Column Five - Grieving

I recently lost one of my dogs, Max, to degenerative myelopathy. The disease slowly affects the dog's spinal cord, and they lose the use of their extremities. After 11 years of being a great and faithful companion, Max was losing his battle with the disease. He lost the use of his hind legs and could no longer control his bodily functions. We made the decision to help Max crossover the Rainbow Bridge and stayed with him during the euthanasia process.

Losing a pet is never easy. Grief is the normal and natural reaction to losing someone or something we care about. There is nothing wrong with how sad we feel when we lose a pet. I recently met with a grief counselor, and he said, "We don't deal with death and loss well as a society.

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