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What a
concept! Since 1999, Pet
Rock has offered a late summer venue
for animal lovers, Rescues, Shelters, Humane
Societies, Sanctuaries, and Animal Advocacy
groups to join together in a celebration of
caring, for the benefit of animal
charities.
This year's event, to be held on
Sunday, September 9th at Quinsigamond Community
College in Worcester, Mass., will host
more than 50 Rescues and Shelters, including
those dedicated to re-homing Basset
Hounds, Beagles,
Boxers,
Cocker
Spaniels, Collies,
French
Bulldogs, German
Shepherds, German
Shorthaired Pointers, Great
Pyrenees, Greyhounds, Labs, Mini
Aussies, Old English
Sheepdogs, Papillons, Rhodesian
Ridgeba cks,
Rotties, Saint
Bernards, Springer
Spaniels, and White
Shepherds.
You can see them all, as well
as proud canines of mixed lineage, during
the "Adoptable Dog Parade."
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DO YOUR CATS GO
OUTDOORS?
Participate
in the current survey!
Having lost four outdoor cats to predators
or accidents, this is a question that has
plagued me for years.
What's your
opinion? I'd love to hear your
thoughts and hope you'll share your own
experiences as to what works for you and the
cats with whom you share your
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Healing Touch
for Animals
Comes to
Massachusetts!
New England-based animal
lovers will have the opportunity this
fall to learn Healing Touch
for Animals, an energy-based series
of techniques that can be used to assess and
help animals who have health and behavioral
issues, pain, separation anxiety, or who are
victims of accidents or injuries.
This widely respected healing method is
taught in a series of four weekend workshops, in
which participants get hand-on experience
in assessing dogs' and horses' energy
fields and in practicing proven techniques for
balancing their chakras and releasing
blockages that could be interfering
with their well-being.
The upcoming Level I
workshop will be held from Friday
evening through Sunday, September
21-23, 2007, at a canine facility in
Auburn, MA and at a stable in
Hudson MA.
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I
took the Level I workshop in May, and
loved it! I'll be taking Level II in
November (more details in the next
newsletter!)
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And
now, a word from our sponsor. .
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My fee for
a consultation is $65.00 as of July 1,
2007.
There are discounts for multiple
animals, and I continue to offer my services at
no charge to Humane Societies and
Rescues. |
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Dear
Maureen,
Welcome to
the July issue of What's Up With
Animals, my bimonthly animal
communication newsletter, written from my
heart to yours.
I'm so pleased to have had the opportunity
to observe dog trainer Darlynn Tracy-Oberg in
action at her wonderful facility, The Right
Paw, in Princeton MA, where I was a
guest at her Puppy Graduation ceremony on June
22nd. You can learn more
about Darlynn's methods and
successful "lure and reward" technique in
the profile below.
My wish is to provide information
about people and organizations who are working
to help, comfort, or save animals, and also, to
share tips and stories that will help
you to become empowered to communicate
with your own creature
companions.
I know you
share that goal, and I send this newsletter in a
spirit of gratitude for the animals who bless
our lives each day.
Maureen
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A Dog Trainer with a
Difference
They had never even seen an agility
course before. Yet
there it was, with all of the potentially
intimidating elements laid out: ladder,
A-frame, jumps, tunnel. There
was tension in the air.
But with the gentle encouragement of
their benevolent instructor, Darlynn
Tracy-Oberg, each of the months-old
puppies-Labs, Golden, Poodle, Newfie,
Maltese-bravely and joyfully tackled the
obstacles and looked like pros in the
making.
It was Puppy Graduation night at
The Right
Paw in Princeton, Mass.
Just seven short weeks before, these
canine toddlers had come, with their people, and
with their trust, to receive a basic behavioral
foundation from Darlynn Tracy-Oberg, who has
been gently and joyfully training dogs and
humans to work in partnership for almost 20
years. A
member of the Association of Pet
Dog Trainers, Darlynn has strong
credentials as a canine educator and coach, and
her graduates (of which my Springer, Tish, is
one!) attest to the success of her methodology,
which combines communicating clear behavioral
expectations with lavish encouragement and
praise (often in the form of food
rewards).
