'Bear' - 5 year old Alaskan Malamute!
'Badger' - 3 year old Malamute/Border Collie cross!
'Jack' - 8 year old moggy!
Badger, came to us as a puppy, what a lively bundle of fun! However by 3 months old she started showing her teeth and growling in various situations and after 1 year she was food aggressive, toy aggressive, touch aggressive, constantly looked depressed, would bite you if you went near her and would show her teeth daily.
We went through so many behaviourists and trainers (we got a behaviourist involved as soon as we had the first showing of teeth) but nothing got through to her, if anything she was getting worse.
In absolute desperation I contacted an Animal Communicator as a last ditched attempt to reach her on some level, as we were banned from most peoples houses and company, life was very limited to say the least. This was a breakthrough moment for us, I learned what motivated her therefore I could understand her and most of all that her digestive system was completely shot to pieces. After changing her food to a raw diet, changing my attitude toward her and re-building our trust with each other we now have a wonderful fulfilling life together! Daily life of course is not without it's challenges, trust and attitude change does not re-build overnight!
Bear, came to us as a rescue dog. She is the most wonderful, docile companion whilst inside our home but boy get her outside and she turned into a wild wolf thrashing around on her lead at the sight of another dog or charging at 100 miles per hour at another animal across the park. To cut a long story short and after numerous training methods tried and abandoned using animal communication I learnt that she simply wants to sniff the animal and say Hi! Her approach believe me did not say this to me, the animal or the poor unsuspecting owner of the other animal. Most of this stemmed from her first home where the owner bred small dogs that she was never allowed near, she was kept in a pen and never socialised so watching the other dogs interact and never allowed to join was quite simply torture for her. Today she is much better but that 1% she still can't help herself! The main thing we have learned is that she means well and is not a 'naughty' dog. By knowing this we can deal with her appropriately (not let her off her lead as soon as we are out of the car, plenty of structured lead walking) and we all manage rather well! She is the most loyal animal I have ever known, she is wise and supportive and takes her role of 'balancer' in our pack very seriously!
Jack, my gorgeous boy! He is a true lap cat, loving nothing more than just simply 'being' with you! After a house move his behaviour became so erratic and odd, we could not place it at all. We had not bought in any new animals, life was exactly the same apart from a different address. He had also been through several house moves with me, this being his fourth so even that was nothing new. Using animal communication I have learned from Jack is that he misses his twin brother who died last year. All our previous house moves had been with him too and now he had to do this one all on his own. Whilst Jack did not 'seem' to miss his brother at our old house he certainly did now. There was no training this out of Jack just simple understanding, extra fuss and attention to re-build his confidence. He is now a happy bouncing cat again!
Snowflake, our gorgeous foster dog! Horrific past, literally cowers at a raised voice and when walking constantly looking back at you waiting to get hit. Am totally sure she has been beaten severely. What a wonderful girl she is, so willing to trust but not knowing how to, so wishing to be balanced but doesn't even know what that means. She is very new to our pack so we are taking things day by day. I cannot get much from her at the moment as for me to explore her past means opening very sensitive wounds and most animals do not want you to re-live what has happened to them. All I do know at this stage is that she is very happy to be here, she desperately wants routine, peace and to be gently taught right from wrong. With time this will give her the balance she desperately needs. More updates to follow!
Copyright Rebecca Lowe - 07545 17 47 82 - rebecca@animalinsights.co.uk
Snowflake, our gorgeous foster dog - 6 year old Staffie cross
