February 20, 2025
#199 A Conversation with Canine Behavior Consultant Kate LaSala on Behavioral Euthanasia
The Pet Loss CompanionAbout this episode
Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we speak with special guest Kate LaSala about behavioral euthanasia and its emotional aftermath.Kate is a multi-credentialed canine behavior consultant who specializes in fear, aggression and separation anxiety, helping people and their dogs worldwide with one-on-one remote sessions. She is also a companion animal death doula who helps people navigate stigmatized losses like behavioral euthanasia and rehoming. On her blog, she has been chronicling her own grief journey after losing her soul dog BooBoo.Kate's Grief Resources post: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2022/03/28/griefresources/At Home Euthanasia and Vet Directory: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/09/16/at-home-euthanasia/Grief Journey 6 Months In: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/10/14/my-grief-journey-six-months-in/Advance Care Directive (free download): https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/05/06/advance-care-directive/Behavioral Euthanasia: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2023/07/31/discussing-behavioral-euthanasia/Kate's Doula Services page: https://rescuedbytraining.com/death-doula/ Reach Ken at kenddv@gmail.com; Nancy at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substack.com (a $5/month subscription fee applies). You may also support our work on this podcast with a one-time gift: Venmo @Ken-Dolan-DelVecchio or PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kenddv?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)We are happy to announce our affiliation with Bereave, a company that offers beautifully crafted granite pet memorial plaques. When you purchase one of their plaques using the link that follows you are also supporting our podcast. https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2399618&u=3798931&m=141340&urllink=&afftrack=To support this podcast with a monthly subscription: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-dolan-del-vecchio/supportThe Pet Loss Companion (book) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Loss-Companion-Healing-Therapists/dp/1484918266/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pet+loss+companion&qid=1612535894&sr=8-3mpa...To subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepetlosscompanion6602 (and hit the "subscribe" button)To RSVP for the next cost-free zoom pet loss support group facilitated by Ken : https://www.dakinhumane.org/petlossThis program is a friend of Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, Mass. Dakin is a 501 (c) (3) community-supported animal welfare organization that provides shelter, medical care, spay/neuter services, and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 20,000 animals and people each year. Since its inception in 1969, Dakin has become one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in central Massachusetts and a national leader in animal welfare. You can learn more about Dakin and make a donation at dakinhumane.org.For a list of financial resources to help with payment for veterinary care visit the community tab on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thepetlosscompanion6602/community and note the addition of https://get.scratchpay.com/veterinary