I swore I would never have a big dog in my house. When my sister and her husband first got their huge Doberman, Big Red, we all fell in love with him, especially my five-year-old daughter, Kami. I like Big Red–as long as he lived in somebody else’s house. I could imagine a fluffy little lapdog in my old age, perhaps. But not a big dog, ever. Then a terrible thing happened. Big Red was dognapped.
Chewing bones can provide health benefits for your dog. They keep the teeth clean and keep the dog busy. The chewing stage of the dog will generally last from birth to two years of age. The following tips. . .
I once attended a lecture by a famous psychic. I had been standing in line for about 40 minutes consoling a woman whose dog had passed over. She worried about it’s soul wondered if it would be in heaven. About the first comment out of this psychic’s mouth was that animals did not go to heaven so just forget it! She later wrote a book on how she communicated with animals in heaven. Hmmmm. In it for the money? I wonder. . .
Sometimes I field questions from the public having to do with animal shelters that I can’t answer and some that I can. Here are some interesting questions/answers.
I use kinesiology (muscle testing) to talk to the animals. If you don’t know how to do that you can use the Indian method of testing: Ask a yes or no question, if your body shifts forward the answer is yes, if your body shifts in the backward direction the answer is no. It’s best to ask the question out loud to your pet. It’s a bit slow, but with practice you can figure out how to get the answers with greater speed and accuracy. Once your pets know what is going on they will make direct eye contact and you can actually see a sparkle in their eyes.
. . .She came forward and reached for their food—John firmly said “down” –down she went! She’s never minded him before. She was up and tried it a couple more times before our bread was finished—each time I had the boys give the command and she obeyed. Afterward she received her meal happily. How fascinating to watch her respond like that—to see her grappling with the switch of power. . .