Choosing and Caring for a New Cocker Spaniel

Cocker Spaniels make excellent companions, but choosing and caring for a Cocker Spaniel requires a good sense of discernment, knowledge and responsibility. In this blog post we are going to share some ideas on how to choose your next best friend, the lovable Cocker Spaniel. We are assuming you are looking at the puppies before … Read more

Why Pet Loss Is Especially Devastating to Seniors or Homebound People

In my work with Hospice and Quality at Life End Institute, as part of the Montana StoryKeepers, I have witnessed the love affair many elderly have with their pets.  Pets force them to get up each morning, to get exercise, to focus on something outside their own problems and pain, and are a wonderful companion. … Read more

Stories Inside This eBook

A Look Inside the Ebook… The stories and photos  compiled in this book are shared by pet lovers just like you. You will cry, laugh, and most importantly, understand when you read about: ·       Little Duck, an abandoned duckling rescued by Kendra Bonnett and her siblings was finally strong enough to return to freedom but … Read more

Taffy

My family has felt the depths of such a loss when we lost our family pet, a Cocker Spaniel named Taffy. Taffy was a fence-jumping, chicken chasing, stinky breathed, fur scratching,  devoted member of our family. He held a special place in our heart because he had saved our two-year-old son Andy’s life when he … Read more

Death of a Child’s Pet

Is the Ability To Teach A Child About Death In A Way That Will Give Them Life-Long Resilience And Understanding Worth $19.99 To You? Children who have been exposed to the concept of death as part of the life cycle are not as afraid as those whose families never spoke of it. Death and dying … Read more

4 Stages of Grief and Why They Are Important To Know

4 Stages of Grief and Why They Are Important To Know If You Want to Ease The Pain You Feel With pet loss, the stages of grief and bereavement are the same as any other major loss.  In 1969, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a world renowned psychiatrist and authority on death, outlined the various stages which include … Read more