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This article was previously published July 11, 2014, and was updated on April 11, 2022 Making your home a pet friendly space For many people, pets are not just cute little animals that occasionally enhance the quality of their lives; they are members of the family. For these people, it is just as important that their home considers the comforts not just of the human family members, but the animal ones too. For the animal’s comfort Pet friendly homes should not be designed purely for aesthetic considerations alone. While it is important that a home looks good, a pet can become stressed if they feel uncomfortable; they may develop neuroses, such as excessive grooming causing skin problems, or worse still, take an opportunity to leave and not come back. Most domestic pets respond well to routines and will therefore feel most comfortable if they have a designated place to sleep […]
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Guest post courtesy of Jessica Sweet. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and do not necessarily represent the views of Val Heart & Heart Communication Enterprises Inc. Don’t forget these five pet essentials when you welcome a new furry friend into your life! It is always a tremendously exciting moment when you know that you are going to be bringing a new pet home. This is something that will change your life for the better. You are adding a new member to your family, and if you have children, then you know how special this will be for them. We saw a lot of people giving up their pets last year, that is so sad. Remember that adopting a pet is for life, it’s a big responsibility and shouldn’t be entered into lightly. There are things you need to think about beyond […]
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Dog Walking 101: Essential Training Tips & Gadgets was previously published October 26, 2018 and has been updated with new information. Dog walking can often seem like a chore or just another thing you don’t have time to do. But taking the time to walk your dog can be good bonding and training time for you and your pet, which makes it all the more essential. Here are a few ways to make it easier: Allot Time for Your Walk Dogs need about 30 minutes to an hour of exercise time every day, with their ideal walking time being in the morning. You can track this time and your own personal exercise on your smartphone. Most smartphones come with health tracking apps, like the Health app available on the Apple iPhone, that allows you to track a variety of health related information. via GIPHY Use a Walk as Training Time […]
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Wish you could communicate with animals better? Trust me: YOU CAN. If you have difficulty receiving and/or interpreting animals’ messages, thinking and reasoning through that difficulty isn’t likely to make it any easier. The stuck spot resides in your intuition system and that’s where it needs to be addressed. Let me explain… Receiving and interpreting animals’ messages correctly depends on 2 things: 1) Your ability to quiet your mind and connect with animals from the heart, and 2) Your ability to use all 4 of your intuitive abilities. via GIPHY Said another way, sending a message is really easy once you get your basics down and get clear. I teach how to do that in the Hidden Secrets to Communicating with Pets ebook and then go much deeper in the Beginning Core Foundations and Advanced Courses. Interested? You can find those at www.LearnHowToTalkToAnimals.com After learning how to do that, the […]
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8 ways to focus your wandering mind Do you know the difference between ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’? Hearing is simply recognizing and identifying a sound. Listening requires making an effort to understand the meaning of the sounds you’re hearing. Just like people, pets always know when you’re really listening… or when you’ve tuned them out. If you don’t know how to focus your mind you’ll miss out on their messages and opportunities to connect, heal, evolve and grow. Communicating with pets takes patience, training, and an ability to blank out everything around you. via GIPHY Here are 8 tips that will help you focus your mind… Losing focus happens to the best of us… It’s true, my mind will wander sometimes. I’ll be having a conversation with a friend or an animal when I suddenly realize I have no idea what they just said. I had drifted off daydreaming. Maybe you’ve […]
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