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Flower Essences

05/15/2013 09:35:00

If you have raised your cat or dog from infancy, you may or may not be having some issues with your pet. Those of us who rescue animals often deal with excessive fear, food aggression, timidity, running away, fear aggression and many more behaviours.

Patience , positive training and a calm approach are needed. What if that only goes so far.

What do you do? What can you do. Of course, I recommend that one speaks to the animal, through an animal communicator. This, alone can be a huge help.What if that does not settle your pet down enough?

I do not sell any flower essences but I have had a huge success with them lately.

I have an 18 month old German Shepherd bitch. She was rescued from horrific conditions and it was touch and go, whether she would live. We nursed her through the tough times and she is now healthy and beautiful. A wonderful ending, right? Not exactly.

She has bonded to me with all her heart but she "protects" me, the property,and the house with a vengeance.She has fear aggression and runs at people barking her head off.We had a behaviourist tell us euthanasia might well be necessary. People can and do sue if a dog "scares" them. The dog does not have to bite.

I turned to Green Hope Farm Flower Essences, as well as Flower Essence Society.

The difference in two weeks is amazing. She has calmed down enough that she is able to listen to our direction. Now a couple of barks to warn us is the norm rather than barking non stop, in someones' face.

These essences are equally effective with cats and I would imagine rabbits (please check)

So, if you are at your wits end, I highly recommend flower essences to help your animals be the animals they want to be.

Exercise

04/26/2013 09:47:00

Spring is finally coming to us, in the more northern climes. If your dogs are like mine, they have cabin fever. Has your door suddenly become a revolving door...in and out and in and out?

Our animals get bored just like we do, so change it up, a bit for them.

What wears out dogs? Exercise of course does but also mental challenges are great.

We have purchased some inexpensive equipment for a small agility course, in our yard.

A few pylons from the dollar store, a hula hoop and a low to the ground wooden table has us started.

Now remember, this is fun! The dogs should have fun as well as yourself.....bring the treat bag!

Elephants and the ivory trade

03/20/2013 10:50:00

I have great sadness in my heart today, as I read about the slaughter of 86 elephants in Chad. 33 females and 15 calves were gunned down with automatic weapons. For what?

Yes, the illegal ivory trade is still flourishing but why murder the calves?

Elephants are a wise and noble species. They live in families and mate for life. They care for their young and mourn their dead.

If you think this is outrageous, like I do, please consider helping the World Wildlife Fund.

They help many, many species that are in danger from climate or more often from man.

Let's not just sit in our armchairs and think how awful this is. PLEASE, consider doing your part to help.

Namaste

Winter Blahs

03/15/2013 11:04:00

Winter is really hanging on, here in Ontario, Canada

The dogs go out to play but only briefly and run back in, to shake off the snow.

My dogs are big girls...two Rhodesian Ridgebacks and a beautiful German Shepherd rescue.

There are dog toys galore to entertain but some of the prices are crazy.....esp. for my dogs, who rip and shred toys, spreading fluff all over the house.

In Walmart I purchased three squeeky balls for $3. Then I bought super inexpensive knee socks, at the dollar store.

I put the ball in the toe of the socks and and knotted it.

My dogs LOVE it! They flip it up into the air and run with one holding one end and the other tugging on the ball end.

It is a noisy free for all but hey, they are bored and deserve to have some fun.

Stolen Dogs

01/05/2013 18:41:00

As the new year 2013 begins, let's all of us look after our animals.

They rely on us for protection and safety, just as our children do.

There are predators out there, who deal in stolen animals.

All dogs are at risk but particularly, purebreds and intact females and males, esp. if they are cute and cuddly looking. Puppy mills still exist. If you are not actively breeding your dog, spay and neuter. Yes, they can still be sold but not to puppy mills. If they cannot breed, they are useless to puppy mills.

Take the time to walk your dog or keep in an enclosed yard.

They always protect us, so let us protect them!

Where Are Our Animals?

12/15/2012 12:55:00

Write your post here.

I think we all know that the world is not going to end this month.

There are different energies bombarding us, though.

It has been said, that as we move out of this 3D existence into a higher plane, those who are

not "awake" to the higher energies, will cross over.

What puzzles me, right now, are the many animals who are missing. These animals have vanished. They are on their lawn one minute and gone the next. Are they crossing into another dimension?

Many, many animals have come to help open our hearts for the new more enlightened reality... the softer, more loving energies of the new age. Are their "jobs" here now complete?

Many animals that I have spoken to, tell me that, yes,their jobs are complete and they will see us in the new reality. Ascension is easier for animals than humans, I believe. They have pure hearts.

Grieving Your Loss

11/07/2011 15:09:00

How do you go on after a dear pet has passed on? Do you cry and feel all alone?

Do you feel helpless? I do too.

What I find has helped me to get past the soul numbing pain is a ritual.

When my beloved Shadow passed very suddenly this summer, I was in shock.

He was a big, beautiful, greyhound/lab mix, who loved nothing better than to run flat out.

I bought a lovely angel monument with his name on it and placed it in my front garden.I also bought a dozen black and white helium balloons (he was black and white) and set them free in the middle of his favourite field behind my home.

My husband and I saluted him with a glass of champagne, as we sat on the back of our 4 wheeler, and watched the balloons go straight up, until they were only tiny dots.

I still miss him terribly but doing that goodbye ritual to honour him did soothe my soul.

Emergencies

03/12/2011 16:04:00

What happened to Japan stuns us all but when you think of it "mother earth" has been moving in this direction for several years now....earthquakes, global warming, fires out of control because of lack of rain to name but a few.

Are we ready for a disaster? More important are we prepared to keep our animals safe?

What are people doing now before it's too late?

Nancy

Animal Thoughts

03/10/2011 15:11:00

Are animals changing or have they always been this smart?

I think animals have always been this smart. It's the two footed animals that are coming awake and realizing that we are all sentient beings. thoughts?

Animal News

12/26/2010 16:53:00

Do we pick our pets or do they pick us? Think of all the animals you have had over the years. Have they changed your lives in any way? How did they make your life different?