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Aunt Norma’s farewell poem for her dog

Aunt Norma’s farewell poem for her dog

My Aunt Norma’s farewell poem for her dog, Mimi, still brings me joy and sorrow. I recall the joy of all the animal companions in my life and the sorrow of losing them. Aunt Norma hosts a book signing for me I feel so grateful that Aunt Norma hosted a book signing for...

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Helping a chewing puppy change her ways

Helping a chewing puppy change her ways

Sally was a chewing puppy, which is not surprising. But what did surprise me was that Sally was chewing on her Mom’s toes! Problem was, Mom recently had knee surgery. So Sally’s playful chewing could knock Mom over. As a result, Mom was fearful when putting on Sally’s...

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Gibbons have parenting issues, too!

Gibbons have parenting issues, too!

A few years ago, I visited the Gibbon Conservation Center in California. This was during Joan Ranquet’s workshop, Communicating with Wildlife in Sanctuaries. While there, class members communicated with a gibbon family: Domino (dad), Tuk (mom), Izzy (teenager), Boo...

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Why I love doing animal communication!

Why I love doing animal communication!

I was guided to explain why I love doing animal communication. This was more difficult to put into words than I expected, but I came up with three reasons. Why I love doing animal communication = fascinating animals Animals are fascinating! They have personalities,...

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Did you really just say that??!!

Did you really just say that??!!

Have you ever heard your animal say, "Did you really just say that??!!" Probably not, but maybe they should... But why not just say that thing we believe about them? I’m not suggesting your beloved companions understand you completely, like an adult human (although...

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