Everyone's needs are special at this time,
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 The Rainbow BridgeA story that has given comfort to many. Click here for Super Dog's three different ways to get your own personal copy. |
 When
Someone Dies in CaliforniaThis book is targeted to the loss of a human family member, however, it does contain a few practical pages on preparing for your pet's care should you go the the Rainbow Bridge before them. The chapter on grieving is helpful in any loss situation. This book was kind enough to mention www.superdog.com and our California Grief Counselors in their references. |
 Cold Noses at
the Pearly Gates This book must be something very special. Even on back order, it is Super Dog's second most popular book of comfort. Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates has earned over 25 reviews that rate it 4 1/2 stars out of a possible 5! From one of those reviews: I had the opportunity to read "Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates". I only had to read a few pages to know that comfort was not far away. I knew that it was okay not to have an explanation for everything and began to let go and to stop analyzing everything. I hope as you read this most touching book that you allow yourself to feel whatever you feel and know that your best friend will never leave your side. |
 Dogs Have
Souls Too: The Spirit of Miss Sarah by George & Emily WatsonSmall, sweet, modestly priced book written with love by Miss Sarah's owners George and Emily Watson. If you live in Salt Lake City, where Miss Sarah's memory brightens a park, or if you'd like to learn more about this special little dog, then this book is for you. |
 Conversations
with My Old Dog Super Dog has the opportunity to read many books published by grieving pet owners. All are heart felt and worthy memorials to the animals that inspired them. Occasionally, we read one that is something special. This slim volume (37 pages including photographs) is one of those books. From "What Breed is God?" through "Till we meet again", we're sure you'll find something that touches your heart and makes you nod with recognition. |
 Legacies of
Love, A Gentle Guide to Healing from the Loss of Your Animal Loved One, by Teresa
L. Wagner, Maxine
Musgrave Recommended by a Super Dog reader who offers the following
review:Legacies of Love by Teresa Wagner is an audio book that I have found to be the best tool for anyone who grieves the loss of a best friend. My own grief has been deep and I have had trouble coming to grips with it and then I heard about this audio book from the different message boards on pet loss sites. I read the reviews on Amazon.com and decided to try it as nothing else helped. I can not say enough about this book.It helped!! It is an amazing tool and the author's compassion and understanding of deep felt grief is comforting and helps us to heal. But it is so much more.This audio book can help so many who are devastated by such a loss. |
 The Loss of a
Pet, Wallace Sife. Recommended by a Super Dog reader who offers the
following review:
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 Barn Kitty is a true story about a lost kitten who finds a home among caring people and animals. She lives a long and happy life and when she dies, she is missed by all. |
 When Only the
Love Remains : The Pain of Pet Loss Emily Margaret StuparykDr. Marty Becker, DVM, coauthor of
"Chicken Soup for thePet Lover's Soul" says this-"I laughed, I cried, I was
uplifted! When Only The Love Remains brought back powerful memories into my consciousness.
This is a book you'll want not only for yourself, but for every pet lover who has faced
the loss of a four-legged family member". |
The Final
Farewell --Preparing for and Mouning the Loss of your Pet.Marty Tousley, RN and Katherine Heuerman 1997 Available through: Our Pals, 3629 North 40th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85019, (602) 455-6677, Fax (602) 455-9252. This book stands head and shoulders above the select pet loss books that address the practical side of pet loss and grieving. Stories and poems have a valuable place on your shelf, but this is the book to read before your pet dies. A few of the chapters include:
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 Healing
the Pain of Pet Loss - Letters in Memoriam Edited by Kimberly SmithFrom the Author: Healing the Pain of Pet Loss: Letters in Memoriam" contains thirty-eight letters from men, women, and children who have lost their beloved animal companions. These stories are quite intense and laden with profound narratives and emotions. Some letters include accounts of: deathbed vigils; friends and families reactions (some good, some not-so-good); feelings of guilt; suicidal thoughts; religious viewpoints; and how they coped, or are having trouble coping. The circumstances of loss are extensive and varied; some include disappearance, death, forced separation, and natural disaster. "Healing the Pain of Pet Loss: Letters in Memoriam" is a unique book - a type of "portable support-group" for anyone who may lack supporters, suffer feelings of grieving alone, or who simply seek a bit more understanding. |
 Angel
Pawprints; Reflections on Loving and Losing a Canine Companion. Laurel E.
