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Happy New Year! We hope that 2012 will be a happy, healthy and prosperous year for you and your family. And of course, we hope that it is also full of fun times with your animal companions.
Animal Connection would like to take this time to thank all of our clients and newsletter subscribers. We truly value your support and have enjoyed meeting you and your animals throughout the years. We look forward to another year of helping you and your animals.
This month’s newsletter includes:
NEW FEATURE: Answers to your questions about animal communication
Subscriber Buzz – What’s new with our subscribers
Recommended Reading
Horse Lovers Story
Video Connections – Some VERY funny videos
Feature Article - The Kindness of Animals
Some laughs and more!
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January 2012 Newsletter
Subscriber Buzz
Candy G. of Franktown, CO shared this adorable picture with us. It seems the deer was curious about her older dog, Cinnamon, however, Candy said that Cinnamon was glad that Candy was close by to protect her.Karen C. of Ludlow, KY shared this wonderful web site with us for Blind Cat Rescue. http://blindcatrescue.com/ Maybe after checking out this web site, you’ll consider adopting a cat who needs a special person to care for them. There’s a great video of the kittens at the rescue playing. They really are adorable.Congratulations to Cynthia S. of E. Stroudsburg, PA on the new addition to her family. Sammi, a beautiful collie joins Cynthia and her other collie, Pete. Congratulations!We love to hear what’s going on with you and your animals. Just send us an email at AnimalConn@aol.com and feel free to include a picture.
Recommended Reading
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This month’s selection is Getting in Touch With Your Dog: A Gentle Approach to Influencing Behavior, Health, and Performance by Linda Tellington-Jones
Animal body work expert Linda Tellington-Jones developed the Tellington Touch Method (TTouch) throughout her 40-year career working with animals. I was first introduced to Tellington-Jones through her work with horses. Through this book, she offers a way to effectively influence dogs' behavior and character, as well as their ability to learn. The guide enforces mutual respect between dog and owner, stressing a relationship based on appreciation and friendship rather than dominance and submission. By using a specific combination of Touches (there are 22 altogether) and performing exercises, Tellington insists dogs' performance, health and behavior can improve.
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You Tube and Other Video Connections
Even dogs can say their prayers before a meal. Click here to check out these patient and grateful dogs. Thanks Karen H. of Kennesaw, GA for sharing this with us.
Click here to watch this cat soothe a crying baby. All new parents need one of these cats! Thanks Mary M. of Caldwell, ID for sharing this with us.
This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen. Watch this herd of cows as a jazz group plays some music for them. Yes, even cows love jazz! Click here to see this fun video. Thanks Lori B. of Littlerock, CA.
Feel free to email us with any You Tube or other video links that you’ve enjoyed. We’ll post as many as we can and credit the first person who emailed us with the link. Also, feel free to send email video attachments. If I can find them published on YouTube, I’ll use them.
From the Horse's Mouth - Feature ArticleThe Kindness of AnimalsI’m sure all of you have had an experience with an animal where they seem to have shown a special kindness toward you.
I remember my father telling me how he’d lay on the floor with his Welsh Corgi and she would lay down next to him with her head on the front of his neck, where he had recently had surgery. Her kindness came in the form of knowing where my dad needed healing and doing the best she could to heal him.
Genevieve B. of Melbourne, Australia emailed Animal Connection about her special Welsh Black Galloway gelding named Andy, who came to her when he was 2 ½ and is now 16 years old.
Genevieve said that when she was younger and had something on her mind and wanted to cry, she’d go out to Andy and lean on his shoulder. He'd often turn around and nuzzle her arm like he was saying its ok. Or she’d just sit in the middle of his paddock and he would come over, and hang his head near hers.
When Genevieve was 3, she was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. She told me that sometimes when she was schooling Andy, she’d have to stop to either get her breath back or cough. As Genevieve sat in the saddle, Andy would often turn around and his muzzle would be nearly touching my foot. This was his way of comforting her, as he just left his head there, looking at her and waiting until she was ready to go on.
