Grieving the Loss of Your Pet: How to Survive Your Journey - Paperback

by Rebecca Cagle (Author)

This book talks compassionately about grieving the loss of your pet. It can happen under different circumstances such as trauma, illness, old age, selling, disappearance or even theft. The phases of grieving are discussed along with struggling with the possibilty of euthanasia, helping a friend grieve the loss of an animal as well as teens and children coping with pet loss. It also covers ways to help prevent theft and disappearance. It talks about pets going to Heaven. It covers remembering your pet and the emotions of choosing when to replace your beloved pet with a new one. And it talks about bonding with your new pet after losing your old one.

Author Biography

Rebecca Cagle has been coaching and counseling people since 1989. She owned her first horse business from 1983 to 1994. She started her first job with horses at the age of thirteen. After buying her first horse at age fourteen and participating in both 4-H Horse Projects and FFA Horse Judging Team Competitions, Rebecca went on to graduate with honors in Equine Science and Management from Diamond Oaks in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then she attended the Horse Production and Management Program at The Ohio State University and attended Wilmington College in Cincinnati, majoring in Business and Marketing. Rebecca graduated Summa Cum Laude in Psychology from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rebecca is a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society for Psychology. Rebecca's other education includes Riding Instructor Training through Camp Horsemanship Association and Budget Counselor Training as well as Business By The Book Training through Crown Financial Ministries. Rebecca is a graduate of Professional Life Coaching, Caring for People God's Way, Caring for Teens God's Way, Health and Wellness Coaching, and Hope Coaching (for those going through the journey of cancer) through the American Association of Christian Counselors. She is a member of the Women's Horse Industry Network, the Smoky Mountain Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, Knoxville Entrepreneurial Women, the American Association of Christian Counselors and the International Christian Coaching Association and serves on the President's Advisory Council for Tusculum College. Rebecca has experience cross-culturally coaching people from other countries, including France, Germany, Philippines, former Soviet and Latin American countries. Rebecca lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her two dogs Abby and Jonah. Rebecca's other books, Grieving the Loss of Your Horse: How to Survive Your Journey, and How to Save Time & Money with Your Horse Veterinarian: Treat Your Horse Right! An Interview with Marcia Thibeault, DVM are also available on Amazon.com. You may contact Rebecca through her web sites EmpowermentLifeCoach.com or EquestrianLifeCoach.net