ER Photo by EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from Pexels I had a routine that anchored me during the extended time Tovi...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20236 min read
Making Sense of Pet Loss
Embracing and understanding your messy, beautiful grief. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash On January 27, 2018, my heart dog died. A...
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Liz Weiner
Nov 27, 20238 min read
Mourning The Dog I Never Had
I regret not adopting you Photo by Honest Paws on Unsplash My brother got a puppy yesterday, to whom I am a proud auntie. If I am being...
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Liz Weiner
Jul 27, 20213 min read
The Hallmark Dog Syndrome: It's Like the Human Equivalent of Body Shaming
I’ve always been obsessed with Hallmark movies: Their idyllic towns, beautiful actors, perfect families, and predictable happy endings...
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Liz Weiner
Jul 27, 20212 min read
The Day I Gave My Umbrella to My Dog: At that moment, I realized how much I love her.
Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev from Pexels I carried an umbrella with me knowing there was a possibility of light rain, but I could never have...
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Liz Weiner
Feb 2, 20214 min read
I Adopted Your Pet Today - A Rebuttal to a Polarizing Poem
Photo credit unknown — Widely circulated on the internet for many years This poem simultaneously infuriates me and breaks my heart. It's...
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Liz Weiner
Jan 1, 20215 min read
Trucking Dogs: Fueling Truckers Spirits One Mile at a Time
"Sierra" Photo by Shannon Tormey I spoke with Vance while he was on the freeway headed to Michigan. We began the call in Tennessee, and I...
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Liz Weiner
Oct 4, 201910 min read
Chasing Butterflies: A Dog’s Legacy
About twenty years ago I briefly traveled to Israel during my sophomore year of college. During that trip my best friend and I met a...
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Liz Weiner
Sep 5, 20192 min read
Tips to Help Establish a Bond with Your New Pet
Getting to know each other and developing relationships take time. This can be true for any new pet but it may become more complicated...
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Liz Weiner
Sep 5, 20194 min read
Words of Wisdom on Adopting After Loss...From My Readers
Those who have been through this have so much wisdom to share. I asked people I interviewed advice they would give someone who is...
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