Hound Diggidy Dog

Howdy!

I have returned from my summer trip abroad, where I encountered amazing sights and sounds in the UK, Sardinia, Mainland Italy and Norway. Yes folks, dogs abound all over the planet, and it seems people of all cultures love their animals just as hard as we do here in America. They take them out more I think, to cafe's and the parko is packed every day with walkers and the pooches. These dogs rarely misbehave......I wonder how they do it? Must be the good food, that mediterranean diet is super! I would certainly behave better if I was fed the Med all year round. 

Anyway, I'm home now in cowboy country- Arizona, where dogs are mostly bouncing around in the backs of pick-up trucks, or rarely seen out on the ranch. I work for a pet resort here, and so get to check -in all kinds of canines from all over the world. Right at the moment we have 3 hound dogs, and I must say I have never in all my born days seen one soooo huge! Blu, the big guy is a vocal type, (find a hound dog that ain't) and yes, looks soooo sad, yet is soooo friendly! So low to the ground like that, ears dipping the pavement...it seems like he would just sink on into the earth, he is so heavy. Just looking at him, I get grounded and can smell clearer too; yes, his instinctual nature rubs off on me.

I had to mention Blu, because just when you think you have seen it all, up pops the larger than life image that you would never have even imagined! 

Here i travel the seven seas, and right here at home under my very nose is the wonder of all wonders- Hot diggidy dog!

So, this is my ode to Blu, largest Hound Dog I ever did see,

hats off to Blu ......a fine specimen of a dog, and now a legend in his own right.

Be good,

Jane

Dog Ghosts......

Dog Day!

Yes, That is a silly greeting, and it matches my silly outlook today- I say "silly" because I feel somehow this mood is in congruent with my topic, which is how we perceive seeing or feeling glimpses of our long gone pets.

It is not to say that a dog ghost could not exist, I have experienced human ghosts--maybe they are souls not yet gone beyond, still lingering here among us. Dogs, well, all animals have souls, so yes, it could happen that some unfinished biz or a friendly visitation from a beloved pet might rattle or surprise you!

Since little Frodo crossed over, it has been very still and quiet, really no sign of him....yet, I do see him in my minds eye dancing around in circles to procure a treat or prancing along the sidewalk his short black legs stiff and hardly touching the ground with each step! I will hear a dog barking and think it is him.....memories that linger make it seem like he is still here with us. I guess that is his gift to us- these sweet glimpses that endear us to life and the wonderful relationships we form with all beings.

Does the relationship end because of death? I think not, it changes- but I believe we are still learning and relating to the experience we had, which can grow  or form into other realizations. Frodo, like many other canine friends I've known, keeps me in touch with the devotional aspect dogs carry so well. They simply are loyal; the many joyful moments we spend with them as loving beings can never be truly lost, it is inside us forever.

If one heart is opened by the love we share, the world is that much better! Keep your heart open to life and the special gift of relating, it grows on ya- let it shine.

Thanks and kudos to Peanut, Patou, Bo-Jo, Barefoot and Frodo- I remember you dear friends!

 Frodo guarding BBboy

Be good doggone it!

Love,
Jane

dog nose it all

Ginger Love in her favorate place-- The Beach

Good day species of the human kine!   

I hope this day finds you well and good. My dog antics here in Los Angeles have brought me closer than ever to making a commitment to be of service to the community through animal/guardian consultations and teaching on the subject of animal communication and connection. The dog nose has sniffed out that it is time to help us all become closer and more aware of the important link between us da kine and the animals. Think Dr. Doolittle!

I would like to let you all know I am available in this capacity as Dr. Doomore........the potential is infinite when the doors open wide and we share love and wisdom information between species. I am a lifetime communicator of knowledge systems- with animals, people and the plant kingdom. Although my formal training in working with animals has just begun, I have 20 years of experience helping people shift their life choices in healthy and positive ways. Psychic readings, Shiatsu, Tai-Chi, Asian five-element diagnosis, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Spiritual Counseling have been the mode in which I have worked, using herbs, diet and nutrition and a large dose of love as the medium for healing.

