Nobody Told Me!

Dr. Guy Winch...how to cope with the loss of a pet (National Dog Day special episode)

Why is there stigma associated with how we cope with the loss of a pet? It seems like we can't get it right: we're judged for grieving the death of the animal too much ('it's just a pet!') or too little ('he/she is getting a new dog already?'). What can we do to heal and move forward from it? Why does it feel like we never fully get over it? In honor of…