Hunt, editor, 1998. This unique approach to pet loss books presents a poignant
collection of over 40 poems and stories written as tributes to dogs. It provides
comfort and healing for anyone mourning the loss of a beloved dog. Including authors
both famous and unknown from the 1800s to the present and compiled in one volume for the
first time, these memorials form a heartwarming book for dog lovers, and a thoughtful gift
of condolences. Beautifully illustrated with over 60 rare vintage photographs of dogs.
Includes appendix of pet loss resources. |
 My Personal Pet Remembrance JournalEnid Samuel Traisman, 1995. After a glowing recommendation by noted pet loss author Herbert Nieburg, Ph.D., this slim paperback outlines the normal grief response after the death of your pet. (Yes, what you are going through is normal.) The rest of the book is a journal you create with photos and stories about your pet. After you've worked through the book, and your troubled emotions, what a wonderful keepsake you will have! Available through Direct Book Service 800-776-2665 |
Debra Marlin, Bulfinch Press. 1997 Debra's dear old Golden Retriever died and she dedicated this book of photos to his memory. If you miss your Golden Retriever, this book has a touching opening section followed by 50 photos that will make you smile and remember your own dog.
- Good-bye, Dear Friend - Coming to Terms with the Death of a Pet
- Hard cover - Paper back
- Virginia Ironside, 1994, Robson Books, London, England. SuperDog's human housemate received this book from a friend after the death of Sadie, a Golden Retriever. It was particularly helpful with its mix of stories and poems.
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet
- Allen, Moira. Alpine Publications, 1996. Read the author's personal comments and her interview at Amazon.com. A very satisfied reader's review is also included.
- Between Pets and People, The Importance of Animal Companionship.
- Beck, Alan and Katcher, Aaron. Putnam, NY, NY, 1983. 304 pg. Not strictly on pet loss, this book explores the human-animal interaction.
- Maya's First Rose, Diary of a Very Special Love.
- Hard cover - Paper back
- Kosins, Martin Scot. 104 pg. 1992 Keeping Maya alive and happy through her final years became Martin's most important goal -- even if it meant sacrificing friends and career.
- Dream Meadow
- Griffith, Helen. Greenwillow. April, 1994. An old woman and her old dog share a dream of the days when they were younger, until they leave this world together.
- Separate Lifetimes.
- Townsend, Irving. 1986. Now in its third printing, this collection of essays about living with animals, and coping with their loss, is "a joy for any nature or animal lover." (Roger Caras, President, ASPCA).
- The Sounds of Summer
- Updike, David. Pippin Pr. June, 1993. During the long days of summer vacation, Homer realizes that his beloved Sophocles is no longer a young dog and that he may lose his companion soon.
Old Dogs Remembered
- Edited by Bud Johns, 1999 Synergistic Press, San Francisco. A collection of 49 essays and poems about dogs that are now gone by those who loved them - 46 writers including E. B. White, James Thurber and John Updike.
 For Every Dog an
Angel: The Forever Dog This is Super Dog's number one most popular pet loss book in 2000. Click on this book to read more than 10 glowing reviews. From Amazon.com: For Every Dog An Angel is a light, magical little book that honors the timeless connection between people and their canine companions. Written from the heart after the unexpected loss of her "forever dog" Martha, this charming book will bring comfort to anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to their best four-legged friend. |
You must read about Patsy Ann, a dog long gone to the Rainbow Bridge but who lives again in a lovely book and dog related charities. This is a wonderful site, please take a minute to visit.
- Children and Pet Loss, A Guide for Helping
- Tousley, Marty RN $3.50 The Guide is a thoughtful and sensitive slim paperback to help readers understand children's attachments to pets and the significance of their loss; to understand the child's concept of death; to recognize how children grieve; to encourage the child's successful grieving; to know when and whether to suggest getting another pet; to recognize loss as a valuable lesson about life. You can order the book directly from the Companion Animal Association of Arizona's web site or through the mail at CAAA, PO Box 5006, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5006.
