Fireworks Talk to your pets First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 06*27*18 July 4th – Fireworks It is fireworks season again! This is a stressful time of year for even our most confident pets. Random, unpredictable popping and sizzling occur without warning, deafening our animals’ ears and confusing their senses. […]
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The Gangster’ vs. ‘The Peaceful Pup’: Labels we give our pets First Published in the Santa Barbara News-Press April 11, 2018 So often we put labels on animals. Some of them sound like this: “She is aggressive.” “He is shy and was abused.” “He will run your over.” “She is neurotic and barks at everything.”
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First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 04*04*18 The Art of Communication Animal Body-Language In the 1990s, Norwegian dog trainer and behaviorist Turid Rugaas studied canine behavior and in 1996 published the widely acclaimed book “On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals.” Turid teaches how to be a keen observer of canine
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First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 03*18*18 My animals have never had a problem going to the vet. Sure, it’s not their favorite thing to do, but they stay calm and attentive. They don’t exhibit a high-level stress by panting, barking or meowing. They don’t shake or stiffen their body. They don’t refuse to
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How To Make Your Pets Happy First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 3*09*18 People often request that I ask their animal, “What would make your life happier.” There are some common themes for dogs and cats that are easy to implement into life’s routine. Dogs ask for big grassy parks surrounded by trees. They
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Getting Over Pain First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 3*14*18 Over the course of the last few months, animals of our area and beyond have been asking me about the fires and the mudslide. A common theme are questions about being buried. Who, when, how, what does that mean? And also, about all
My friend, the rat First published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 3*07*18 The night had just fallen. My two Chihuahua mixes Felix and Easter, my 30 lb poodle Luca and my white German shepherd Hudson stood with their chins raised staring up into the branches of the ash tree in our backyard,
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My Life As A Pet Psychic First Published in the Santa Barbara News-Press 2*28*18 I live my life as a pet psychic. It is really all I have ever known. My earliest memory is my parents holding our Yorkshire Terrier over my crib and hearing her say, “You are so small.” I hear
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De-Stressing Pets During the Holidays Our Pet Psychic Explains Animal Body Language Originally posted on Sunday, November 21, 2010 I tell every animal I have a consultation with two different statements. The first is this: “The smartest animals (including humans) are conscious of their behavior. They know what they are doing at every moment and
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