Now, as I finish my graduate program in Health Psychology, it is clear to me that the ultimate healing is achieved through our sincere connection to all sentient beings as empathic, compassionate and aware souls. The very preciousness of life itself motivates me to assist others in bridging the gaps in our consciousness: For me that means honoring all living things! Animals have a higher intelligence that is right brain oriented, in other words, they do not analyze- they feel and sense. I think we have something to learn from that example, as humans are mostly left brain oriented. It's time to balance out and reconnect with right brain activity, like engaging in sensory influenced behavior- like the creative endeavors of artists and cooks, by exercise and play too.

So, like a dog- play more, sleep more, experience the present moment more and feel more. It's a dogs life!

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Mahalo Nui Loa,

Jane the dog lady-- chow- chow!

The Dog Dish

Frodo sun bathing!

Hello Animal Lovers!  

This week the unthinkable happened, a family pet died unexpectedly. These crossings from life to death are challenging to us human guardians, not only because we mourn the loss of a beloved companion or teacher animal, but also because we may not be able to comprehend what the animal afterlife is composed of. In my estimation, any being with a soul never really dies, the body is shed- yet, the spirit or soul moves after physical death into a timeless existence that knows no bounds, and is all knowing and seeing. It may be comforting to put the death of a close animal friend in this perspective, as with humans we can communicate to them, on a psychic level or in prayer --which may be helpful in moving through the grieving process. We want to know that our loved one is safe and happy after crossing over, so it is natural to find closure and a sense of peace by reaching out to communicate.

I find it remarkable that two days after completing a workshop on animal communication with Lori Spagna Frodo our little black teacup Chihuahua, left his physical form. Frodo was a special little friend, who was adopted by my my son-in law and daughter from his first guardian- another family member. Frodo was young, and had been very active in his role of late as protector of the new baby and of the house in general. He was well cared for and loved the daily walks with the baby and his nighttime walks with my son in-law. Therefore it came as quite a shock to us all that he suddenly left "by accident". Of course, because I don't believe in accidents, and because he left when in my care, I found it very important to share what my perceptions were concerning Frodo's timing. I had a strong sense that he was on a mission that day, that he was sure of what he was doing, and where he needed to go- into another dimension. He communicated to me that he was happy and safe in this new realm, and conveyed to me a feeling of freedom that he enjoyed in it.

 Needless to say, this was my experience of the event, and even so- it is no small comfort when I see that he is no longer with us in body, and I feel the empty space and hush in the house now that he has moved on. It is painful to let go, that is human. We remember him as active and youthful and now he is just doggone!! The shock may have a lot to do with how challenging it feels right now too. Being patient with ourselves, taking care to avoid the triggers of blame and guilt that so often accompany death of  a dear one is vital as well. I gave Frodo a bit of Star of Bethlehem, for shock to help ease his transition before he crossed, and have continued to take the Bach Flower remedy myself, along with Elm, which helps with overwhelm.

 How did I communicate with Frodo during these events that have so changed both his life and ours? All I can share with you is simply that I had a vision or picture in my inner eye of him, and got a sense of his movements and purpose, shortly before and after his crossing. I asked permission to connect with him first and foremost, out of respect for his process and then received a clear sense that he had some urgent business in some "other" realm, that it was all good and that he was not gone per se, just removed. To backup and confirm these visions I did a reading in which the dolphin card and an amicable parting of ways card came up. I also asked for some help and support from a friend who took the animal communication workshop with me. She confirmed my information on Frodo with her check-in on the situation, which was very relieving. Thanks friend!

This week was a true example to me of how our lives are interconnected. It just so happens Lori S. will be teaching a drop-in class on Animals in the Afterlife next week here in Los Angeles- close by! Accidents, nah!
I miss Frodo very much, he is a sweet loving animal who I am happy to have been given time to know. I lit a candle for him, in honor of him and his selfless service to our family during his life. I placed some special

belongings of his out too, because I want to remember his place in my life and want to thank him for showing me that death is a journey, and is not a final or static experience. Well, that was my lesson- Rest in Peace Frodo. 

BBboy with Frodo

Love the animals!          

Be good,
Jane

Speaking Doggish

Matilda and best friend Ginger Love

Okay, just tuning in this week to see who else out there is speaking fluent doggish ........??? Doggish is not like what you may think- talking in baby babbles to your dog! Doggish is really not talk at all, its more telepathic, psychic communication than anything. I think most of us do this much more than we imagine we do, I mean not just with the dogs in our lives, but with other people and other animals in our environment too. 

