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...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 10, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
As you may know, my husband and I recently adopted Gertie, a little over 10 months after saying goodbye to my heart and soul dog, BooBoo. I’ve been chronicling my grief journey over the last year and thought it might be helpful, on this 11 month...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 14, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
In the last ten months since losing BooBoo I’ve struggled with knowing when, or if, it would ever be time to welcome a new dog into our home, beyond fostering. In the time since Boo died, we’ve fostered 11 dogs and I’ve introduced you to many...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 10, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
Ten months ago I said goodbye to my sweet BooBoo. It boggles my mind how it’s been that long when some days it feels like it’s just a few weeks ago. Thank you to those who keep reading. My hope is that I continue to share my grief journey so others...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 21, 2025 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently honored to be a guest on the The Resilient Animal podcast and had a lovely discussion about my companion animal death doula work and other dog topics. This was a more personal conversation than some of my other podcast appearances, talking about...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 9, 2024 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
Eight months ago we lost sweet BooBoo. I continue to share my grief journey so others know they’re not alone and that their grief is completely normal. With the holidays upon us, I’ve got a feeling of dread. Our Christmases for the last 15 years...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 3, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently on the RISK! podcast talking about what else? Dogs! If you’re not familiar with Risk!, it’s a storytelling podcast (similar to The Moth, but not always PG!) and my husband is one of the audio editors and engineers. RISK! is weekly...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 27, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently honored to be on the podcast, Good Grief with Nikki The Death Doula, talking about what a companion animal death doula does, how I help clients suffering from stigmatized losses like behavioral euthanasia, and how to best prepare for the death of...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 12, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
I was recently honored to be a guest on the Starlight Pet Talk podcast, talking about where fear in dogs comes from, how trauma affects some dogs, while also emphasizing how resilient dogs can be and how we can help them adjust to their new lives. Amy, the...
