25 Comments on ““Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die””

• BOYNA123

  

  8 September, 2011, 19:06

  Jon, you speak from the heart!!!!! I love everything you write and have all your books….thank you for making this video…
• BOYNA123

  

  8 September, 2011, 19:08

  Jon, you speak from the heart!!!!! I love everything you write and have all your books….thank you for making this video…
  Also, I don’t think you have to cry, Yes it is sad when you loose a pet, their part of your heart BUT, like JON says death is part of life and we should celebrate what they gave us…it was a gift
• ringtailroxy

  

  8 September, 2011, 20:10

  @Br2veHe2rt
  I am an atheist, therefore, I do not believe in souls… and I still teared up and cried! I have lost 3 wonderful companions in the past 4 years, with more to loose sooner than I want.
  I am also a Certified Veterinary Technician whom works exclusively in emergency and critical care for animals.

  Souls are not prerequisites for unconditional love, compassion, or respect.

  Consciousness is.
• Br2veHe2rt

  

  8 September, 2011, 20:27

  @ringtailroxy: As an atheist myself, I agree about souls: I was just using shorthand that most people can relate to. I’m sorry I don’t believe in afterlife with our pets or our people, the Rainbow Bridge, etc. Wish I could, it would be comforting. Meanwhile, knowing that we made a difference in the lives of the ones we did love while they were here will have to be enough.
• evelynjoyce

  

  8 September, 2011, 22:22

  This is really beautiful, Jon. It touched my heart. I hope one day soon I can share my life with an animal. It has been too long and to not be with animals feels like a deprivation.
• MegstheMoogle

  

  9 September, 2011, 6:32

  I miss my lil boy so much. It’s been 18 months now, but I still fee so raw.
• jettstars1

  

  9 September, 2011, 8:52

  @Br2veHe2rt`You dont need to cry to have a soul~a happy person has a soul~ All these wonderful animals on Jon’s video and the pet’s photos he wasn’t able to put on the video, as there were so many, have made everyone of their owner’s life whole and happy, I miss my dog and believe me I cried when she past, this video helps people to move on also and be happy with the pet they have now. Thanks for the gread video Jon, I am sad but I am happy too……
• 2012gnosis

  

  17 September, 2011, 18:45

  Thank you for this beautiful poetic video. Very well done!
• sadieianbelle

  

  30 September, 2011, 19:49

  Thank you for posting this video – this is very timely for me, as my elderly golden retriever (15 yrs., 5 mos) will soon be leaving me, I know. Beautiful and comforting.
• 17bruins91

  

  30 September, 2011, 22:53

  No truer words have ever been spoken.
• monty808

  

  1 October, 2011, 3:06

  Unconditional Love….Adopt a pet……..
• wallywhitlock99

  

  2 October, 2011, 19:10

  Beautiful.. I cried. Thank you.
  I will buy the book.
  Reminded me so much of my 13 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel “Wally” who made the trip to Rainbow Bridge 21 December 2010.
• calito0010

  

  3 October, 2011, 3:20

  :_
• HihiEliza

  

  3 October, 2011, 4:27

  oh God, I cried my eyes out. It’s been four and a half years since we had to put down my first dog Pongo, because of his severe epilepsy, but I still miss him sometimes. He was such a rambunctious little thing and I was lucky to have him for six and a half beautiful years. We soon adopted another dog, Buffy, a loving little sprite of a dog and she is the joy of my life. Thank you for this touching video. I know that Pongo still watches over me and I am forever grateful I had him in my life.
• iAmTechnique

  

  3 October, 2011, 13:37

  beautiful
• papaedweirdo

  

  3 October, 2011, 17:11

  Nothing like babies and dogs to make me joyful and melancholy … I rue the day I say goodbye to yet another and anticipate the coming of yet another. This is beautiful. Thank you.
• mcaez

  

  3 October, 2011, 17:12

  @sadieianbelle ((HUGS)) losing a pet is the hardest part of sharing our lives with them…
• MegaPW1

  

  3 October, 2011, 18:20

  Well put together video. Makes me appreciate my pets more.
• Bullseye5477

  

  3 October, 2011, 18:50

  One person has no life.
• gagegirl51

  

  3 October, 2011, 20:23

  Beautiful. I had to have my dog Precious put to sleep 3 weeks ago today…I am still greiving and will never forget the sweet and loving dog that she was. I miss her so very much. RIP my sweet, loving Precious, Mommy will always love and miss you.
• rlyndieb

  

  3 October, 2011, 23:11

  THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT I DON’T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT LOSING OUR DAWSON HE WILL BE 7 YRS OLD IN 2 WEEKS AND IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY HE WAS A LITTLE PUPPY. I PRAY WE HAVE MANY MORE YRS WITH HIM.
• rdctx1

  

  3 October, 2011, 23:28

  This lovely video reminded me of a line from the song “Mr. Bojangles” which says: “I wonder why it is that Dogs don’t get to live too long, Yet, they still hast to die Old?”
• caitlynsteiner1234

  

  4 October, 2011, 15:37

  Aw
• sunryse1965

  

  6 October, 2011, 10:20

  My Tank baby went to the bridge yesterday. This hurts more then I can take. He was not even 2 but he was my world. Tank I hope you are at peace my sweet baby.I love you so much.
• RazSilverpaw

  

  16 October, 2011, 14:57

  I made it to around :20 before I started crying. My pony will be put down soon, I have owned her since I was six years old.