Rainbow painted underneath a bridge
Happy Duck Tolling Retriever against a cloudy sky
Bay mare with a white blaze in a snowy field

BEFORE THE DECISION

The Perils of Placing Marginal Dogs

by Trish McMillan

Even If It Means Oblivion

by Sara Reusche

The Left Side of The Dog

by Sue Alexander

Loving Dobby

by Sara Reusche

Harsh Truths and Difficult Choices: The Reality of Behavioral Euthanasia

by J Summerfield

No, It’s Not All How They’re Raised

by Trish McMillan

Tough Decisions

by Nicole Wilde

Training Difficult Dogs For Adoption: The Ethics of Rescue Rehab

by Ruth Crisler

Courage

by Deb Jones

Love Baxter

Commercial Directory of paid and free resources

Saying Goodbye: Making the Decision to Euthanize Your Dog

by Sara Reusche

When to Euthanize a Dog That Bites-Three Stories

by Lindsay Stordahl

When Love Isn’t Enough

by Julie Falconer

Putting Down an Aggressive Dog: When Do I Know It’s Time

by Nicole Cosgrove

Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center

Honoring the Bond: Support & Resources for Pet Owners

The Perils of Placing Marginal Dogs by Trish McMillan, with an image of a black and white border collie.
The Left Side of the Dog By Sue Alexander, with a picture of a happy beagle running with a ball in a field
Saying Goodbye: Making the Decision to Euthanize Your Dog by Sara Reusche, with a picture of a woman and her dog overlooking the sea at sunset
Even if it means Oblivion by Sara Reusche, with a picture of a rainbow over a wheat field
Loving Dobby, by Sara Reusche, with a picture of a man and his dog at sunset
When to euthanize a dog that bites - Three stories by Lindsay Stordahl, with a picture of a Vizsla carrying a large stick
Harsh Truths and Difficult Choices: The Reality of Behavioral Euthanasia by J Summerfield Image of a golden retriever and tabby cat sleeping together
When Love Isn’t Enough by Julie Falconer Image of a white and brown dog play bowing on a grassy field in the sunshine
No, It’s Not All How They’re Raised by Trish McMillan Image of a small fluffy white puppy sitting on a rock
Putting Down an Aggressive Dog: When Do I Know It’s Time by Nicole Cosgrove Image of an Australian Cattle dog lying in a grassy field
Tough Decisions by Nicole Wilde Image of a brown lop eared bunny in the grass
Courage by Deb Jones Image of a white and brown spotted horse cantering in the sunshine
Love Baxter Commercial Directory of paid and free resources Image of a woman cuddling a tabby cat
Training Difficult Dogs For Adoption: The Ethics of Rescue Rehab by Ruth Crisler Image of a scared looking brown dog.
Honoring the Bond: Support & Resources for Pet Owners Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center Image of a calico cat rubbing its head on a person's hand

THE PROCESS AND THE APPOINTMENT

On Euthanasia: What to Expect

by Sara Reusche

The Euthanasia Procedure

by Compassion Understood

Facts About Small Animal Euthanasia

by Dr. Laura Eirmann DVM

The After And The Grief

The Dog Isn’t Sleeping: How To Talk With Children About Death

by Cory Turner

4 Types of Grief No One Told You About

by Sarah Epstein

Keyboard Warriors and Terrible Choices

by Deb Jones

The Secret Side of Grief: The Culture of Blame

by Megan Devine

TED Talk: We Don’t “Move On” From Grief. We Move Forward With It.

by Nora McInerny

Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative Or Friend

by Frank T. McAndrew

The Agony of Losing a Pet Is Worse Than People Know

by Jill Mills

Everyone Around You Is Grieving. Go Easy.

by John Pavlovitz

When Your Dog Dies: Coping With The Loss of a Canine Companion

by Dr. Kate Mornement, PhD

Why Do We Love Dogs So Much? So, So Much?

by Patricia McConnell

 

Help Us To Maintain This Page

Please use the forms below to help us to keep this page current and up to date. Use the Review Resource form below to report broken links, or tell us something else about the resources we have offered. Use the Suggest Resource to share a link to a new resource for us to consider adding to the page.

Review Resources

Suggested Resources

“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot: together we can do great things”

-Mother Teresa