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What I learned when a dog bit Stella
I learned so much when a dog bit Stella, my beloved doggie. Stella has passed on now, but I will never forget the trauma. Imagine if a dog bit your dog in front of you! I was amazed, and not in a good way, at what I felt when I saw the dog bite Stella. We thought the...
Learn the Energetic Green Smoothie
I originally created the Energetic Green Smoothie ℠ for my human family. My second husband, Charlie – never married, no kids – married me just as my two kids were on the brink of their teens. We’d lost their father, Winston (my first husband) unexpectedly about three...
Can a feral miniature mule learn trust?
Picture a small version of a dark brown horse – not a pony. That’s Hiccup, the miniature mule pictured above. Hiccup came to Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue a few years back with a bad bronchial infection and needed work on his hooves. Because he was almost...
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...
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...
Does your animal want you to learn animal communication?
Ever wonder if your animal wants you to learn animal communication? I’ve taken a poll of animal companions and 98% responded “Heck, yeah!” The others were grumpy, so I let them be. (Just kidding…) But honestly, do they sometimes stare at you? Or meow at you? Imagine...
VIctoria Whitfield’s meditation to connect to your animals
Why try meditation to connect to your animal? Because you need to quiet your mind to “tune in to their frequency.” Especially when you first start, the communication coming to you can be ephemeral and fleeting. It’s tricky to notice. It’s like catching a dandelion...
Ready to communicate intuitively with your animals?
Want to connect and communicate intuitively with your animals? Change your mindset! Your animal companions are already intuitively communicating Assume that your animals want to and ARE already communicating intuitively with you. If this isn't your mindset, it’s time...
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...
“A Tale of 2 Kitties” Who Didn’t Use The Litterbox
This "Tale of Two Kitties” (with apologies to Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities”) is a story about litterbox use. Neither of these cats used the litterbox. That was a big “ewww” for both of the families involved. Tale of 1 Kitty -“Pissed Off” The first cat I'll...