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helps them to act as a mirror for all those negative feelings to bounce off, making them easier to bear.

Counseling doesn't have to be too invasive. What you will be able to get through is knowing your feelings are normal and that loss is important and the counseling will help you to understand why you are so upset, and help you to understand how to move forward with your life and accept the loss of that dear friend.

People go to grief counseling because they seek solutions to a very difficult element of human nature that is hard to cope with alone, and by doing so face up to their problems with professional help and support, allowing them to get back to their normal lives, and reach a level of acceptance where they can enjoy the memories instead of remembering the painful experience of loss itself. Their pet was worth it, and the help given is a valuable resource in the effort to move on.

Grief is hard for anyone to face, and the grief felt for that little creature who was a valuable part of your life is very real and needs support and understanding. You may never hear their bark again, or feel their presence, though what you have at the end of the grieving process is a wonderful memory of all the time they spent with you, and nothing can take that away, keeping that pet alive for ever in thoughts and memories of happier times.

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