The effectiveness of Darlynn's "lure and
reward" system was in evidence during the puppy
agility challenge. Each of the young dogs
was coaxed and cajoled by their handlers (who
included both parents and children) with small
yummy tidbits--the pot of gold at the other end
of the tunnel. There were no harsh words,
and no forcing or yelling or accusations of
blame. The puppies and their people
performed as a team, with each member having a
stake in their mutual success. There were
smiles all around as each one of the canine
youngsters successfully completed the
course. They all finished with the feeling
that if they could do this, they could do
anything! Both the animals and the people
graduated from this "kindergarten
" with a feeling of confidence, pride, and
accomplishment, and with an excellent foundation
from which to take the next steps in their
training.
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If
your horse's behavior has you stymied, and the
tried and true training techniques have failed
to yield results, this book may help.
Emotional
Healing for Horses and
Ponies sheds light on the
equine view of the world, which is often so very
different from our own. Authors
Stefan Ball, Heather Simpson, and Judy
Howard remind us that most of all,
horses are prey animals, and everything they
think and feel is filtered through that
prism.
They address a host of what we often
perceive as difficult or puzzling behaviors, not
only explaining the horse's perspective
but offering specific advice on the
appropriate uses for the various Bach Flower
Remedies, which work on a
vibrational level to bring emotions into
balance.
Among the common dilemmas they address are
trailer and travel problems, fear and anxiety,
boredom, aggression, and grief. Rather
than simply prescribing one particular
remedy as a cure-all for a particular situation,
the authors stress the importance of
understanding the root cause of the
behavior, because there are subtle nuanced
differences in the ways in which each remedy
will affect the nervous system.
For example, if a horse is fearful
of entering a trailer for no apparent
reason, Mimulus might
be helpful. If you know that the horse's
refusal is a result of a previous traumatic
experience, then you might try Star
of Bethlehem. If the horse
is simply balking because of wariness of a new
experience, then
Walnut might be in
order. Or if a horse panics and completely
loses control, Rescue
Remedy could be just the thing
to ease the stress.
The authors provide a glossary of the
vibrational qualities and equine uses for each
of the 38 Bach Flower
Remedies, with advice as to how to
administer them. They have packed this
slim volume with dozens of stories and
examples of how the remedies, coupled with other
types of intervention, can ameliorate "the
stress of living with people." If you own
or work with horses, it's an invaluable
guide.
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This Month's
Animal Communication Tip
How Telepathy Can Ease the Stress of
a Move
Planning
a move? If you're concerned about how your
cat, dog, horse or bird will handle the change,
you can use telepathy to prepare them for what
to expect.
Starting a week or so before the
physical relocation, start sending vivid visual
images of the new place (interior and exterior
of the home, barn, grounds, pasture, and
driveway) to your animals.
Make sure that your mental
pictures are accompanied by resassuring and even
joyful messages, letting your animals know that
they will be going to a wonderful new home, and
showing them exactly what it will look
like. Emphasize that they will be very
happy there, and that you will be there with
them. You are all going together and
everything is going to be fine. This new
home will be even better and more comfortable
than where you live now.
I tried this technique with my
newly adopted mare, Hayley, the night before she
was to be shipped to her new home in Harvard
from the Bay State Equine Rescue barn in Oakham,
Mass. We were all concerned that the
change of venue would be a very stressful event,
so I sent Hayley telepathic "pictures" of the
beautiful paddocks and the new horses who would
be welcoming her.
When she arrived in Harvard, much
to everyone's amazement, she simply stepped off
the trailer, looked around as if she recognized
the surroundings, and calmly began to graze, as
if she knew perfectly well where she had
landed.
Hayley had clearly seen the
telepathic images I had relayed to her in
advance of her arrival, and her ability to do so
had helped ease her transition to her new
"digs."
To help de-stress your dogs and
horses at the time of a major move, it can help
to add the Bach Flower Remedy, Rescue
Remedy, to their water. For horses,
add 10 drops to their water bucket, beginning a
few days prior to the actual relocation, and
continuing for at least a week or so after they
have settled into their new
home.
For dogs, mix about 4 drops of
Rescue Remedy with spring water in an
eyedropper-sized bottle. Add several drops
of the diluted mixture to their water, both
before and after the move. This gentle
essence can soothe frazzled emotions during
transport and resettlement and help animals take
their change of residence in
stride.
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Your
Stories About Animals and the Afterlife
What Happens to Animals After
They Die?
This question was
the theme of the informal poll that I've been
running on the Animal Translations
website during the last two
months.
