Heart Wisdom Animal Talk Blog
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Having a pet afraid of fireworks can be so stressful, and not just for the animal. I can tell you—watching your furry companion, suffering, panicking, and running in fear of loud noises is no fun. It can be downright scary and dangerous for them and everyone around them. A pet afraid of fireworks and storms can end in tragedy Independence Day, New Years Day, and other celebrations can be a fun holiday for many people around the world. But it is also the time of year that strikes dread into the hearts of many animal lovers. Because holidays like Independence Day and New Years Day also means fireworks. And if you have a pet afraid of fireworks, you have good reason to be concerned. Many animals are so terrified of the loud, frightening BOOMS that they run away from home only to get lost, severely injured, or killed in their […]
Read MoreBeing a dog whisperer can come in really handy! Especially when you live with a lab cross puppy whose nickname is “Butter Boy”. You can imagine where this story is going… My life as a dog whisperer and The Butter Boy First a little backstory… My lifelong dream of having my own personal chef has come true! I confess I’m not much of a cook. Like my Mom who didn’t much enjoy cooking “real food” because she loved the sweets, I’m more of a baker. My specialties are PBJ sandwiches, homemade jello, cookies and muffins and yummy goodies like that. And truth be told, I do a much better job cooking for the dogs than I do for people! My life partner and husband Joern is who I affectionately refer to as my personal chef. He’s an excellent cook, even better, he loves to cook, plan meals and shop for […]
Read MoreAll my years talking with animals has provided so many rich experiences filled with new wisdom to be learned. Here is another of them. Talking with animals is a life-changing experience Recently I told you about my first encounter with one of my spirit animals—snake. Today I’m going to tell you how my snake animal totem helped to save my life. I have so many stories that are based around my time working at the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation. My last post was about a special little fawn and all of his friends in the fawn enclosure, and how through communicating with the fawns I was able to save their lives. This story starts there as well. One night after I had been feeding the fawns in their enclosure, I was returning along the path to the “big house” carrying the big buckets full of baby bottles which I used […]
Read MoreWhen you take the time to talk to animals and learn to truly listen and communicate, amazing things happen! Just read this story about how my ability to talk to animals saved the lives of 49 little orphan fawns—but lost one very special little one. Little Bobby’s story Working on staff at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation was an extraordinary experience. I got to be up close and personal with all kinds of wildlife—everything from deer, raccoons, and opossums to owls, panthers, and bears, oh my! One evening I was heading down the path for fawn feeding time, one of my favorite jobs at the center. I was carrying four big buckets filled to the brim with nursing bottles full of creamy rich “mother’s milk”. There were at least fifty orphaned fawns, some of them injured, in the large enclosure. Our job was to raise them until they were young adults, […]
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