Talking with animals has always been such a blessing in my life. It is the main reason I keep going and doing, trying to help those that don’t necessarily have a voice to speak the language most of us understand. It is my wish that everyone eventually hear what their animals have to say to them. I want to help heal old wounds, either mental or physical, that bonds the animal to a certain behavior. I want the animal to see I am here to help them. And sometimes, that does take tough love.

People are amazed when they hear my dogs bark, or see my horses standing on the gates demanding attention (because negative attention is better than no attention) that I too have animals that are not perfect. Because most of my animals are rescues, I am constantly working with my own to fix a problem, find a compromise between two or more animals, or put my foot down sternly to stop the inappropriate behavior. And animals, like children, need lots of love but also boundaries. People are often surprised when I talk of the tough love issues, such as time outs or reprimands. But like children, they feel safer when they know we are in control of our lives as well as theirs. I talk more of this in my “Setting your animal up to succeed” article on my home page that was partially inspired and written by my horses Azlen and Burman and my dalmation Petey.

Because of my strong beliefs that animals should be a loved and cherished part of the family, I strive to make them comfortable with their surroundings. And I work with the people to understand the animal’s issues so that they both have a clear picture of what is expected of them.

And sometimes animals with sever emotional scars need to get it off their chest and talk about their anxieties to start the healing process. Once they know their anxieties are addressed and taken care of and the owner starts to talk with them, they realize that they can let go of fear and trust in the process of life again. My goal is to bring pet owners and their pets closer together.

Also, many times after loosing a beloved pet or making the most dreaded decision to put the animal to sleep, a lot of people feel they have done the wrong thing, or put the animal to sleep too soon. Or they don’t understand why their pet had to leave them. By talking with a pasted over pet, pet owners can have a last conversation with their animals and feel closure to go on and possibly adopt another pet. Also with pictures, animal communicators, not just myself, can tell where a lost pet is, if he or she is still alive, what the area looks like where they are, and if there are any people around. This is so important to the animal that has passed and did not get to say goodbye, or those who have gotten lost and need help.

Having this gift can be painful as well. Feeling an animals pain is not always easy and talking to them for the “one last talk” can be tough when all concerned are crying (including myself). People can be tough as well, some wanting “proof” before payment or being negative about the conversation because the animal is not saying what they want to hear. But having a gift is not worth having unless you get more out of it than money and that includes heartache, joy and the overwhelming feeling to always want to help. Even though I have cried my eyes out for a horse that did not have a good life or for a beautiful dog with a failing body that despite all odds still wanted to live on, it is worth ever minute of it if I just help one animal.

So in closing, never forget to hug your pet, tell them you love them and if they don’t shape up you will get Chris to talk with them! ;-)
God Bless!