Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Healing After Pet Loss: Cherishing Memories and New Beginnings

13 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this heartfelt spoken segment, the creator reflects on a 13‑year relationship with his late dog Trigger, describing how Trigger served as a source of strength and companionship through both dark and joyful times. While playing with Trigger’s favorite toy, he introduces a new coaching service dedicated to helping people heal after the loss of a beloved pet. He contrasts Trigger’s legacy with that of his current dog Deke, emphasizing that Deke is not a replacement but a continuation of love and memory. The speaker invites listeners who are grieving a pet loss to reach out for guidance, offering to walk them through the grieving process and into a new chapter of healing.

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Hey, so I'm in the backyard right now playing with Deco, one of Trigger's toys. And it's a simple moment, but it carries so much weight. You may have heard this morning I added a new service to my coaching that's all about healing and moving forward after the loss of a fur baby. And speaking of babies— You gonna bring it back? Speaking of babies, that toy, we used to call it Trigger's— we used to call it Trigger's baby. For 13 years, Trigger was my shadow. He was my strength through dark days, and he was my partner in all the good ones as well. And he came into my life after there was another deep loss, and yet he made his own space. He made his own mark. Now, Deke— Deke's doing the same. He's not Trigger, and he's not meant to be. But here we are. We're in a shared space of memory and joy, and this is how legacy moves on. It's not by replacing, but by counting the love. If you or someone else needs to reach out and move forward after the loss of your own fur baby, let's talk. I'd like to walk you through one chapter and into the next.