The Pet Loss Companion: Conversations on Grief and Healing

The Pet Loss Companion: Conversations on Grief and Healing

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The Pet Loss Companion: Conversations on Grief and Healing
The Pet Loss Companion: Conversations on Grief and Healing
"After She Passed, I Kind Of Went Numb....I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me"

"After She Passed, I Kind Of Went Numb....I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me"

Sue, Hazel, and Fred's Story

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Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio
Jul 25, 2024
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"After She Passed, I Kind Of Went Numb....I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me"
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Hi Ken, 

On April 17, I had to have my 13 year old Pit Bull, Hazel, put to sleep after she became very ill from what we think may have been abdominal cancer. I am single with no kids and no close family, and Hazel was my everything. I'm 65, and she was my first dog as an adult. She was one year old when I adopted her in 2011. Every day, Hazel and I would…

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