A Dog Knows

It's no doubt that dogs can be sensitive to us, powerful allies, friends, family, and our rock!

Working with animals every day, I have had my share of experiences that help me understand that dogs have so much to teach us if we can be open-minded and let them show us. Dogs are a mirror of our souls; I believe they guide us to see the truth in ourselves, how we react to the world, and provide a gentle reflection of oneself to create opportunities. Have you ever noticed that a dog with anxiety usually has the same pattern as its owner?

Animals are sent here as guides, guardians of our families, and an emanating light of love and support. They often know when we are sad; they feel our energy and the shifts in our emotional vibrations. They just get us! Without the words to describe us, they are the most unjudgmental friends.

You must know there is more to it, like the feeling that an animal or canine shows up at exactly the right moment.

Have you noticed that animals experience the arrival of an earthquake and sound their alarms or act unusually? Many people share with me situations where their animals react in an odd way, and then an earthquake occurs.

I remember I was playing around with my husband's dog, trying to see if she could hear me if I spoke to her in my head without words. "Sharni girl," I spoke in my head. To my extreme surprise, her ears pricked up, and she tilted her head to the side, responding as if I had said it out loud! Of course, I tried this again to show my husband, and I didn't get the same effect, but I was surprised by my own result; I knew there was more connection to be made.

Dogs bring out the best in us, often being bringers of positive energy and a healing force around them, even as they simply provide us companionship and compel us to be in nature.

It has been depicted in ancient times that our ancestors saw dogs as a spiritual force, bringers of messages, healers, and fearless protectors. Their abilities are natural senses, often choosing to take our pain—physical, mental, and even indicating illnesses that are beginning to develop in our bodies.

When we begin to heal ourselves, our dogs heal.

In many cases, animals that were never cuddly will curl up on the stomachs of patients fighting bowel cancers, supporting and allowing their natural healing energy to soothe us in our most vulnerable states!

You see beautiful healing friendships with animals that support children with whatever sensitivity they have, providing a humbling connection that grounds the child within their authentic ways, calms, and transforms their mood when humans couldn't reach them. Dogs have an instinct to protect and sense danger, and it's common to hear stories of them saving or even warning us of danger. A story shared with me by a friend was very special to hear: late at night, in a home with two canines, they were out in the yard when one dog climbed a fence because a possum was in the yard. The dog ended up getting its collar caught on the fence and began thrashing to save itself. Unfortunately, the dog began choking. The other dog forced its way into the house and nuzzled the owner to wake him up. The owner looked around, as this dog had never done this before. He found the other dog hanging from the fence and saved her life just in time. How grateful he was for this dog warning him; otherwise, he would still be asleep.

It's clear that animals are energy readers, healers, and seers. They can see spirits very clearly that we can no longer see, but we may feel them, and some of us still see them. Our dogs are observers of spirits. If there is stagnant, disruptive energy in a space, a dog will sound an alarm!

If anything, this blog has made me realize there is blatantly a lot we don't understand about our furry friends. If we observe them carefully, there is a lot they can teach us, and we can change our lives if we open our hearts to all new possibilities.

One thing for sure is that a dog is a sacred guardian we must cherish, as they are our protectors and our teachers. 

I'd love to gear your own experiances! 

Seers ● Healers ● Our Soul Friend!  

Nicole Chapman @ The Holistic Dog Grooming Salon Country Clips.  

Energy Reading & Canine Supporter

When we lose an animal it has a ripple effect through the whole family, we don't realize exactly how much the animals' presence had until they are gone. The absences of them seems strange and hard to understand, especially for our children. Our children may benefit from writing a letter to our past over companions or picking a soft toy that represents them to cuddle or a ceremony of letting go. Part of our life is also learning to experience loss, that although they are gone in the physical, the animals are still here in spirit. Many of us have different unexplainable stories of past over animals visiting us. But what do we do when our dogs are in despair that their best friend is gone? Recently, I worked with a dog that lost her best dog friend, newly passed over into the spirit world and the dog was struggling with a depressed like state. “Grieving Den” came through as I worked within an energy healing session, the grieving den, to my understanding, is a very first stage to offering healing support to a dog struggling with loss. The Den is a safe, quiet place of rest and space to hide, the den would be a place of comfort, a bed away from the busy household, a blanket with the smell of the newly departed and gentle glow of a salt lamp and aroma that would be provide calming to the senses.  I see that this den is an important space for a dog to go, allowing its self safe passage to retreat anytime it needs to. The healing space will provide water, food, and sanctuary. It's a place intentionally created for the dog to process its feelings. With anything bits and pieces that resonate with the family that may provide support, low simulating and nurturing being the main goal. May they visit the den whenever needed and slowly becoming less frequent as they journey through their feelings. Yes, dogs do have feelings and do feel loss and hurt. Remember, our animals are deeply connected to our family unit.

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