Dogs are pack animals. They aren't equipped to spend long periods alone. As our pets, however, sometimes this is hard to avoid. Fellow blogger Alica describes what works for her... The Separation anxiety in dogs has been one of the most dreadful problems. This will also confuse you as the owner or parent of the pet.… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: “How to Care for a Dog with Separation Anxiety,” in Alica’s exact words
Cats as mindfulness and thereby empathy teachers? Yes! says fellow blogger Pete J. Probe…
Empathy has something to do with feelings. It is the ability to understand or recreate what others just think or feel. Simply put: feel yourself in something, experience something, feel yourself sco. into another person. For example, traditionally at funerals, it is common for the mourners to express our sympathy.
-Feelings and emotions
We all have experienced a lot of feelings in our lives, and this perception is already in the prenatal stage. We have forgotten our emotional world for the most part, but it is still present in a memory that remains closed to our conscious experience. And when we make a decision – of whatever kind – our ‘ stored ´ emotions ‘ play the decisive role´, without realizing that. They are almost part of a second of our thinking upstream, without being consciously perceived. This means that all our decision-making…
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Most things are more fun if done with a dog, fellow blogger Nick and I agree. I say all the better if there's some Labrador mixed in! Here's Nick's account of one such occassion... I have a confession to make. I use a ‘legal high’ and I am addicted. His name is Dudley and he’s a chocolate… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words
This morning I stayed in bed till late. I was awake, but I didn’t want to get up to a house without Pierre in it. Yesterday I had to put my dog down. Such a gentle euphemism for murder. To put one to sleep. My dear, dear dog-man trusted me, yet I tricked him. First… Continue reading Now We Are 3 (only)
Love dogs but not getting bitten? Willie Mays blogs about cats and dogs. Here are her tips for meeting a brand new dog... As we all know that dogs are one of the most loved animals around the world. Like who doesn’t like dogs? When we see a dog, our very first instinct is to approach… Continue reading 5 Tips for Greeting a Strange Dog by Willie Mays
