T oday is #WorldPetMemorialDay … Share Your #Furangels below! Always in my heart are my beloved #FiveSibes : Harley, Gibson, Wolfie, Chloe & Bandit, Smokie (our honorary husky cat who adopted us), and our first (as a married couple) rescue pups Chelsey, and Sandy. "What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us." ~Helen Keller    A good tool for families with children  who have lost a beloved pet , or a Therapy Dog handler, veterinarian, etc., is my special award-winning FiveSibesTale,    Wolfie, What is the   Rainbow  Bridge?  An excellent, sensitive tool for families that include an elementary school reading specialist approved word list, plus a special creative section for children to create their own. memorial. *Spoiler Alert: the dog does NOT die in the book.*   Purchase the book on Amazon HERE . (Shhh, I hear they are running a sale right now, too!)   Read...

  FiveSibes #Flashback ~ "Wolfie" ~ 2021    W oo! Today is a bit exciting! I just wrapped up a podcast interview as part of my Blog Book Tour to promote my newest FiveSibes Tale children's book,   Wolfie, What is the   Rainbow  Bridge?    *Note: This post contains an affiliate link. Should you use it, it simply means  that a small commission will be paid to me for any qualifying purchase *at no extra cost to you.* What made this even more special is that the podcast episode is hosted by Dr. Robert Forto, my producer and co-host from my "The Sibe Vibe" podcast days! It was so much fun catching up with Robert and being on air with him again as we discussed my newest book ( available now on Amazon ),  as well reminiscing about our beloved now furangels, past projects we worked on together, and just catching up on what's been going on since we last hosted a show together back in 2019. Robert and I go way back, even before we started...

I ' m very honored to have my latest book,   Wolfie, What Is The Rainbow Bridge? l isted as a recommended read by the  Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB).    "You will find books that cater to all age groups and backgrounds, as well as professional and educational works." ~Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB) I f you're not familiar with this supportive bereavement organization for pet parents, let me tell you a little about them. What is the APLB?  The APLB was formed in October 1997 by Dr. Wallace Sife, and became a non-profit organization in 1999. According to APLB.org, Dr. Sife "Set up the APLB after losing his beloved miniature dachshund, Edel Meister in 1987. He was devastated and found his training as a psychologist of little help. Several years later. Dr. Sife created and established a practical model for the stages of grieving unique to pet loss derived and modified from the work of Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross on human...

T oday is a day to fondly remember all of our beloved pets who have made their journey to the Rainbow Bridge...while we do remember them and hold them close in our hearts every moment of every single day, today is a special day set aside for them. No matter if you sit quietly and reflect on the wonderful fun-and-love filled days with them, or maybe you are lighting a candle and flipping through a photo album filled with their photos, or even watching videos of them running and playing and enjoying life as part of your family.    There is saying that goes, "Where there is great love, there is great loss," and no truer words have held so much meaning. For when we have great love, the loss we know we will face one day, is equally great. The loss can render us numb in grief for a long time, in some ways for always. When our last of the FiveSibes, pupster "Wolfie" was still with us, he, too, grieved for the loss of his pack family of Harley, Gibson, and siblings Chloe an...