In Memoriam
Part 5 of 5 in grief series plus memorial contest giveaway: WINNER ANNOUNCED
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
CONGRATS TO:
MICHELLE GROVER….. you will be contacted to receive your gift!
Our friends at Pet Cremains in Glass have generously donated a gift certificate for one person to win a loving memory heart necklace. Perhaps you’ve lost your beloved pet and wish to memorialize them in a special and unique way.
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Dealing with the loss of a pet: Part 4 of a 5-part series on grief
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Content provided by Pet Talk, a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University.
People have a special bond with animals because animals provide unconditional love throughout their lifetime. Therefore it can be very hard to cope after the loss of a pet. It is very common for people to [...]
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Anatomy of a Grieving Dog Mom: A Suitcase Full: Part 3 of 5-part series
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
There’s a hole in my heart where whole used to be. Those were the first words that came to mind when I sat down today to write this piece about grief, the power it spews into one’s life whether we want it or not. The great Emily Dickinson wrote so many passages about death, yet [...]
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Miniature Magic: Dog Love and Loss: Grief: 2nd in a 5-part series
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Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Last week, we introduced you to part one of our five-part series on Love and Loss: Grief and Its Many Facets. We love our dogs so much and want them to live forever. If a dog has touched your heart, no doubt at some point you’ve had it broken. In this segment, FIDO Friendly [...]
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Funeral Homes Offering Services for Pet Owners: Part 1 of 5-part series
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
(Carol Bryant, FIDO Friendly blogger note: Over the next week, we’ll be presenting a 5-part series on Love and Loss: Grief and Its Many Facets. We love our dogs so much and want them to live forever. If a dog has touched your heart, no doubt at some point you’ve had it broken. FIDO Friendly [...]
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One Dog Owner’s Summertime Blues
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
By: Anita Fabian
FIDO Friendly guest blogger
The Summer Blues
It is a gorgeous day today. And, believe it or not it’s also my birthday. Don’t ask my age because I’d have to kill you. The sun is shining, it’s breezy and if I may reiterate – gorgeous. So, why do I have the summer blues? No, it’s not because I’m [...]
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Honoring Five War Dogs: Some Gave All
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
Some gave all. Some never returned. On this Memorial Day and always, we bow our heads and raise our American flag to honor those who fought for our freedoms, defended our honor, and showed bravery in the face of adversity, then and now. We here at FIDO Friendly magazine honor five canine soldiers who in [...]
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Remembering Zachary
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
By: Debbie M.
Zachary was a very special cocker spaniel. He took his job of caring for us very seriously. If someone in the family was sick he would stay by their side until they were better. He was very intuitive and always seem to know when you needed him.
When he was nine years old he [...]
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Remembering Katie
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010
This is our beloved Katie.. We adopted her from an animal shelter in August of 2003. For six years she was our little sunshine. She loved to visit PetSmart, Petco, the local bookstore and any park. She loved everyone and didn’t know a stranger. She wrapped everyone who met her around her little paw with [...]
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Saying Goodbye: Quigley
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
WRITTEN BY GUEST BLOGGER: Kelly Ladouceur
Over the past few months, several of my friends have lost dogs to illness, old age or accidents. Every time somebody I know loses a dog, I feel sad for them, and it makes me wonder how I will deal with it when the time comes for me. The time [...]
