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Decompress to Help Your Pet

Decompress to Help Your Pet Make YOU time Even When Your Pet Needs You: Comfort Among the Chaos If you answer yes to any of these questions or having something else in your life going on that causes stress, then this message is for you. I understand that when things are extra stressful in your life that it is important …

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Top 7 ways To Support Senior Dogs

Top 7 Ways to Support Senior Dogs is for you if you are struggling with ways to support your dog. Are you feeling alone, isolated or not sure where to find resources to help you through this time? You’ve come to the right place. When your dog makes noticeable shifts in their behavior, stamina, appetite, and activity level, it’s time …

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How Often Should My Dog Get Massaged?

How Often Should My Dog Get Massaged? A common question I hear when fielding inquiries about canine massage is, “How often should I get my dog massaged?” So, let’s explore that! My broad answer to the question, “how often should my dog get massaged?” is, “it depends on what’s going on with your dog”. Key things to consider to determine …

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Dog Massage For Dogs & YOU

Did you know that dog massages are good for dogs and YOU? Say what? Yes, you heard me right, “Dog Massage for Dogs & YOU. There are obvious reasons that massages can benefit your dog, but it may surprise you to learn how much that these healing sessions can benefit you. When our beloved pets age, get injured, or are …

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Top Signs Your Dog Is In Pain

When we think of sick or injured dogs, usually the picture that comes to mind is an animal who is limping or visibly in distress. But the reality is, unless the injury or illness is severe, we may not even know when our dogs are experiencing discomfort. That’s because animals are experts at hiding pain and discomfort! Why Do Dogs …

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Grief is Messy – Losing a Loved One

Loss is loss is loss, no matter what species and what your relationship to the one that passed on, be it a human, a cat, dog, horse or other pet. If you cared for them, it hurts and it causes grief. And grief is a form of trauma. I will also acknowledge that all grief is not the identical and …

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Animal Communication – Frequently Asked Questions About Having A Session

Animal communication is a great way to better understand how your animal companion is feeling physically, emotionally and help determine what they want.  It’s especially comforting to do with seniors to help manage their quality of life and provide you with clarity, understanding and often validation as they near their time here with us.  You can find more blog posts …

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Dog Massage: Dogs Respond Like Dogs

It happens occasionally with the young, busy dogs during their massage or older dogs or really, any dog; they fall asleep or relax quietly during their massage. Bless their hearts. You see, it’s a big misconception that during a dog massage, dogs will act like humans… lay down, relax, stay still, fall asleep, sigh etc. Some do learn what’s happening …

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Connecting with Your Horse

I wonder what the horse world would be like if we shifted our thinking about the way we connect with them, if we formed a relationship with them that is both give and take on a deeper emotional level, being mindful and intentional about the time we spend with them. More than that just keeping them safe and feeding them …

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Dogs with Cancer Series: Healing Benefits of Canine Massage

As many of you know, I recently lost my beloved pit bull Emily to cancer. Losing her was incredibly painful and emotional, and you can read about it in my blog. Through it all, I found solace in giving her massages to help ease some of her pain. Emily loved massages, stretching and rolling along, and it created a special …