The Pet Professional's Guide to Pet Loss: How to Prevent Burnout, Support Clients, and Manage the Business of Grief - Paperback

by Wendy Van De Poll (Author)

As a pet care professional how many times have you had a client that is going through the journey of pet loss? And how many times have you had to deliver the news yourself? You are not sure what to say, but you want to be compassionate and helpful. You are literally either lost for words, feel like you said the wrong thing, or would like to be more effective when delivering the news. It is critical to know how to help your clients when they are faced with pet loss grief. But it is also essential for you to take care of yourself too. Compassion fatigue and burnout are real, and they both have a way of sneaking up on you. This book is comprehensive guide for all pet care professionals. It is your resource to gain a basic knowledge of-grief and loss, self-care, how to support your clients, and the business of grief.

Author Biography

Wendy Van de Poll is a pioneering leader in the field of pet loss grief support. She is a Certified End of Life and Pet Grief Support Coach, Pet Funeral Celebrant, and the founder of The Center for Pet Loss Grief. As an international best selling and award-winning author and speaker her particular mission when working with pet care professionals is to provide specific guidance on how to manage loss situations with their own clients while taking care of their own compassion fatigue. Through a directed, step-by-step approach, she has assisted countless pet caregivers, veterinarians, and pet cemetery owners in addressing end-of-life events.