S4E12 When the light leaves

A chat about inappropriate laughter is quickly followed by the topic of pet bereavement.

Maybe a hard listen, probably a harder conversation for Lez and Ross to have and to put out there.

How long does this gut-wrenching feeling last for?

How long will it take to smile instead of cry at the memories?

Making very hard decisions when it comes to the love of your dogs and what happens when we don’t have the ability to make these choices.

The impact that these wonderful animals have on our lives and the worry of losing our best friends can be overwhelming.

It’s never any easier, but we may be more prepared to do the last display of love for our dog.

Some practical as well as emotional conversations about the last breath, the cremation/the burial and how we move forward.

If you are able to listen, please do.

If you need to share with anyone who needs it, please do.

Thank you to the GaGD team for putting this out there and to Lez and Ross for sharing their experiences in the hope it may benefit others.

----- oOo ----- Lez and Ross have both been in the industry professionally for well over 20 years and each has been involved with dogs for over 40 years.

Whilst sensibly they have stayed away from the ‘limelight’ regarding TV offers, they have regularly been on national and local radio, spoken at national events at NDWA, CFBA, and Kennel Club / Crufts events as well as bespoke speaking engagements for the Dog Safety Education Executive (DogSEE).

Ross wrote for Dogs Monthly Magazine for over 12 years and Lez was the first lady feature writer for a national Shooting Magazine (both Sporting Gun and Sporting Shooter).

They were also 'study buddies' and were the first in the UK to achieve a Masters Degree (Professional Practice) in Canine Behaviour and Psychology in 2011. They work well together and apart, support and work with dog rescue organisations and train professional dog trainers and behaviourists.

Different as chalk and cheese, but maybe not as different as they like to think.

Intrigued? want to know more? then check out our websites...

www.rossmccarthy.com ~ www.lezgraham.com

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