Speaking is really very much more than just spouting words- I think we send messages way before the sound is formed into spoken word......Maybe first some of us even see pictures, color or shapes in our minds eye. I often feel sensations before i talk, like uptightness at the person who butt in line ahead of me, or openness when i see an old friend, if you pay attention all kinds of unique things actually happen before we say what is on our mind. Try it out. For reals.....observe how this phenomena exists in your experience.....i was surprized how complex the process was, sound is the last whistle stop on a long line of signals starting with the desire to connect, which I think is psychic. 

Its the same with animals too, and between animals. Duh, i know you already know this, so really, i'm just talking to myself right? Just think eye contact...that is where a lot of the language of Doggish is formed, we can read so well between the lines when we look into that beholden eye ball! That's why words can be so meaningless, but- the eyes never lie! Often it may be that we send the message out on a wireless wave, like when we let loved ones know we are holding them close, when distance prevents speech or eye contact.

 Dogs are super connected to us human animals because we have had such a long history together, living symbiotically. We can learn to read and speak Doggish, like they have learned our much more complex language, by listening with our eyes and psychic vision, reading dog body language, and thinking in pictures rather than words.....it helps us all stay more connected and sane i think!


You can communicate with these knowing creatures, and learn new stuff about yourself and the planet too, listen and respect the animal kingdom- your connection to the natural world and higher spiritual realms is sitting right there in your own living room.... apparently cat napping on the rug in the sun.

Next week i will share more on animal communication, after a workshop with Lori Spagna of Efilsgod- she is the lady in the know on all these things and fluent i'm sure in Doggish too.  

Love the dog who feeds you,

A girl and her dog

Baci, 

Jane 

Dog Town

Out with Ginger Love, Mattie and Roxy

Good Morning!      

I have some breaking news to share.....last night in a cute little LA Hamlet, dozens of dogs in all shapes and sizes were in attendance at the Farmers Market,  right there on Myrtle Ave.!!! This is so cool cause.....other LA Markets have gotten so doggone fussy about dogs BEING ALLOWED to join in on the fun.

Kudos to the Monrovia Farmers Market and Craft Show, which is an even better event due to the presence of all those friendly furry creatures -DOGS, and the wonderful owners who make sure that everybody stays cool and all that dandy stuff. Hey, dogs are people too! These days, it's not really a family experience unless Spot gets to go....right? Thank goodness for all the LA outdoor cafe's and bars where our four legged friends are welcome to hang, and often do also get royally treated to watering holes and biscuits too! IT'S ABOUT TIME!

Next time I go over to the market in Monrovia, I promise to get some pics---they really had a wide array of pups on parade, which despite the cold evening air, warmed my heart tremendously. We need that, well, anyway- I sure do! I love seeing dogs out and happy........out your dog more often peeps.

Up close and personal- Mattie

Be Good,  Love Jane

Dog Tails from the Edge!

Taz runs the show at Winter Camp!

Hi There!  

Gee, where has the time gone? I must admit i have missed writing this last year....yet, my adventures running after spot all over the planet where very fun! We spent the dog days in Italy, hunkering down in Florence for the great heat wave.....spent cooler rainy days on the beautiful bus trip from NYC- Chicago......LA heat wave last fall, then back to Maui Wowie for months of breezy island connections. Packed it all up and headed to Arizona, yes with all three mutts! They thought the ravens, snow and fireplace were the bomb! That is bird dog for you! Now in LA for the springtime.....dizzy, yes -with all the travel, but ready to talk story again ......dog tails!

Taz ready for go!

I noticed everywhere I have been this year......a super abundance of dogs with their peeps! Dogs in Italy- WOW! do they LOVE dogs! Lotsa dogs..lotsa love. More dog tails to come soon....LA is a very dog friendly town too....


My pack will join me here soon, for now they romp with the cowboys, in the snowy mountain tops of  Northern Arizona. They are sooo lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa to look out for them out at the Doggie
  Winter Camp! Until next tail.....wag often and loudly! Love, Jane

Matilda, Ginger Love and Taz