Life, Death, Dog: Between This Pet and the Next is an inspirational read that will have you wondering at the power of your dog to bring illumination into your life. Looking at her own potent experiences with dogs, from childhood to the adulthood, in the context of therapeutic work, Karen Hansen, PhD, suggests ways in which memorializing the dog companions throughout your life can fill the gaps, heal the hurts, and lighten the loads we all carry as human beings. Taking both clinical and nonclinical approaches, Hansen poignantly relates her personal experiences with dogs, rented, part-time, and all, to the work of therapy and personal healing in a way that is easy to understand and practice. Life, Death, Dog will have you looking at your pet in a new way-as not just a companion but a healer.