What pets can teach us about healing, loss and moving forward.

Photo Credit: Charmaine Hammond, Team Toby

Guess who?

It's me Toby.

A dog with a blog.

Photo Credit Charmaine Hammond

Just like the T-shirt says.... we animals help you humans LIVE, LOVE and LEARN!

Dealing with the loss of a pet is tough...

Mom talked to grief expert Marybeth Haines on our PAWSitive Radio Show. 

Marybeth Haines empowers people to make choices that promote action, personal growth and healing.

As a grief consultant and educator, Marybeth’s specialized focus is providing support in pet bereavement. She holds the strong belief that pets can teach people many things about life and so can the grief associated with their death. The pain of such a loss can be debilitating for many people. However, people can recover and Marybeth’s passion is helping them move beyond loss. Her work focuses on practical and supportive strategies for coping during this difficult time. 

She wrote a book!

She talks about the 7 Effective Tools for healing through the loss of a pet:

  -    Recognition

-        Permission

-        Learning

-        Personal Empowerment

-        Receiving Guidance

-        Taking Action

-        Gifts of Many

You can listen to her and mom talking here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/teamtoby/2014/09/10/the-power-of-pets-and-dealing-with-loss-at-work-and-at-home

 

Her fave quote is “Pets come into our lives to bring us many gifts. It is when we open our eyes fully, that we can then truly see the magic that each gift brings."

Wise Words about Bully Prevention from an 8 Year Old Author

Smile.

Cheer someone up if they are feeling down.

Listen to people.

These were three PAWsitive tips that Hannah, age 8, shared on PAWsitive Radio during Bully Prevention Week!

Not only did Hannah offer great advice about how to reduce bullying, be a good friend, and, create more kindness in the world, she is an author! That's right. The Loving Tree is Hannah's newly released book and is available at  http://www.seanliv.com/_/Hannah_Rose.html .

We also had the opportunity to speak with Sean, Hannah's mom, who shared some sage advice for families. Sean reminded listeners of the importance of modelling unconditional love and acceptance, having family meetings to keep the lines of communication open, and, to do a family report card!  What a spectacular idea.

You can listen to the conversation with Hannah and Sean on PAWsitive Radio. 

Until next time,,,, let's be kind to one another!

PS.  The PAWlidays are just around the corner.  Visit www.TheOriginalTeamToby.com to order your gift set today.

This year, give the gift of success. Team Toby has put together gift book sets, there is something for everyone: For every set purchased, we will donate a copy of Toby The Pet Therapy Dog Says Be a Buddy Not a Bully to a school or children's organization. Thanks for helping PAW it Forward!
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