Dawn, Certified Pet Death Doula

Support for Every Stage of Your Journey

All services are offered virtually via Zoom or by phone, available across Canada & the United States. From the first hard questions to the quiet grief that lingers long after, there is support for where you are right now.

Dawn holds a Pet Death Doula Certification and a Pet Death Grief Specialist Certification. Her training covers grief theory, anticipatory grief, end-of-life planning, ritual support, and the ethical scope-of-practice boundaries specific to companion animal loss.

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Pet Death Grief Specialist Certification

Pet Death Grief Specialist

Certification

Pet Death Doula Certification

Pet Death Doula

Certification

Not sure which service fits?

Free Compass Call: for someone exploring support. For an unexpected same-day goodbye, request urgent support instead.

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Free Compass Call

Free-15 minutes-Phone / Zoom

A no-pressure 15-minute conversation to talk about where you are and whether working together makes sense. There is nothing to prepare and nothing to decide. Just a chance to feel heard.

  • 15 minutes via Zoom or by phone
  • No obligation, no sales pressure
  • A good first step if you're not sure what you need
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

No obligation. Just a conversation.

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Individual Pet Grief Support Session

$175 CAD60 minutes · Phone or Zoom

A focused 60-minute session for wherever you are in your grief. Whether you are preparing for the end, sitting in the acute loss, or still carrying it months later, this is a space that holds all of it.

  • 60 minutes by phone or Zoom
  • Anticipatory grief, active loss, or ongoing support
  • Follow-up resource email included
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

One session. No package required.

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Dawn replies within 2 hours on weekdays.

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3-Session Grief Support Bundle

CAD $500-3 × 60-minute sessions-Phone / Zoom

Save $25 CAD vs. 3 individual sessions at $175 CAD each

Three private 60-minute sessions to use when you need them.

Grief rarely fits into one conversation. This option gives you three full sessions with Dawn so you can return without having to start over each time.

  • Three 60-minute private sessions
  • Phone or Zoom
  • Use them over several weeks or months
  • Same support person throughout
  • Save $25 compared with booking separately
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

Three private 60-minute sessions. Save $25 CAD.

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Dawn replies within 2 hours on weekdays.

Euthanasia Day Virtual Presence

CAD $247-60 minutes-Phone / Zoom

Real-time emotional support via Zoom or by phone during your pet's euthanasia appointment, whichever you prefer. I am not in the room for the medical procedure. I am there for you, as a calm and steady presence while you say goodbye.

  • Live Zoom or phone support surrounding your pet's euthanasia appointment.
  • Available for at-home or clinic euthanasia
  • Debrief and grounding session included after

Planned Goodbye Support

For a euthanasia appointment that has already been scheduled.

When you know the goodbye is coming, you do not have to prepare for it alone.

  • Emotional preparation before the appointment
  • Talking through what the day may feel like
  • Discussing meaningful goodbye rituals
  • Phone or Zoom presence during the appointment
  • Grounding and emotional support immediately afterward
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Emergency Pet Goodbye Support

When you did not know today might be the day.

For an unexpected same-day euthanasia recommendation. Non-medical emotional support by phone or Zoom, if Dawn is available.

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Same-day support is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.

Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

Aftercare Grief Sessions

$175 CAD60 minutes · Phone or Zoom

Individual sessions for the weeks and months after the loss, when the world has moved on but the grief has not. No timeline, no pressure to be further along than you are.

  • 60 minutes via Phone or Zoom per session
  • Book as needed, no package required
  • Ritual suggestions and memory-making included
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

One session. No package required.

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Dawn replies within 2 hours on weekdays.

Group Support Circle

CAD $67-90 minutes-Phone / Zoom

A six-week structured group for people who have lost an animal companion. Eight participants maximum, meeting weekly for 90 minutes on Zoom. Each session has a shape: time to share, a short grief education piece, and a guided practice to carry into the week ahead.

  • Six 90-minute sessions via Zoom, one per week for six weeks
  • Capped at 8 participants so everyone gets time to speak
  • Each session: shared reflection, a grief education piece, and a practice to carry into the week
  • Facilitated and moderated by Dawn throughout
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

One session. No package required.

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Private and secureSSL encrypted

Dawn replies within 2 hours on weekdays.

Monthly Membership

CAD $29-Phone / Zoom

Monthly support for people still carrying their grief weeks, months, or years after a loss. Includes one live group call with Dawn each month, access to the full grief resource and ritual library, and a rotating discount code for the Pet Memorials partner shop.

  • One 60-minute live group call with Dawn each month
  • Full grief resource library: guided exercises, ritual guides, and educational pieces
  • Rotating monthly discount code for the Pet Memorials partner shop
  • Access to all new resources as they are added to the library
Pet Grief Companion provides non-medical emotional, informational and ritual support. Dawn is not a veterinarian, therapist or emergency crisis provider. Veterinary decisions must remain between you and your veterinary team.

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Flexible cancellationFree rescheduling up to 2 hours before any session. If your pet dies before a scheduled or prepaid session, a full refund is issued with no questions asked. See our cancellation policy

Not sure where to start?

The free 15-minute Compass Call is for someone exploring support. For an unexpected same-day goodbye, request urgent support instead. No prep required.

  • 15 minutes by Zoom or phone, whichever you prefer
  • Dawn listens to where you are and what you need
  • Honest about fit. No pressure to book anything further.