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Crazy Bones and Lazy Bones

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Gabby

As a kid, I found myself surrounded by horses, cows, chickens, cats, rabbits and dogs. Animals have the amazing gift of sharing their wisdom, and if we pay close attention, they can be our greatest teachers. Although their bodies have long been let go of, their spirits remain. Their nicknames engraved on the stepping stones that grace my garden is a reminder of the connection we still have, and the sweet memory of spreading their ashes while their doggie playmates ran through their dust … [Read more...]

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Thunder Paws!

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There's something really incredible about having a dog with a sense of humor. I mean, who ever heard of a dog wearing a red plastic bucket over her head, or making a pillow fort at bedtime? I heard once that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. What about laughing until milk comes out my nose? Is that a sign of intelligence, too, or just a sign that I have a funny dog? It all started the day Java entered my life - a rubbery, curious, gorgeous 12-week-old female Plott Hound pup with … [Read more...]

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Living Between the Worlds…Under the Covers

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When I was around the age of 4, I remember having a recurring dream of a steamroller smashing daisies on a freshly tarred road. The smell of tar wafted through my dream as these sweet, little white flowers with bright yellow smiley faces in the middle got crushed before my eyes. I was devastated. After the dream came more than once, I remember wondering why something so dark, heavy and smelly was smashing such beauty, and I became curious about dreams at that point in my life. Each time I … [Read more...]

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Finding Euphoria

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Lewis

Imagine you're surrounded by the beauty of tall pines, feeling the softness of a thick blanket of pine needles below and smelling pine sap all around. There's an owl screeching off in the distance and the rhythmic sound of waves fills your body and soul. Cell phones and computers don't exist and the air is so clean it's almost neon blue. This past summer I spent eight magical days on a private island with my dog, Java, and my sweetheart. Words can't describe the elation I felt when I first … [Read more...]

Category: Life

Igniting Love, Joy and Passion

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At the age of 42, I've owned four businesses and had three different career shifts. In the past few years I've done a lot of inner work to find the road back home - that road that leads you to the door of who you really are and what you were meant to do and be in this world. Living your life on purpose is the idea that we are all born with a specific job to do in this lifetime. For some of us, the word "job" seems like work, but if you're really living your life purpose, there is no such … [Read more...]

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Sharing Secrets with a Brown Velvet Muzzle

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The other day I was talking to my dog, Java - telling her that I love her, thanking her for bringing immense joy and laughter into my life, and wondering what it will be like when she's not on this planet anymore. Java and I have spent almost every day together for the past 8-1/2 years. When I think of it that way, it's no wonder we have a tight bond. She knows secrets nobody else knows, and we've shared experiences unique to just the two of us. Magic happens when we connect with our pets … [Read more...]

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Learning to Trust: Tails from a Pet Psychic

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When a beagle spoke to me in a shelter seven years ago, I thought I was nuts. Hearing voices in my head, seeing things that most others don't see - and having premonitions that manifest into reality - isn't the best recipe in our society for being labeled as normal.So, as most people would do, I freaked out, questioned myself and put my psychic abilities to sleep. That lasted about a year - until I heard my own dog, Java, speak to me. It was clear as a bell, so I knew I needed to do something … [Read more...]

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Listening to Whispers: Sharing the Voice of the Animals

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I thought I was nuts. No, I'm serious. There I was, minding my own business as I strolled through the kennels at a no-kill shelter in Southern, Wisconsin - looking for the dog I was going to work with so she could become more relaxed, better behaved and more adoptable. It was about six years ago and I was just beginning my path with the animals - volunteering to do Tellington TTouch® work with some of the more challenging dogs.As I rounded the corner, the room was filled with barking sounds … [Read more...]

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An excerpt from JAVA: The True Story of a Shelter Dog Who Rescued a Woman

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The rhythmic bumps on the interstate lulled Java into a slumber for the entire ride. When we reached the hotel, it was a different story. Gathering as much dog stuff as I could in one arm, I took the leashed dog in the other. Down the long, carpeted hallway we trotted, with Java sniffing and pulling like a dog on the trail of a fabulous scent. At the end of the hall was our room. I was exhausted and hoped Java still was, too.Unclipping her leash, I started to unpack our stuff as Java lunged … [Read more...]

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Healing Ourselves – Healing Our Planet

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Take a deep, deep inhale. Hold it for five seconds while you close your eyes, then allow yourself a long, slow exhale before you open your eyes again. Don't worry. I'll wait for you to return to this article.There were so many years that I wasn't really even aware that I had lungs, let alone appreciated that they spent 24 hours a day working without a break. I took it for granted that they'd just keep doing what they did. What a thankless job lungs have. When I started my yoga practice ten years … [Read more...]

Category: Health

Manifesting the Life You Deserve

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When January 2007 rolled around, I was beginning a huge transition in my life - but I didn't know it, yet. The universe has a way of gently reminding us that we're stuck and have other options rather than spinning in circles and going nowhere. And sometimes, the universe keeps nudging until the nudges become whacks over the head. I had been dodging the obvious whacks for about six months, probably due to fear or not trusting myself in some way. Something needed to change. Me.While visiting a … [Read more...]

Category: Life

Living a Spirited Life

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The sweet sounds of nature wake me from my slumber, as the dreams from the night before roll swiftly through my consciousness. Moving slowly, I reach over to my nightstand to write my thoughts, feelings and pictures from my dreaming mind into my journal nearby. Moving into a place of more wakefulness and awareness, I feel my dog, Java, pressed firmly against me under the covers-still sound asleep, yet her tail begins to thump, thump, thump with joy and anticipation once she realizes my eyes are … [Read more...]

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Addressing the Whole Animal – Body, Mind and Spirit

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Does your dog bounce off the walls when visitors arrive? Or pull your arm out of its socket on walks? Does your cat or dog have dry skin, itching, allergies and a lot of shedding? How about excessive energy, lethargy, panting, digging, chewing, biting, anxiety, hiding, throwing up, upset stomach or housebreaking issues?I used to think that pet health only had something to do with how they fared at their once-a-year vet checkups. As a local animal trainer, I've learned that it's much more than … [Read more...]

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Confessions of a Dog Trainer

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My dog, Java, sleeps under the covers with me. Not only that, she sleeps with her head on the other pillow. Yeah, most nights we even spoon, too. Did I forget to mention that she's a 60-pound Plott Hound? Java's also figured out how to kick the covers off when she gets too hot for her liking, which is actually quite brilliant of her and somewhat unnerving for me. There's more. I also let her clean my plate when I'm finished, and I play hide and seek and dance with her when nobody else is around. … [Read more...]

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Deepening Connections and Changing Behaviors Through Touch

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It took me a year and a half to touch my dog's tail - respectfully. Hard to believe, some might say, but when you have a shy dog who's sensitive to touch, they run past you when you reach out. Others might lunge toward you or snap their teeth, and then there are the one's who lean on you or melt into you, but fall over if you move. But have you ever stopped to watch your dog or cat's response to how you touch them and where you touch them? Do they lower their head and blink their eyes when you … [Read more...]

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