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here. I. Healing Stories - Stress Diarrhea - Probiotic
- Hyperthyroidism - homeopathy
II. Health Tips - Mushrooms
- Avian flu
- Loved Dog approach to living happily with your companions
- Tellington T-touch
- Healing is a full circle – you and your companion animals
III. Classes - Decrease toxins in your home
IV.
Organizations for health and sustainability - Holistic Actions
- Tanka Fund
- The Hunger Project
I. Healing Stories - A veterinarian beginning to be interested in holistic medicine worked in a clinic that was boarding dogs and cats in the hospital (Not a good thing to do). Most of the boarders developed diarrhea by day 2 and a medium number had to be treated with drugs while some
were balanced enough to adjust to the noise, stress, new waters, new people, etc. The veterinarian was introduced to a probiotic called Mitomax. She began treating every dog and cat with diarrhea and rarely had to give drugs. Then she began having clients give the Mitomax before boarding and there was no diarrhea. Anytime there is potential stress happening would be a great time to improve gut health – probiotics, prebiotics, fecal transplants, best diet, etc.
- A 14 year old cat
came to me for homeopathy after being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism that was not responding to drugs. Intake information revealed there were no symptoms prior to a 6 month period of multiple changes that could have caused grief for this cat. Even before then she tended to dry stools (on canned food), licked salt off the chips, loved fish and was very thirsty. These are characteristics of the homeopathic preparation of Natrum muriaticum (made from simple table salt). Over the next 6
months different potencies were easily administered, with time to evaluate between each dose. There was slow and steady resolution of symptoms and the bouncy, happy cat finally returned. She lived another 6 years, dying easily after a few weeks of being “not well”.
II Health Tips Health with mushrooms - In 2015 I began to be aware of the amazing properties of mushrooms at a veterinary conference
where a pediatrician spoke of mushrooms completely removing toxins from the effluents going into a stream as well as health benefits. In the following decade the use of mushrooms for healing animals and people and the planet has exploded. Eat them, feed them & note in the journal which ones are preferred, grow them, take/give as supplements, learn to hunt them sustainably and read about them. Read more in my recent article in the Happy Healthy Dog Magazine.
- Quality of the mushroom supplements is critical, of course. There is no one right” answer as some highly respected producers use the microrhizomes (roots) and the fruiting body (what you see) and others do not. The more you learn, the more you can decide what seems right for you and your pets now.
- One supplement
company I adore for a large range of products for people and animals is Standard Process. They recently introduced a mushroom supplement combining Turkey Tail, Red Reishi, and Lion’s Mane mushrooms, bovine colostrum and Oats (yes, we often say to avoid oats…but actually ancient grain oats are good).
- Beta glucans modulate the immune system and 2 different chemical configurations are in the mushroom cell walls and the oats.
- Colostrum is amazing (one of my
colleagues attributes his recovery from suicidal depression to colostrum) supporting the immune system, and the gut-immune axis via microbiome modulation.
- To order, click here, then put 77TBVR into the box “Health Care Professional’s Patient Direct Code”. You will have your own account and can order
directly any dog, cat, horse or human supplement.
Avian flu update Holistic veterinarians still have very different opinions about cooking poultry, feeding raw milk and other food concerns. Consensus is that the virus is present, the testing is very accurate, many cats and some dogs have it but it is rare to get the neurological issue that may lead to death. I will keep you updated when there is clear
information. Building health in your cats and dogs (feed fresh food – cooked or raw; mental and physical exercise; lots of love; decrease stress (means you stop worrying); learn energy healing you can offer at home every day (EFT, Reiki, HTA, Eden, etc); make sure you have a great holistic vet on your health care team to treat if there are
any symptoms. Living happily with your dogs and cats - Biting, chewing, pulling leash out of your hand, barking, hiding, fears and anxieties, oh, my! Many people, even striving for living lovingly and lightly on our planet, tolerate, or manage their lives around challenging pet behaviors.
- The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller reminds us that dogs (though she does not address cats, it is similar) are strangers in our strange land. While they are doing their best, often our demands and even “training” are so confusing that problems occur. Are you fully addressing the seven basic needs of a dog she says are all critical?
- Security, companionship, love and connection, clear on the hierarchy, food and exercise, mental
stimulation and surprises/excitement.
- Decades ago several friends of mine tried an experiment. They took on the role of “dog” and “human”. They were both surprised how frustrating and difficult it was to both figure non-verbal ways to “command” and to figure out what the “human” wanted. Totally changed their expectations of their dogs. Communication is a two way street.
- Tamar says to make an assumption that if your dog is “misbehaving”, she is probably confused
about what you want. Go back to an easier request so she can be clear about what you are asking.
- Patience (my comment) is also key. When you have adopted a new dog they may have learned different languages in the past so you need to fulfill these basic needs with your gentle language.
- Companionship includes careful communication. Walks are to be together, not merely exercise. Some may be just for exercise. Great time to give choices, learn their language and coach
them on yours. Quality, not quantity is important. Busy day preparing for guests? Smile and greet your pup every time you pass by her. He needs to know you are there for him.
