I don't talk to my animals in commands or single words. I hold conversations with them and they understand every word I say. My horse, Hal, is indeed cherished and he knows and feels the love I have for him. All I have to do is explain what I'm going to do, visualize it and he accepts everything. For example, I wanted to fit him for a bridle with a rubber snaffle. I explained what I was doing and how the bit went into his mouth. As I was putting on the bridle, I asked him to open his mouth and he did. No kidding! He opened his mouth. When I got Hal at 8 months old, I made a promise to him that I would never hurt him and that he was safe with me. We have a very strong bond.
This fall, I was shaking apples from the tree and Hal was watching me. I picked up an apple and threw it in his direction. The apple landed in back of him. I looked at him and said turn around and he did. Now, look down to your right - and he did! He found his apple.
My house has been taken over by the rescues. The horses live in my walkout basement. There's plenty of light and it's very comfortable for them especially in the winter. Hal has figured out that when he wants my company all he has to do is pound on the stall petition and I come running! Yes, he has me trained like Pavlov's dogs. My point is that he had to think about getting my attention and his plan worked!
The rescued dogs and cats lives upstairs with me. I have 3 of my own dogs and 3 rescues. Whenever I think about doing some errands, there are three dogs at the door ready and willing to go with me. How do they know? Because animals are intuitive - they read our thoughts and feelings.
The dogs know when I'm upset and will go into hiding, especially when unknowingly I step in a pee puddle. I blurt out: who peed on the floor? And, the one who did disappears.
Gabby Guy is a little fellow who was born with a big hole in his soft palate. I promised his owner that if she tube fed him, I would find a surgeon who could fix his mouth. Gabby was a week old when I met him and he and his owner came with me to my vet's office. My vet was unable to do the surgery, so weeks later I found someone who could, and at 9 weeks of age, the surgeon sewed up the hole in Gabby's soft palate. Two hours after the surgery, Gabby was on his way to his new home with me. From the day I met this little guy, I sent him loving thoughts telling him that he would make it through surgery and have a wonderful life with me. He is very attached to me - so much so that he gets mad when I go outside, and even though he can see me, he leaves a puddle on the floor. The little guy gets pissed off!
Whenever you're feeling blue, doesn't your dog or cat want to sit next to you and make it all better? They want to comfort you. How do they know this? They can read our thoughts and they know what we are feeling. We animal lovers need to educate people about animals and just how sensitive they are.
Some animals serve mankind by absorbing our negativity, which is one reason dogs don't live as long as they should. Dogs are our constant companions, and when we're feeling down, they lift up our spirits.
People need to be educated about animals and how they think, remember, feel, act, reason and love; and how they can experience a wide range of emotions just like humans. We humans are not supposed to dominate animals - we are supposed to live in harmony, co-operation, unity and love with them.
This fall, I was shaking apples from the tree and Hal was watching me. I picked up an apple and threw it in his direction. The apple landed in back of him. I looked at him and said turn around and he did. Now, look down to your right - and he did! He found his apple.
My house has been taken over by the rescues. The horses live in my walkout basement. There's plenty of light and it's very comfortable for them especially in the winter. Hal has figured out that when he wants my company all he has to do is pound on the stall petition and I come running! Yes, he has me trained like Pavlov's dogs. My point is that he had to think about getting my attention and his plan worked!
The rescued dogs and cats lives upstairs with me. I have 3 of my own dogs and 3 rescues. Whenever I think about doing some errands, there are three dogs at the door ready and willing to go with me. How do they know? Because animals are intuitive - they read our thoughts and feelings.
The dogs know when I'm upset and will go into hiding, especially when unknowingly I step in a pee puddle. I blurt out: who peed on the floor? And, the one who did disappears.
Gabby Guy is a little fellow who was born with a big hole in his soft palate. I promised his owner that if she tube fed him, I would find a surgeon who could fix his mouth. Gabby was a week old when I met him and he and his owner came with me to my vet's office. My vet was unable to do the surgery, so weeks later I found someone who could, and at 9 weeks of age, the surgeon sewed up the hole in Gabby's soft palate. Two hours after the surgery, Gabby was on his way to his new home with me. From the day I met this little guy, I sent him loving thoughts telling him that he would make it through surgery and have a wonderful life with me. He is very attached to me - so much so that he gets mad when I go outside, and even though he can see me, he leaves a puddle on the floor. The little guy gets pissed off!
Whenever you're feeling blue, doesn't your dog or cat want to sit next to you and make it all better? They want to comfort you. How do they know this? They can read our thoughts and they know what we are feeling. We animal lovers need to educate people about animals and just how sensitive they are.
Some animals serve mankind by absorbing our negativity, which is one reason dogs don't live as long as they should. Dogs are our constant companions, and when we're feeling down, they lift up our spirits.
People need to be educated about animals and how they think, remember, feel, act, reason and love; and how they can experience a wide range of emotions just like humans. We humans are not supposed to dominate animals - we are supposed to live in harmony, co-operation, unity and love with them.
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