Shy Dog Diaries
Shy Dog Diaries
Samara Iodice
Grief, Guilt & the Emotional Side of Loving Dogs with Jill Gray, LMFT
41 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Caregiver Guilt Myth
Meet Jill Gray
Why Jill Chose Therapy
Cumulative Loss and Nessie
Pets and Caregiving Burden
Working Through Guilt
Enrichment and Regret
When to Seek Support
Disenfranchised Grief
Balancing Pet and Self
Time Promotes Healing
Living With Uncertainty
Resources and Farewell
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Boop our inbox! 🐾 šŸŽ„ This episode is also available in video format on Spotify. What happens when loving dogs also comes with guilt, grief, worry, and the constant feeling that you should be doing more? In this episode of Shy Dog Diaries, I sit down with Jill Gray, a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified thanatologist, and grief counselor—and someone who has been an important part of my own journey. Jill supported me through the loss of my dogs Dublin and Wicklow, who died ju...