Pet Death Doula Online Training Program
Pre-Registration Now Open
When a beloved pet nears the end of life, families often struggle with decisions, emotions, and the deep grief that follows. While veterinarians provide essential medical care, there’s a gap in support for the human experience of pet loss. That’s where a Pet Death Doula steps in — to bring presence, compassion, and guidance at one of life’s tender crossroads.
This training prepares you to hold space for both animals and their families, offering rituals, legacy projects, and grief support alongside veterinary care. It’s a meaningful role that honors the bond between humans and their companions. Preregister now to secure this special pre-launch price of $99 (regularly $549).
Launch Date: October 6, 2025
Pre-Launch Registration: $99 USD (regularly $549)
Pre-Register Now — Special Price $99 USD
Regular price $549 • Special pricing ends on October 6, 2025
Why a Pet Death Doula training program?
Pets are family. When a companion animal nears the end of life, families need gentle guidance, compassionate presence, and practical supports that sit alongside—never replace—veterinary care. This training program equips you to recognize patterns of decline, hold values-aligned conversations, co-create rituals and legacy, and validate the often minimized experience of pet loss grief.
Always defer medical questions to licensed veterinarians. This is a non-medical training; your role is to support emotions, meaning, communication, and planning while collaborating respectfully with veterinary teams.
What’s Included
- Six concise modules covering role clarity, animal decline, decision-making, rituals & legacy, grief & aftercare, and professional practice.
- Printable Guidebook that mirrors and expands the modules with reflections and prompts.
- Resources Folder with client-ready worksheets, checklists, scripts, and planning tools.
- Lifetime access to all course materials once the program opens.
- Non-medical scope: aligned with veterinary care and ethical boundaries.
Curriculum Overview
🌿 Module 1: The Role of the Pet Death Doula
- Clarify non-medical scope, ethics, and boundaries.
- Understand how doulas collaborate with veterinary teams.
- Translate human end-of-life skills to animal settings.
- Begin reflective practice for grounded presence.
🌿 Module 2: Understanding the Animal Dying Process
- Recognize common signs of decline across species.
- Offer comfort measures at home within vet guidance.
- Educate families to reduce fear and increase preparedness.
- Create simple observation checklists for caregivers.
🌿 Module 3: Supporting Families in Decision-Making
- Use quality-of-life tools and “good day/bad day” logs.
- Facilitate values-aligned conversations with the vet.
- Reframe euthanasia and natural death with compassion.
- Introduce Pet Advance Care Planning (ACP) to document wishes.
🌿 Module 4: Rituals, Legacy, and Meaning-Making
- Design gentle rituals before, during, and after death.
- Create legacy projects (paw prints, letters, keepsakes).
- Involve children and family members in age-appropriate ways.
- Support cultural and spiritual preferences with humility.
🌿 Module 5: Grief, Aftercare, and Community Resources
- Recognize disenfranchised grief and normalize reactions.
- Discuss aftercare options (cremation, burial, memorials).
- Adapt support for children, seniors, and unique dynamics.
- Build a referral list for support groups and counselors.
🌿 Module 6: Professional Practice and Service Models
- Outline service offerings, boundaries, and communication.
- Explore collaboration with vets, cremation/burial services, and animal hospice.
- Choose pricing, on-call expectations, and documentation.
- Integrate ACP and grief resources into your workflow.
Resources Folder (Companion Tools)
- Scope of Practice Mapper
- Home Comfort Planner
- Pet Advance Care Plan (ACP) template
- Quality-of-Life scales (sample versions)
- Ritual & Legacy idea sheets
- Grief resources & referral list
- Service model planning worksheet
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Pre-Register Now — Special Price $99 USD
Regular price $549 • Special pricing ends on October 6, 2025
Scope & Veterinary Alignment
This training program is non-medical. Pet Death Doulas do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or provide veterinary advice. Always defer medical questions and care decisions to licensed veterinarians, follow their guidance, and encourage families to maintain regular veterinary care. Your role is emotional, spiritual, and practical support alongside the veterinary team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course self-paced?
Yes. You’ll have lifetime access to the six modules, Guidebook, and Resources once the course opens on October 6, 2025.
Who is this for?
End-of-life doulas, animal lovers, veterinary-adjacent professionals, caregivers, volunteers, and anyone called to support families through pet end-of-life in a non-medical capacity.
Is it a certification?
This is a training program with a certificate of completion from IEOLCA. It is not a clinical license or veterinary credential.
How much is pre-registration?
Our pre-launch price is $99 USD. Preregister to secure this special price until October 6, 2025 (regularly $549).
How do I pay?
Secure checkout via PayPal or any major credit/debit card. You’ll receive access at launch.
What’s the refund policy?
We offer a 60 day satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisified with the program, we will refund your tuition within 60 days.
Pre-Register Now — Special Price $99 USD
Regular price $549 • Special pricing ends on October 6, 2025