- Dog Heaven
- Cynthia Rylant, Scholastic Inc., 1995. In very few words but with brightly colored pictures, this book describes a wonderful place where biscuits are shaped like ice cream cones and dogs sleep in clouds.
- The Accident
- Carrick, Carol. Seabury Press, Milwaukee, WI, 1978. 4-7 yr.
- Bonesy and Isabel
- Rosen, Michael J. Harcourt Brace. April, 1995. Young Isabel, a newly adopted girl from El Salvador who speaks only a little English, spends much of her time sounding out words with Bonsey, her companero, who lies next to her and nuzzles her encouragingly. Bonsey loves Isabel--he waits under the dinner table for her handouts. One night Bonsey won't take the leftovers and doesn't respond to Isabel's prodding toes.
- Maggie and Silky and Joe
- Ehrlich, Amy. Viking Childrens Books. December, 1994. Award winning author, Amy Ehrlich, offers a tender, lovingly illustrated story of three inseparable friends. The gentle, beautifully written story deals with the death of a beloved pet, for many children the first personal experience of loss, with simplicity and sensitivity. ---- Joe, a young boy who grows up under the protection and companionship of his family's cow dog, Maggie, and later with a stray puppy called Silky, must learn how to cope with loss when Maggie dies during a thunderstorm.
- Murphy and Kate
- Howard, Ellen. Simon & Schuster. March, 1995. Kate and Murphy are pals, even before Kate is old enough to walk. Through the years, the girl and her trusted dog grow together. When Murphy dies a quiet death under the old tree swing, despite what everyone tells her, Kate knows one thing for certain -- she'll never, ever forget Murphy.
- The Old Dog
- Zolotow, Charlotte. Hard cover. Harper Collins Juvenile Books. September, 1995. With crystalline simplicity Zolotow captures the essence of loss and grief -- and the healing that begins when one lets someone new come into his heart. The extraordinary paintings poignantly evoke all the love, sadness and joy of a family whose lives have been touched by a special animal. -- When a young boy finds his old dog dead one morning, he spends the rest of the day thinking about all the good times they had together.
- Toby
- Wild, Margaret. Ticknor & Fields. March, 1994. Toby is an old dog -- and sick, too. He's going blind and deaf and sometimes he smells bad. The family is gentle and loving with him -- except for Sara. When Toby finally dies, the children who love him express their love in different ways. -- Margaret Wild has written a deeply affecting story about the loss of a beloved pet that explores the many ways of loving and grieving and adapting to change.
- Quick Children's Sermons: Will My Dog Be in Heaven
- Paperback Group Publishing Inc. January, 1997
- Is My Dog in Heaven - A Biblical Answer
- Hunt, Robert. Hard copy. Vantage Press January, 1996.
You must read about Patsy Ann, a dog long gone to the Rainbow Bridge but who lives again in a lovely book and dog related charities. This is a wonderful site, please take a minute to visit.
- When Your Pet Dies
- Christine Adamec. Berkley Publishing Group. 1996 From the author: Many people don't understand how painful it is to lose a pet and that there is an actual grieving process. When Your Pet Dies acknowledges the loss and discusses ways in which you may be able to deal with your grief. Many anecdotes and personal examples of people who have lost dogs, cats, birds and other much-loved animals. Chapters on when your pet dies suddenly or when the pet has a long-term illness. Also included are chapters on euthanasia, helping your children deal with the loss and much more. Listings of support groups and other resources are offered in the Appendix.
- I'll Always Love You.
- Hard cover - Paper back
- Wilhelm, H. Crown Publishing Group, NY, NY 1985. unpaged. Elfie, a dachshund, dies and her special boy remembers her with love.
When pets
lose their canine companions
- Ada's Pal
- Hard cover - Library binding
Lyon, George Ella. Orchard Books. September, 1996. A small dog suffers from a broken heart when her dog companion dies until a veterinarian advises the family that there is only one thing to do.
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