Sometimes our animals can actually go a step further and take on illness from their person in order to help them. I had this experience with Sylvester, my male cat.
I was going through some very stressful times and during this period, Sylvester developed breast cancer. When I communicated with him about it he said that he was trying to take my stress away by taking the stressful energy on himself and it manifested itself as the cancer in him.
Sylvester and I had a serious talk. I told him that I learned a very good lesson from his illness, and as much as I appreciated what he did for me, he shouldn’t take on this type of burden for me because having him in ill health wasn’t good for either of us. In my heart, though, I know he made a huge sacrifice for me that cannot be described fully in the word, kindness.
Another animal who was doing a similar “service” for her person is Daphne, a beautiful cat who is part of Dionne Q.’s family in Santa Monica. Dionne suspected that Daphne had a tendency to take on her pains and worries and Dionne was concerned about this.
Daphne admitted that she had difficulty with this aspect of her healing skills. I suggested to Daphne that when she does her healing work that she allow the illness or worry to leave her person and just go out into the universe to be dealt with. I stressed that taking this on into her own body could bring bad health to her, which is certainly not what Dionne wanted for her. Daphne listened attentively and told me that she realized that she must understand and act to help without being hurt herself.
Our animals can be wonderful healers both physically and emotionally through their acts of kindness. Look to them to help you but without harming themselves. And don’t forget to tell them thank you for all the little acts of kindness they provide to you each day in their own unique ways.
Portions of this newsletter may be reprinted with the written permission of Animal Connection. Several of our subscribers have used Animal Connection articles for publication in their animal association newsletters. We don’t mind at all. Just ask!
SpankyAnimal Connection communicates with all species of animals. In the past we have had the pleasure of communicating with a variety of cat, dog and horse breeds, birds, prairie dogs, cougars, mountain lions, mules, snakes, vultures, guinea pigs, turtles, ferrets, donkeys, llamas, pigs, coyotes, iguanas and even sugar gliders. All animals are welcome!
Also, refer two new clients to us who purchase a session and you’ll receive a $5 coupon from Animal Connection which may be used to purchase any of our products or services. This is our way of saying thank you for helping our business grow!
Some LaughsMan to dog trainer: "Every time a bell rings, my dog goes into the corner."
Dog trainer: "That's OK, he is a Boxer."
A wife says to her husband one weekend morning, "We've got such a clever dog. He brings in the daily newspapers every morning." Her husband replies, "Well, lots of dogs can do that." The wife responded, "But we've never subscribed to any!"
Okay… I didn’t say they were great jokes, but they are a little funny… very little.
Customer CommentsFrom Jackie L. of Pende, France… As I grow in spiritual understanding I truly appreciate the job you do. Our animal brothers and sisters have souls, sensitive feelings. I do so wish more people would get the message that introducing animals and particularly extra animals into the house is a very delicate process. Personally, I feel a session with an animal communicator and you in particular (because you are so good) is vital. Once again, I just can't thank you enough. You do such an important job and I dream of the future when people will understand and use your services just like they do the doctor's for themselves.
From John N. of Washington D.C. … Thanks so much for doing the session so quickly and I'm glad it was so productive. I will definitely keep River’s thoughts in mind as I work with the rescue agency to find another cat. I'm glad she wasn't hoping for a kitten (while cute, I'm not sure I could handle the rambunctiousness either!)
Pat Nelson of Fairfax, VA…. This morning when I went in to feed Annie, she ran right up to me and meowed a couple of times. Her tail was straight up but curled at the end - a sign of a happy cat. What a thrill it was to see that. For that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I thank you for all you do for the animals. Annie thanks you as well.
"I have learned that you can communicate on a very deep level with any living form. That's why my gardens bloom and my animals are so healthy--because I communicate with them." --Connie Stevens
"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." --Mark Twain
"The horses paw and prance and neigh,
Fillies and colts like kittens play,
And dance and toss their rippled manes
Shining and soft as silken skeins."
--Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds."
--Jean Burden
Privacy Policy
It's plain and simple. We don't share our newsletter subscriber or customer lists with anyone. We also understand that communications are private.
We ask permission from both the person and the animal to share their information, so others may learn. We want you to feel comfortable and secure with us.
Horse lovers read on!
Thanks to Barbara S. of Fruita, CO for sharing this
beautiful story with us. Although I no longer ride, it
brought back so many wonderful memories of a very
important part of my life. I hope all horse riders,
non-riders and wanna be riders will enjoy this.
I ride. That seems like such a simple statement. However as many women who ride know it is really a complicated matter. It has to do with power and empowerment. Being able to do things you might have once considered out of reach or ability. I have considered this as I shovel manure, fill water barrels in the cold rain, wait for the vet/farrier/electrician/hay delivery, change a tire on a horse trailer by the side of the freeway, or cool a gelding out before getting down to the business of drinking a cold beer after a long ride.
The time, the money, the effort it takes to ride calls for dedication. At least I call it dedication. Both my ex-husbands call it 'the sickness'. It's a sickness I've had since I was a small girl bouncing my model horses and dreaming of the day I would ride a real horse. Most of the women I ride with understand the meaning of 'the sickness'. It's not a sport. It's not a hobby. It's what we do and, in some ways, who we are as women and human beings. I ride. I hook up my trailer and load my gelding. I haul to some trail head somewhere, unload, saddle, whistle up my dog and ride. I breathe in the air, watch the sunlight filter through the trees and savor the movement of my horse. My shoulders relax. A smile rides my sunscreen smeared face. I pull my ball cap down and let the real world fade into the tracks my horse leaves in the dust. Time slows.
Flying insects buzz loudly, looking like fairies. My gelding flicks his ears and moves down the trail. I can smell his sweat and it is perfume to my senses. Time slows. The rhythm of the walk and the movement of the leaves become my focus. My saddle creaks and the leather rein in my hand softens with the warmth. I consider the simple statement; I ride. I think of all I do because I ride. Climb granite slabs, wade into a freezing lake, race a friend through the manzanita all the while laughing and feeling my heart in my chest.
Other days just the act of mounting and dismounting can be a real accomplishment. Still I ride, no matter how tired or how much my seat bones or any of the numerous horse related injuries hurt. I ride. And I Feel better for doing so. The beauty I've seen because I ride amazes me. I've ridden out to find lakes that remain for the most part, unseen. Caves, dark and cold beside rivers full and rolling are the scenes I see in my dreams. The Granite Stairway at Echo Summit, bald eagles on the wing and bobcats on the prowl add to the empowerment and joy in my heart.
I think of the people, mostly women, I've met. I consider how competent they all are. Not a weenie amongst the bunch. We haul 40ft rigs, we back into tight spaces without clipping a tree. We set up camp. Tend the horses. We cook and keep safe. We understand and love our companions, the horse. We respect each other and those we encounter on the trail. We know that if you are out there riding, you also shovel, fill, wait and doctor. Your hands are a little rough and you travel without makeup or hair gel. You do without to afford the 'sickness' and probably, when you were a small girl, you bounced a model horse while you dreamed of riding a real one.
~Author unknown~
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"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway." John Wayne
"With their qualities of cleanliness, discretion, affection, patience, dignity, and courage, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats?" --Fernand Mery Her Majesty the Cat
"I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother."
--Bonnie Schacter, Founder of the Single Pet Owner's Society Singles Group
Food Dangers for Dogs
We all know some of the foods that our dogs shouldn't eat, but thanks to Pat B. of Seattle, WA, we have a good reference for sharing this useful information.
Avocados contain a substance called persin in the fruit, as well as the leaves, seed and tree bark. It’s harmless for humans who aren't allergic, but highly toxic in most animals, including dogs. Problems include vomiting and have diarrhea.
Alcohol including foods containing alcohol is dangerous, as it has the same effect on a dog’s liver and grain as it has on humans. However, it takes much less quantity to affect dogs and the smaller the dog the greater the effect.
