Are You Frusterated?

Here is another thing humans unintentionally do that hurts animals feelings.

Get angry or frustrated with them.

It happens. Humans get tired, stress, spread too thin, lose patience. All these emotions are familiar to humans but they are not familiar to animals.

If your animal makes a mistake and you are angry at them in that moment or even worse, after you get home, it hurts their heart SO MUCH. If you have been gone (and for example they get in the trash or have an accident on the floor) and you come home and are angry or frustrated… they are crushed. They have forgotten about their mistake and they are so excited to see you. Your anger or frustration destroys them, anytime, but especially in that moment.

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Nutrition & Behavior

Nutrition plays a KEY part in your pet’s behavior. Weird right?

We all want our pets to feel well. And as we all know they have different nutritional needs. Recently I have talked to a lot of pets with nutritional needs. They have been displaying behaviors that would not normally be connected to nutrition.

So what does his mean? If your pet is doing something abnormal, weird, or naughty… they might not feel good and they might be trying to tell you that. Not all of the “symptoms” are obvious. We all know to look for itching, licking, redness, runny stools, etc.. But there are other things too…

Sometimes anxiety is caused from a belly ache. The animal gets nervous about the way their belly feels.

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The Old Ones

Sometimes I hear people talk about how much work their old pet is. Or how annoying their old pet is.

Animals don’t do things to annoy you. They aren’t trying to inconvenience you. Animals don’t understand these things. They always try to please and serve.

Caring for an old animal is a privilege. After devoting their entire lives to love and loyalty to humans (you or other humans in their past), they become even more dependent on us. They need more. More care. More love. More patience.

It is a privilege to be the final stop for such a selfless being. A being that has lived their life literally for everyone else.

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Our Animals Choose US

Yes. 100% each and every time our pets choose us. There are never any mistakes and any animal that is meant to be with you will find it’s way to you.

We make soul contracts with our animals before we come into this life.

Our animals recognize our energy and find us. They put themselves in our path. They make sure we see them, find them, notice them, make us think we are “choosing them”.

Even the ones that end up being “difficult” chose us for a reason. It could be to teach us a life lesson, teach patience and understanding, or be the loyal soul that never leaves your side despite your frustration (among MANY other reasons).

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Grieving Pets

I have seen pets grieve. They grieve the loss of loved ones like we do (human and animal loved ones).

It is not easy for them and they are often forgot about while humans are grieving. It is easy to miss the signs of their sadness and their depression.

But I can tell you, those signs are there.

Understand the change is very hard for them. They may have lost a friend (human or animal), they may witness the clearing out of belongings in the home, they may need to move, they may need to go to a new family. These things are all very stressful on them. They feel lost and helpless.

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Snacks!

My Family laughs at me because I give my dogs such SMALL treats.

Here’s the deal.

Animals aren’t like people. Their *satisfaction* from a human giving them a treat is NOT based on size. It is the connection of human to animal. The touch. The sharing.

Every single time I eat, I share with my dogs. Sometimes it is my own food, sometimes their dog snacks. But every time. I share 5 or 6 (on average) bites with them each time. Over the course of a day, between sharing when I eat, or just giving them snacks for rewards, they probably get 30 “snacks” a day. Sounds like a lot right? But they are so small it is not that much.

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Bringing in a Young Animal with A Senior Animal In the House

Many animals loves companionship of other animals and when they spend years together, they get attached. So the loss of one can greatly affect the other. Especially if they have spent their entire lives together.

Pets will grieve this loss, hard. And they may be lonely, sad, and get depressed.

Many humans want to bring in a younger friend or a puppy/kitten for the seniors companionship. At times, in single animal homes, humans want to bring the new baby in before the senior transitions so they are not a pet free home.

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Relationships Between Pets

For the most part, animals are social beings. They want friends. They are happier with another animal in the home. There are always exceptions tho. Some animals have trauma and don’t want to be around other animals. And some of them just prefer solitude. Just like humans!

Things to keep in mind:

Relationships between the same animals will change over time and evolve like human relationships. Roles shift, aging and health change the dynamic, and changes in the home/lifestyle/etc affect the dynamic.

When there are relationship problems, most of the time, those can be worked out with a guardian’s help. (Again, exceptions are animals that have experienced trauma with other animals and will always need to be an only pet).

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Signs From Your Angel Pet

When pets return to angel form it is an incomprehensible loss for us as humans. I am often asked:

* Is my angel pet still around?

* Will I see my pet again?

* Why aren’t I getting signs from my angel pet?

Yes! Your pet is around and always will be. Always.

Yes! You will see you pet at the rainbow bridge. Your pet will wait for you, for as long as it takes.

Yes! Your pet is sending you signs. Your pet wants to show you they are still around. Your pet wants to show you they are waiting for you.

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