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The Pet Loss Companion

Kenneth Dolan-Del Vecchio & Nancy Saxton-Lopez

Hosted by family therapists Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio, authors of the bestselling book The Pet Loss Companion: Healing Advice from Family Therapists Who Lead Pet Loss Groups, this podcast shares experiences, recommendations, and reflections that help listeners with the loss of their animal companions. Ken and Nancy help listeners celebrate the gifts and navigate the challenges that come when we share our lives with beloved pets. Contact us at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and

kids & family pets & animals

All Episodes

00:51:28

#73 Guests Interview: A Couple's Story of Loss,...

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/06/23

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as we welcome guests Jonathan and Jacquelyn Olweck. We'll talk with the Olweck's about their recent experiences with the loss of their beloved dog, their grief, and how they came to adopt a new puppy. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please mention whether or not you would

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00:29:42

#72 Grief in the Midst of Other Life Stressors

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2022/06/16

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share audience members' stories about losing a pet when their lives are already complicated by illness and/or other challenges. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please mention whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode. To support our

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00:32:01

#71 Until We Say Goodbye: Caring for Our Pet During...

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/06/02

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share and discuss audience members' stories about caring for a pet through their last days, deciding the timing of euthanasia, and other experiences of loss and healing. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please mention whether or not you would be okay with us sharing

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00:31:19

#70 Reassuring Dreams, When a Pet Gets Lost, and...

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2022/05/26

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share and react to audience members' stories about dreams featuring beloved pets, the uncertainty and extraordinary grief that follows a pet's disappearance, and other experiences of loss and healing. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please let us know whether or not

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00:32:38

#69 How Family History Shapes Love and Grief (and...

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2022/05/19

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share and react to audience members' stories about how family history affects the relationships we have with our animal companions. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode

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00:28:03

#68 When Chickens are Family and Other Stories of...

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2022/05/12

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share audience members' stories and their thoughts and recommendations in response. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode. To support our work on this podcast with a

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00:28:57

#67 Compassion Fatigue

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/05/05

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio for a conversation about compassion fatigue. We'll talk about what compassion fatigue is, how it affects professional care givers and others who support those who have suffered loss, and how to take the best care of oneself in the face of this challenge. The conversation will hold relevance not only for those who provide support but also for those who are themselves grieving. We welcome your comments, questions and

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00:29:25

#66 Laura and Tallulah's Story

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2022/04/28

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they share an audience member's story of loss related to an accident. We join Laura, the person who shared her story with us, in knowing that hearing what happened will help others who are working through their own grief. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include

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00:29:18

#65 Pet Loss and Post-Traumatic Growth

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2022/04/14

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation sparked by a recent New York Times article, "How Losing a Pet Can Make You Stronger"(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/pets-death-lessons-strength.html?smid=em-share). We'll talk about the experience of post-traumatic growth after losing a beloved animal companion. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at

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00:28:01

#64 When It Feels like Sharing My Grief Will...

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2022/04/07

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation that includes discussion of the concern that sharing one's grief may overburden those with whom we choose to share. We'll share the story of an audience member who voices this concern. We'll also talk about the grief that follows a death directly related to a pet owner's error. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken

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00:32:21

#63 Grief as a Judgment-Free Zone

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2022/03/31

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation in which they share an audience member's story that highlights the importance of having a non-judgmental approach to our own grief and that of our loved ones. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with

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00:29:57

#62 Living with Our Grief

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2022/03/24

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we continue our conversation about embracing grief as part of our lives, sharing emails we got from audience members after last week's program. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future

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00:29:47

# 61 Integrating Loss into Our Life Stories

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/03/17

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation about loss as an essential part of the human experience. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode. To support this podcast The Pet Loss Companion (book) on

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00:30:45

#60 Grief is the Cost of Having Loved

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2022/03/10

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as they share audience member stories and thoughts on what these stories teach us about love, loss, and resilience. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode. To support this

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00:29:42

#59 When Our Animal Family Members are Elderly

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2022/03/03

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio for a conversation on the challenges and special gifts that accompany caring for an elderly pet as they move toward the end of their lives. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode

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00:27:34

# 58 A Heart-Rending Dilemma

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2022/02/24

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as they discuss a dilemma shared by an audience member, a situation that has implications for everybody who has more than one animal companion in their family. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it

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00:30:29

#57 More Audience Members' Stories: Anticipatory...

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2022/02/18

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as we share stories from audience members that touch upon the experience of many losses occurring simultaneously and more. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode. To support this

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00:29:04

#56 Audience Members' Stories

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/02/10

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio for a conversation in which we'll share stories from audience members that touch upon the particular experience of losing a pet as a single person and more. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within

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00:30:51

#55 A Conversation with Veterinarian and Author...

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/02/03

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio as we talk with special guest Dr. Joanne Lefebvre Connolly. Dr. Connolly is a veterinarian and author who specializes in in-home end-of-life care and euthanasia. She is the author of two books, Animal Teachings 1 and Animal Teachings 2, which empower families and their pets to live better and also prepare for a peaceful and dignified passing. Learn more about Dr. Connolly at hayleysangels.com. We welcome your comments,

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00:28:59

#54 When Grief Seems Endless

The Pet Loss Companion ·

2022/01/27

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio for a conversation about the fear expressed by many people that their deep feelings of grief will never lessen, that they will perhaps never feel emotionally stable again. We'll share thoughts on this concern and talk about how thinking about grief as having an "ending" may not be the most helpful way to understand it. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at

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