3/28/2016 RIDING THE WAVE🌊 Pet parenting is like the ocean. If you dig in your feet and try to stand your ground against an upcoming wave, you will get knocked down by its sheer force. However, if you accept that there is a wave approaching and let your body go with the movement and powerful flow, it picks you up and takes you on the most fun, refreshing, and cleansing ride, allowing you to reemerge with a new perspective and huge smile on your face. 🌊🌊☀🐶
3/10/2016 "GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM!"ĀAs a dog obedience trainer I have had the privilege and pleasure of observing how dogs best respond to learning commands and new behaviors, beautiful ways in which pet parents and their animal companions learn from each other, and ultimately whether or not they are effectively communicating.
Our most basic and primal way to communicate with each other, and especially with our animal companions, is energetically. But somewhere along the way it seems to have been forgotten or discounted as being a basic building block of dog obedience training. 11/11/2015 SEEING IS BEINGIf you want your puppy to be calm outside on-leash, try to BE the energy you want to SEE. If your pup is stressed or reactive, be the energetic rock to bring stability and harmony back to the situation.
10/4/2015 CELEBRATING SAINT FRANCISWhat better day than St Francis Day to learn that my experiences were published in a wonderful book by the award-winning author and respected spiritual teacher Susan Shumsky. Here's an excerpt of my story, and how I honor our bond with animals every day in my dog training practice:
"St. Francis always spoke to me. Mainly because he spoke to animals—something I had always wished I could do. I spent my childhood studying any living creature that crossed my path. During holidays in the fields of my family's house in the mountains, many afternoons, I communed with caterpillars, beetles, butterflies, baby chickens, frogs, horses, and when lucky, the occasional dog. All so I could intently watch and possibly even share a thought or two with one of the amazing little souls I so revered, and intuitively knew had a message for my kind and me. Regardless of these childhood experiences and desires, it was with some trepidation and skepticism that I signed up for an animal communication course in the Summer of 2014, at age 33. As a child, I had been intuitive and somewhat of an empath, but a few eerie encounters caused me to block those gifts through my teen years and twenties. The course was both a homecoming and an awakening to what happens after years of blocking my third eye. What once had felt very natural, then eluded me. My intuitiveness and empathic sensibilities were rusty. What I thought would be a simple tuning into a pre-programmed radio station proved to be the most worthwhile journey back to that little girl, who, through the oneness of all and paradox of time, was still in that field, with those same animals, holding that same desire for a heart-centered connection." Get Susan Shumsky's book Awaken Your Third Eye Illumination here. 7/15/2015 BIG WAGS FOR NYC PET TAILSĀA big THANK YOU to NYC Pet Tails for the amazing tips and education they bring to the pet parent community through their web series, and for profiling me on their blog. To read the article and check out NYC Pet Tails' website and content, please click here.
12/11/2014 THE BIRD MAN OF WASHINGTON SQUAREWhat a great reminder to be loving to all of our animal friends, who whether big, small, feathered, finned or furry can bring the world great comfort and joy.
http://gothamist.com/2012/05/11/photos_meet_the_birdman_of_washingt.php#photo-10 10/11/2014 MEDITATING TO MOZART?If your pup exhibits some anxiety when you leave, try some meditation soundtracks to help him/her relax in your absence. Sometimes the tempo and crescendos of classical music can be less than relaxing, which explains why spa week features Reiki tones, and Mozart is more closely associated with waiting rooms in dentists' offices.
10/4/2014 WATching for signalsObedience training is not only a wonderful bonding experience, but helps you tune into your pup's body language. Watch for your pup as he/she juxtaposes relaxed looks (loose jaw, hanging tongue and floppy ears) with alert looks (alert eyes, pointing nose, mouth closed, jaw tense).
9/16/2014 CHANGES IN YOUR DOG'S PACKĀWhether you are going through a break up or have a roommate moving out, the transition can be tough for both you and your pets. Here are some good tips of what to watch for, and how to make the transition as smooth as possible for your furry friend.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4421918_help-pet-cope-divorce.html#page=0 This is a wonderfully well-written and upbeat article on providing benevolent leadership, reminding us of principles I try to share with all my clients. It's worth the read!
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/articles/10-steps-to-great-leadership-with-your-dog/ |
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