Well, the results
are in!
A full 75% of those who responded
believe that animals have a spirit which
lives on, after death. Not only that, but
these respondents also said that they had
received a tangible sign--such as a sound or
smell--of their animal's presence, and had even
experienced a visitation from their animal in
spirit form.
Interestingly, the most common sign of an
animal's continued existence came in the form of
a distinctive sound (such as the gentle jingling
of the collar tags that I had heard after my
Springer, Randy, had died).
One said, "My first cat had to be
euthanized as a result of a serious
illness. She wore a bell on her collar,
and maybe 2 weeks or a month after she was gone,
I swear that I could hear that bell! I
sensed her in the room with me."
Another recalled, "Almost a year after my
dog was gone, I heard his collar tags jingle,
and my other dog responded. I thought I
was crazy!"
Yet another respondent recounted a
childhood memory in which her beloved dog
made repeated visual and auditory
appearances. "I was about 5 years old when
our dog passed away. Everyone was
crying. The next few nights I saw her in
my room and she left by going out my
window. This happened for a few
nights.
"She had a metal chain around her neck that
would make a sound when she laid down.
When she came to visit me she would stay beside
my bed. My mother asked me a short time
after if I missed her, but I said, 'no,' since
she would come to visit me at night. My
mother told me much later in life that she and
my father thought they heard her chain hit the
floor shortly after she passed. They both
thought they were just imagining it. I
firmly believe that she came back to see
me. It's a fantastic
feeling."
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There are so many ways to
communicate with animals, as these stories
attest.
If you think that you and
your animal would benefit from a telepathic
consultation, please drop me a note or give me a
call.
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25 Pikes Hill Road,
Sterling MA 01564
978-502-5800
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"Believe, Be Open, Be Willing to be Surprised!"
What a concept! Since 1999, Pet Rock has offered a late summer venue for animal lovers, Rescues, Shelters, Humane Societies, Sanctuaries, and Animal Advocacy groups to join together in a celebration of caring, for the benefit of animal charities.This year's event, to be held on Sunday, September 9th at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Mass., will host more than 50 Rescues and Shelters, including those dedicated to re-homing Basset Hounds, Beagles, Boxers, Cocker Spaniels, Collies, French Bulldogs, German Shepherds, German Shorthaired Pointers, Great Pyrenees, Greyhounds, Labs, Mini Aussies, Old English Sheepdogs, Papillons, Rhodesian Ridgeba cks, Rotties, Saint Bernards, Springer Spaniels, and White Shepherds.You can see them all, as well as proud canines of mixed lineage, during the "Adoptable Dog Parade."Animal Translations is proud to be a supporter of this year's Pet Rock Fest!
Participate in the current survey!Having lost four outdoor cats to predators or accidents, this is a question that has plagued me for years.What's your opinion? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you'll share your own experiences as to what works for you and the cats with whom you share your home.
What Happens to Animals After They Die?This question was the theme of the informal poll that I've been running on the Animal Translations website during the last two months.Well, the results are in!A full 75% of those who responded believe that animals have a spirit which lives on, after death. Not only that, but these respondents also said that they had received a tangible sign--such as a sound or smell--of their animal's presence, and had even experienced a visitation from their animal in spirit form.Interestingly, the most common sign of an animal's continued existence came in the form of a distinctive sound (such as the gentle jingling of the collar tags that I had heard after my Springer, Randy, had died).One said, "My first cat had to be euthanized as a result of a serious illness. She wore a bell on her collar, and maybe 2 weeks or a month after she was gone, I swear that I could hear that bell! I sensed her in the room with me."Another recalled, "Almost a year after my dog was gone, I heard his collar tags jingle, and my other dog responded. I thought I was crazy!"Yet another respondent recounted a childhood memory in which her beloved dog made repeated visual and auditory appearances. "I was about 5 years old when our dog passed away. Everyone was crying. The next few nights I saw her in my room and she left by going out my window. This happened for a few nights."She had a metal chain around her neck that would make a sound when she laid down. When she came to visit me she would stay beside my bed. My mother asked me a short time after if I missed her, but I said, 'no,' since she would come to visit me at night. My mother told me much later in life that she and my father thought they heard her chain hit the floor shortly after she passed. They both thought they were just imagining it. I firmly believe that she came back to see me. It's a fantastic feeling."
