Pet Bereavement Therapy by Glebe Medow Counselling

07/07/2025

🐾 In 2021, Carlos Fresco climbed Mount Pen y Fan in Wales — pushing a cart with his dog, Monty.

Monty, a Labradoodle, was battling leukemia. He couldn’t walk anymore… but he still loved his adventures.

So Carlos gave him one last ride — up his favorite mountain.

As they climbed, strangers joined in — some helped to push, others simply walked alongside.
It wasn’t just a hike. It was a farewell.

Days later, Monty passed away peacefully at home.

But his story traveled the world — a quiet, beautiful reminder of the bond between humans and animals.

Unconditional love. Loyalty. Letting go — with kindness.

Because sometimes… the greatest gift you can give, is one last journey together. 🐾⛰️

You’ll also love this article 👉🏼 https://wonderae.com/story-of-a-lady-who-traveled-daily-to-see-homeless-dogs/

Credit goes to respective owner

22/06/2025

"When you lose a dog, where does all that love go? The routine, the way they filled the quiet spaces in your day—what happens to all of it? They may be gone, but those feelings remain, lingering like a shadow searching for a place to settle. You still expect to hear the soft thud of their paws on the floor or feel their warm breath beside you, but it never comes. All that love you poured into them now has nowhere to go, leaving you with an ache, heavy and still, waiting for something that won't return. It's a peculiar kind of grief, losing a dog. You lose more than just a pet—you lose a part of your everyday life, a constant companion, and suddenly realize how something so simple could leave such an enormous hole behind. Those feelings don’t just vanish; they hover, untethered, seeking a place to rest but never quite finding it."
R.M. Drake - Dog People

Artist: Jurga Ryan Art

Pairing by Whispers from the Heart

15/06/2025

“You handled it so well,” they said. But the truth is, I didn’t, we don't.

I so often hear this "I lost a part of myself when I lost them. I smiled through the pain, broke down in private, and carried a grief no one could see." and that in it's own way is so incredibly sad.

Pet loss isn’t just the end of a life, it’s the quiet, aching absence of unconditional love, of daily routines now hollow, the presence of a wagging tail no more.
Grief for a pet is real, deep, and often in some cultures misunderstood.

In this space, you don’t have to hide your pain or pretend to be okay. You’re allowed to feel it all, just as you are, with gentleness and without judgment. You don’t have to handle it. You just have to be, and let your heart be held with compassion.

Be kind always 💛

©2025 Pet Bereavement Therapy by Glebe Medow Counselling

Glebe Meadow Counselling

07/06/2025

07/06/2025

I truly and wholeheartedly believe in the truth of this statement:

"Crating will not resolve your dog’s separation anxiety. In fact, it can often make things worse. While crates may offer structure for some dogs, for those suffering from separation-related distress, confinement can amplify their fear, panic, and confusion"

Far from being a calming solution, crating can intensify trauma responses, fuel feelings of helplessness, and damage a dog’s trust in their guardian or owner. I belive that over time, it may even lead to a broader mistrust of new experiences, environments, or people, creating a pessimistic worldview rooted in fear rather than safety.

Separation anxiety is a deeply rooted emotional wound, not a behavior to suppress I feel. Healing begins with understanding, patience, and support, not with walls, no matter how padded or well-intentioned it might be.

©2025 Pet Bereavement Therapy by Glebe Medow Counselling

☆ Photo of my wee crazy 🤪 man, who has never been crated.

28/05/2025

Out walking today, I found myself moved to tears while listening to Signs by Laura Lynne Jackson. It's a powerful book and a tender reminder that love doesn’t end when life does, and that the people (and pets) we’ve loved might still be sending us signs in the quiet moments.

Maybe this book is opening something deep in me, and I’m letting the emotions rise, or maybe it is just nonsense this is my logical brain speaking.

Grief, hope, love, they're all wrapped up together. If you're grieving or searching for comfort, I gently recommend giving it a listen.

My signs are feathers, feathers and numbers.
11.11, 16.16, 22.22

Yesterday, I finally had my eagle tattoo completed. I first had it done 35 years ago, but I chickened out halfway through because the pain was just too intense. For all these years, I’ve only had the eagle’s head, no feathers, no wings, just a beginning left unfinished.
Now it has feathers 🪶

Recently, I ordered a set of therapy cards to use with a client. When the parcel arrived, it had a single feather tucked inside the parcel.

Is this my sign from the universe?

Mum died on the 28th of July 2024, my relationship with her was strained and I did not attend her funeral due to family issues, do I regret not going, no.
However I do find that I need closure somehow.
Not sure how. Being a grief counsellor is not working on me 😥

17/05/2025

You know in the journey of grief, especially after losing your pet, there is no 'best' way to heal, only the quiet, persistent effort to keep moving forward. 'Don’t aim to be the best, aim to keep getting better' reminds us that healing isn’t about perfection or pressure.
It’s about allowing ourselves space to grow through the pain, one gentle step at a time. Whether you're taking your first breath after goodbye or learning to smile at a memory again, every moment of progress, however small, is worth honouring.

©2025 Glebe Meadow Counselling

30/04/2025

With any animal actually xx

27/04/2025

Grief is often invisible and often it goes unnoticed by others.
From the outside, it can look like strength, calm, or "coping."
Inside, it can feel like chaos, numbness, anger, unbearable sadness.

Grieving doesn't follow neat stages or timelines. It's messy, personal, and sometimes utterly overwhelming.
You may lose pieces of yourself for a while. You may feel unrecognisable to yourself.
However that doesn't mean you failed.
It means you loved so deeply.

At Glebe Meadow Counselling, you don't have to pretend you're "handling it well."
You are welcome exactly as you are, broken, healing, furious, fragile, surviving.

Grief is not a weakness. It’s the echo of pure love.

©2025 Pet Bereavement Therapy by Glebe Medow Counselling

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