Onions in all forms can destroy a dog's red blood cells, leading to anemia. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, little interest in food, dullness, and breathlessness.
Coffee, Tea, and Other Caffeine in large enough quantities can be fatal for a dog. And, there is no antidote. Symptoms of caffeine poisoning include restlessness, rapid breathing, heart palpitations, muscle tremors, fits, and bleeding. In addition to tea and coffee - including beans and grounds - caffeine can be found in cocoa, chocolate, colas, and stimulant drinks such as Red Bull. It's also in some cold medicines and pain killers.
Grapes and Raisins have often been used as treats for dogs. Although scientists don’t know why they can cause kidney failure in dogs and even small amounts can make a dog ill.
Milk and Other Dairy products can cause diarrhea and other digestive upset. So on those hot days when you’re tempted to share your ice cream….don’t!
Candy and Gum and even toothpaste, baked goods, and some diet foods are sweetened with xylitol. Xylitol can cause an increase in the insulin circulating through your dog's body which can cause your dog's blood sugar to drop and lead to liver failure.
Chocolate contains a toxin called theobromine which is even contained in white chocolate. . The most dangerous kinds, though, are dark chocolate and unsweetened baking chocolate. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea and it can also lead to abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures, and death.
Want to see the full list? Check out the slide show at http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/ss/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat
Questions, questions and more questions!
about animal communicationFrom time to time, I receive general questions from my clients or newsletter subscribers as they wonder how animals react to certain situations. So I’ve decided to start a new column in the newsletter to answer these questions. So feel free to email Animal Connection with any general questions you may have about animal communication or animal experiences and I will answer them the best that I can based upon my experiences in communicating with animals over the last 15 years.
Our first question is from Diana D. of Carson City, NV….”When animals are in loving foster homes and then get adopted, isn't that difficult for them? They've bonded, perhaps for the first time, only to be taken out of that trusting home.”
That’s a good question, Diana. Here’s what I’ve experienced in communicating with both animals who are in foster care and animals who have been adopted out of foster care, including my own dogs.
First of all, the animals are always extremely grateful for being given a home, whether temporary or permanent. Those animals who go into foster care who have been in shelters even realize, if it is not a no-kill shelter, that their time is limited on this earth and it’s a very scary and stressful time for them. So needless to say, once these animals get to foster care there is a great sense of relief.
In general, most animals I’ve communicated with realize that foster care is a temporary home, whether they pick up on the thoughts of their foster care provider or are actually told by them that a new, forever home is being found. Knowing this, helps them to bond to their foster care provider but also look forward to their future life with their new family.
Over the years, I have been asked to communicate with foster animals to prepare them for their new homes and only a few thought that their foster home was their permanent home. And once told that they were moving on to their to their forever home, each animal was very accepting and excited about this change in their life. I can honestly say that I don’t remember one animal asking to stay where they are or traumatized about making another move.
I think that this is the case because in general domestic animals understand what humans try to do for them. They don’t judge like people do and their first reaction is to be grateful.
This is one of the reasons I enjoy communicating with animals so much. They look at a situation and see it for the good in the situation and don’t dwell on the negative. In fact, most animals, once they have had a chance to share a negative experience through a communication, put the bad behind them and move on. We people can definitely learn from their outlook on life.
So in answer to Diana’s question, I would encourage you to foster animals as a transition home, as this will be greatly appreciated and I would also encourage you to adopt your animals from a rescue or foster situation. They will understand this transitional part of their life and if they do seem confused, seek the help of an animal communicator to help them understand the circumstances of the change in their life.
Thanks, Diana, for that great question. If you would like your question about animal communication or general animal experiences considered for this column, please email Animal Connection at AnimalConn@aol.com. Please note that this column is for general questions and not for specific questions related to your animal.
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Until next month…. Wishing you a wonderful start to the New Year and a fabulous 2012!
Danielle Sender
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