Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Pet
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Dr. Dan Gottlieb's late pet shih tzu, Cinnamon. (Image courtesy of Dr. Dan Gottlieb)
WHYY’s Maiken Scott spoke with psychologist Dr. Dan Gottlieb about the grief of saying goodbye to a beloved animal – and how we work through it.
She spoke with Dan after he had just put his shih tzu Cinnamon to sleep, following a long illness.
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