In Part 2 of my conversation with Peggy Frezon, author of Goodbye to a Good Dog: Healing, Comfort, and the Hope of Heaven After the Loss of Your Pet, we have an honest discussion about anticipatory grief—the sadness and fear that can begin while a beloved pet is still with us.

We also explore the many different ways people experience grief. Some people openly express their emotions, while others are quieter or more stoic. There is no single “right” way to grieve, no required timeline, and no measure of how deeply someone loved based on how their grief appears to others.

We also address the painful judgment pet owners sometimes face from people who say, “It was just a dog,” “It was just a cat,” or “You should be over it by now.” The loss of a pet can be every bit as real and devastating as losing any other member of the family. Grieving pet owners deserve compassion, understanding, and the freedom to process their loss in their own way.

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