A pet’s eulogy

When you have to say goodbye.

I think one of the worst experiences for the average human to go through when it comes to personal loss, besides the people in our lives… is the loss of our pets.

I believe our animal companions are sent here to accompany us in our journeys. They don’t say much as we all know.. but they are the keepers of our enlightenment. They hang around through the good times and bad. They make us laugh and keep us entertained with their funny and interesting personalities.

Sometimes we get real lucky and get a dog or cat that turns out to be really special. A dog that is so sweet they offer support and gentle affection to the people they meet and bring joy to your life every day. It’s an indescribable companionship.

That was my Dog, Luna. To know her was to love her. I always said if I wasn’t busy having babies I would have registered her to be a therapy dog. She just had what it took. So incredibly friendly and respectful of others. All she cared for in life was to bring peace and affection. It was her favourite thing to meet someone new and say hi. She knew how to bring a shy dog out of their shell. Her calm and loving energy was always well received. She loved her forest walks and thrill of the chase when a squirrel came in her yard.

Luna was a sensitive soul. She required a special diet and some attention around her health. She kept me busy as a puppy figuring her out and what was the best thing for her to keep her healthy and happy. She was one of those dogs that seemed to be allergic to everything and had digestive issues from the gecko. But I figured it out, and she lived on to be much more balanced with my holistic support and strict diet. Not ideal, but it was so much better than what the alternative would have been or her.

As I look back at her life, I realize what an energy sponge she was. She really absorbed the energy of the home and the ups and downs we went through in life. But she was always there and did good. As she matured she was happy, quiet, and just did her thing. We never had issues with her getting in to things or stealing food and all that. She just wasn’t that type of dog. She was the best dog.

When Luna was 10, she started losing weight and I noticed she was drinking lots of water, more that usual.

We got her checked out and sure enough the vet suspected the C word. Because of her age and breed we decided not to do anything extensive but to support her holistically in all the ways I could.  As time went on she did struggle with her diet and we had almost lost her a few times because of this. We knew her time was fast approaching, but we just hoped that her happiness and comfort could some how be stretched so we wouldn’t have to endure the pain of having to say good bye.

But that day did come. She was done with this life. And made that very clear. With the support of a wonderful home vet we still had to experience the hardest loss of all.

The week leading up to Luna’s passing, I spoke to her a lot. I said all the things I wanted to say so I would have no regrets. I explained to her what was happening to her, I talked to her about what was going to happen, to prepare her for leaving her sick body but most of all I reminded her over an over again how grateful I was to have her in my life and how much I loved her.

After she passed she connected with my heart energy and showed me the peace in her soul and aloud me to experience that also. She visited me in my dreams just as I asked.

Luna is now living amongst her soul destiny in the guardian animal realm. I know I will see her again amongst the other animals I shared time with in all of my incarnated lives. Their alliance is there in the peaceful embodiment of unconditional love.

To all those who have experienced great loss with a pet, please know the pain may feel unbearable, but they are connected to you until the end of your life, and will be their to greet you, along with the others, when you go home.

With love, light, and great honour to have had shared a part of this life with my sweet dog, Luna.

Luna

April 18th 2014 – May 19th 2025

Forever in my heart.