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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 48 MIN

Episode 33: Getting Real About Navigating the Grief of Losing an Animal

from The Westward Podcast · host Devin Dole

Let's talk about something that most of us have experienced. The loss of a beloved animal. As I currently navigate the loss of my best friend of 14 years, my Josey dog, I wanted to get real about this process. I get a lot of messages about navigating the loss of a horse and unfortunately I have quite a bit of experience with that. Let's get real, raw, and vulnerable. But let's keep the joy of the bond at the center of it. For Josey. Welcome to another episode of The Westward Podcast! I'm your host, Devin Dole, and I'm so glad you're here. Get your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Westward Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ devinoutwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to pick up your copy of Words of the West!This podcast is co-produced with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LiveEQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click the link to shop horses, tack, stables, and jobs.

Let's talk about something that most of us have experienced. The loss of a beloved animal. As I currently navigate the loss of my best friend of 14 years, my Josey dog, I wanted to get real about this process. I get a lot of messages about navigating the loss of a horse and unfortunately I have quite a bit of experience with that. Let's get real, raw, and vulnerable. But let's keep the joy of the bond at the center of it. For Josey. Welcome to another episode of The Westward Podcast! I'm your host, Devin Dole, and I'm so glad you're here. Get your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Westward Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ devinoutwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to pick up your copy of Words of the West!This podcast is co-produced with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LiveEQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click the link to shop horses, tack, stables, and jobs.

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