The Empty Leash: A Companion for Grieving the Loss of a Pet - When the House Feels Too Quiet

The leash is probably still on its hook, and the house is quiet in a way that has nothing to do with noise, a grief that can feel disproportionate to everyone else, though it is really proportionate to the bond you had. This book names that grief and meets you in the specific places it shows up: the raw early days, routines with nowhere to go, what to do with the bowl and the bed, the guilt that arrives uninvited, and the people who say it was just a pet. It also covers the other grieving m...