- While many are averse to the idea of an alpha, Tamar does say we need to be the leader of the pack. Feed the dog(s) after you eat. Do not allow them to take any space they want and you need to win each game of play. There will also be a hierarchy among all the dogs in the house.
- We speak often in
this newsletter about food, exercise, surprise and excitement which she feels is key.
- Tamar reminds us that our body language (even unconscious) is communicating to our dogs.
- Initially, consistency is key to learning a language. Some keys:
- Do not wear sunglasses when communicating as your face needs to give exaggerated feedback. She has many DVDs and YouTube videos to help you.
- Make an assumption that every behavior (even unwanted ones) is an attempt for him,
in his language, to make a request.
- Use short words and phrases
- Praise a lot
- New situations may need you to refresh the meaning of the words. “Stay” may seem different at a friend’s house than at yours.
- Use the range of your voice to mean different things. Her four: normal, excited, unhappy, urgent.
- Treats are useful – have different levels – what does she love the most, a little less and a little less? You can match the type of
treat to the performance.
This book is definitely worth a read and there is much more on you tube and her site. Tellington T-touch Method - Tellington T touch Method is also an amazing way to meet many of Tamar’s seven needs. They have so many videos and you tubes and books and classes. And as mentioned in the January newsletter, it works great with cats as well.
Healing is reciprocal - You and your companion animals and heal each other.
- Dr. Jeff Feinman’s articles in the Happy Healthy Dog address how humans and
animals mutually support each other (plants, too). The most recent is about the language of love that you can use every moment.
- First he speaks of Archie’s last day, where years of practicing heart to heart connection allowed them both to be a stress free space of love
as Archie transitioned to the other side.
- 10 months later Maya bounded into their lives with many anxiety and hyperactivity challenges. Even the first day, the heart to heart communication Jeff had learned from Archie allowed Maya to take a deep breath and relax.
- How do you want to spend your precious minutes? Fearful, stressed, worried? Or noticing problems, then relaxing back into appreciation of the moment? Waking with positive possibilities for the day?
Loving every moment regardless of serious health or behavior challenges?
- Speaking with a client recently reminded me how difficult making health care decisions can be. She has been deeply grounded in living in the moment, knows there is no one right answer, has access to her own energy healing as well as from colleagues. And yet, with a young dog, she was faced with deciding between chemotherapy/radiation or using holistic approaches that hold the possibility of long term deep
healing. She was deeply challenged and upset. She wanted to do her best for this dog and also for herself and all the other dogs in her family. She asked communicators what the dog wanted. She needed reminding to consider the whole family, there was no right answer and her pup was loving any time she had there.
- You may have faced similar challenges. When making health care decisions remember that no one is an expert for the outcome for your individual. Conventional or holistic
treatment of cancer and other serious diseases can each deeply help some individuals and not others. Anyone who tells you – “with this treatment your pet will live 1-3 years more and without treatment only a few months” – is looking at averages.
- Many factors need to be considered:
- Comfort and quality of life for your animal during treatment
- Stress on you or the family (2 and 4 legged) because of time and money needed to do the treatments
- Long term
consequences – side effects, time and cost of continuing therapy, loss of bonding time with everyone in the family, your feelings if the selected treatment does not go well, environmental impact.
- While sometimes you can choose a different path later, there are choice points that commit you.
- Wow, did I just make it more difficult? Hopefully, realizing that your choices for quality of life for all of you will free you up from “I have to make the right
decision”. All choices are equally good, regardless of the outcome.
- Make a beautiful sign/drawing/totem that will daily remind you of the choice you carefully and consciously made.
- Draw on the unconditional love of each of the 4 legged in your life (maybe you have that from a 2 legged as well) as you move through treatments. This mutual love helps both of you stay in joy, fun and happiness, regardless of the current
circumstances.
III. Classes - We all strive to decrease toxins in our home for ourselves and our animals. Creating a non-toxic home is a great evergreenclass from Amy at Green Living Now.
She gently gives you options and holds your hand to help you be healthier (which means more available for each of your 4 legged loves) and to have your home be safer for your critters.
IV. Organizations for health and sustainability - Holistic Actions - The March focus for member webinars is energy healing. One of the most important healing tools is you. Just love is very powerful.
Even more is to learn one or many more of the pure energy healing techniques. They are the best first aid kit tool as you can do it instantly and even remotely. This month our speakers will be speaking about the science behind a variety of approaches, with one being how to use the earth’s energy to help healing. Members can access past years webinars that covered specific approaches such as Reiki, Eden Energy Medicine, Prayer, EFT (emotional freedom technique), Bengston method, WEBB (whole
energy body balance).
- The Tanka Fund, as recently reported, has helped ranchers, mostly First Peoples, bring Bison back to prairie grazing lands, of which only 1% remains since Europeans arrived. When the bison thrive, so do the ferret (almost extinct), the long billed curlew, deer, antelope, elk and even plants, amphibians and insects thrive.
- The Hunger Project - 96% of
people working with The Hunger Project report a better quality of life (just what we want for our companion animals). Over 2,000 people reported: improved access to healthy meals, decreased stress about food, much better information and support from local community services and
government.
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