by Kate LaSala | Jan 11, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently honored to be a guest on the Pet Parent Hotline podcast, talking about dogs and grief. This was my second appearance on Amy’s show. You can watch my last appearance talking about Trauma In Rescue Dogs here. Amy is a rescuer, educator and a really...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 22, 2025 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
It’s that time of year when everyone starts to reflect back on the year and look ahead to next year. And I’m no different. I’ve done a version of this post every year for the last 6 years since I’ve been blogging, with lots of ups and...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 15, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
This will be our second Christmas without my sweet BooBoo. Last year we knew as hard as it was to not have Boo here that we didn’t want to have Christmas without a dog in the house, since our Christmases are always about the dogs and having them tear open...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 17, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
In my doula and pet loss grief work I often get called on to help a family not just with their grief but with other animals at home who are missing the animal that passed away. This is a topic I’ve been interviewed about here and here. In the wild, we...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 13, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I wasn’t sure I was going to keep up with these grief post updates but last week was BooBoo’s birthday and the 18-month marking of her passing. And to my surprise, the last few months have been hard, much harder than I would have expected a year and...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 14, 2025 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
Recently I submitted my one year grief update to The Pet Loss Companion podcast, because they had graciously shared my story about BooBoo shortly after she passed away, and I wanted to give them an update. My Lessons and Gratitude in Grief One Year in was...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 2, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Last week, I was a guest on The Pet Loss Companion podcast (Episode #212) where I shared how fostering became an important part of my grief journey after losing Boo. I also talked about my self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals to Being a Successful...
by Kate LaSala | May 30, 2025 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently honored to be a guest on the The Pet Loss Companion podcast, episode #212, talking about fostering, how fostering helped with my grief journey with BooBoo, and my self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals to Being a Successful...
by Kate LaSala | May 12, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Today I’m thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals To Being A Successful Foster is now available! This course is perfect for those who are fostering or if you’re considering fostering. The course is comprehensive...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 7, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
In the days leading up to saying goodbye to BooBoo, a sweet friend who lives far away asked what I needed and I half joked “more tissues.” About an hour later, DoorDash arrived to deliver 15 boxes of tissues, seen in the picture above. It made me...
