The Pet Loss Companion

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Martina's story about her beloved dog, Rex. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substack.com (a $5/mo...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share thoughts and recommendations on navigating the holidays when we're grieving. Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Sarah's story about her beloved dog, Smidge, and Nadia's story about her beloved cat, Harlow. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxt...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Sarah's story about her beloved dog, Smidge, and Nadia's story about her beloved cat, Harlow. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://p...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Guillermo's story about his beloved dog, Porky, and an update from Heidi on how she's doing after the loss of her beloved dog, Honey. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Lisa's story about her beloved cat Lina, and Emily's story about her beloved dog, Kane. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petloss...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we speak with special guest Kate LaSala. Kate is a multi-credentialed canine behavior consultant who specializes in fear, aggression and separation anxiety, helping people and their dogs worldwide with one-on-one remote sessions. She is also a companion animal death doula who helps people navigate stigmatized losses...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Kara's story about her beloved dog, Lu, and Justin's story about his beloved cat, Jitters. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petl...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Deanna's story about her beloved rabbit, Oswald, and Lawrence's story about his beloved Labrador retrievers, Holly and Joey. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal co...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as speak with professional speaker, author, trainer and consultant Amy Castro. Amy is a professional speaker, author, trainer and consultant, and columnist for Pet Age Magazine. She's the founder and president of Starlight Outreach and Rescue, a Houston, Texas area 501c3 nonprofit animal rescue whose mission is to resc...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Jennifer's story about her beloved cat, Kingsten. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substack.com (a...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Vicky's story about her beloved pit bull terrier, Blue. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.subst...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation with author Ben Sheperde about his new book, Rememberer with Dog. Ben Sheperde has a deep interest in life’s mysteries, enjoying adventure and discovery as an avid artist, writer, and dog rescuer. Rememberer with Dog, his first book, chronicles how he learned, alongside his best friends, about the po...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Leslie's story about her beloved dogs, Simon, Logan, and Shawnee. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversat...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Raven's story about her beloved dog, Max, and an update from Jenny on how she's doing after the loss of her beloved Australian shepherd, Ace. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos o...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share parts of a research article, "After Death Communications (ADCs) from Non-Human Animals: Parallels with Human ADCs," from the Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 38, No. 1--Spring , 2024. We'll also share some of our own experiences that are similar to those described in this article. Reach...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Jenny's story about her beloved Australian shepherd, Ace. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.sub...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share and discuss recent comments from audience members. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substack.com (...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Heidi's story about her beloved French bulldog, Honey, and Lydia's story about her beloved dog, Theodore. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions su...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Nancy's story about her beloved French bulldog, Ellie. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substa...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Sue's story about her beloved pit bull, Hazel, and additional challenges after her loss; along with an update from another audience member. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of thei...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we speak with Joe Licata about the loss of his beloved dog, Harvey. More about Joe Licata: I was blessed to have Harvey, a beautiful Border Terrier-Dachshund-Pug mix by my side 24/7 for over 14 years. I want to share how wonderful Harvey was to all that knew him and how my love for him has made grieving his passing...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we speak with Charly Stoever about how they decided that the best interest of their cat, Luna, would be served by rehoming her. We'll talk about how this kind of loss is similar to and different from others. Charly Stoever (they/he) is a nonbinary latinx money coach, speaker, and host of the Unicorn Millionaire...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Marisa's story about her beloved Yorkie, Pims, along with updates from other audience members. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at http...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez for a conversation with E.B. Bartels, author of Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter. E.B. Bartels is a nonfiction writer, a former Newtonville Books bookseller, and a GrubStreet instructor, with a BA from Wellesley College and an MFA from Columbia University. Her writing has appeared in Slate, Salon, Literar...

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Danielle's story about her beloved dog, Nilla, and Tara's story about her beloved dog, Indy. Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at ht...