Animal Communications Has No Barriers — Language or Distance

Animal communications knows no boundaries including languages or distance. My friend, Maggie, lives in Texas and works with Ana who recently moved to Texas from Brazil. Ana received a call from her sister in Brazil that their parent’s dog passed away suddenly. Maggie emailed me, “He speaks Portuguese. Do you have a way to talk with him, or know anyone who might know Spanish or Portuguese that can translate for him?”

I said I would talk with Uran, a black Shar-Pei, and ask him how he is doing.

As we started our conversation, Uran said “Oh hi Elaine. I hope you understand my accent. English isn’t my first language.” I smiled and noticed his accent. We continued our conversation of his sudden death, his love for his people, and his new life. At the end of our conversation Uran said, “Oh it is so good to talk to you. I heard that you might talk with me and there was concern that you wouldn’t understand me. Oh thank you, thank you.”

I was honored to bring Uran’s love to his people in Brazil and Texas.

Two-Day Car Trip with Three Cats!

Laura and Mark talked about moving to Austin, Texas and leave Minnesota behind. It meant finding jobs, an apartment that would take three cats, and actually moving there. After their plans were set, Laura asked me to talk to Bear, Bubba, and Sophie and let them know how their lives would change.

Please meet Bear, Bubba, and Sophie.

I started the conversation with all three cats and then talked to each of them separately. Right away Bear said, “Please tell me what is going on. Mark is gone. Is he coming back? Why are there boxes? What is going on?”

I explained that Laura and Mark decided to move to Texas for the warmer weather and Mark started his new job in Texas. I assured them that Mark would be back, gave them the schedule of his return and when they would drive to Texas. I also explained they would stay in a hotel one night and be at their new home the next night.

Bear responded, “Wow! I didn’t know all this was happening. We thought Mark disappeared. We are/oh I should say I’m excited about his trip. This is fun. Thanks for telling me.”

Bubba commented, “I am very excited about this trip. Oh this will be fun. Usually cars aren’t my favorite thing. But this sounds like an adventure. I am sure we will be just fine. The family will be together. That is wonderful. I am very excited now that I understand what is going on. Oh this is so great. Thanks for talking to me.”

Sophie said, “Thank you so much to telling us about the long 2 day ride. We will probably complain during the ride but it will be over fast in the big scheme of things. Since Laura thought of all the things we need, I think we will be just fine.”

After the conversation with the cats, Laura asked me to make a Bach flower essence blend for the cats to help them with the transition. She started using the blend a few days before they drove to Texas – about 1,200 miles. It is a long 2-day trip of about 12 hours each day.

Laura also used her Tellington TTouch® skills with the cats to help them prepare for the trip. Mark came back to Minnesota and they packed up the truck. Mark drove the truck and Laura drove the car with the three cats, toys, and litter boxes.

I received this email from Laura: “The cats did GREAT!!! I was so impressed with them. I had them out of the carriers most of the time which I normally look down upon... but it was much easier. Bear napped on my lap nearly the ENTIRE drive. Literally!! Also they were very quiet pretty relaxed. Even at the hotel after the first full day of driving they were eating, drinking, and using the litter box at the hotel with us that night. They really were pretty well adjusted and I couldn't have asked for it to go any better than it did.”

Frighten Abandoned Dog Learns about a Calm Life

Coco’s life forever changed when a kind man found her on the side of a busy highway near Brainerd, Minnesota. He and his wife realized they could not keep another dog and asked their daughter, Caree, to please save this dog.

As Caree drove Coco to her new home in the Twin Cities, Caree asked me to talk with Coco and explain where she was going and she would be living with a big dog. Caree described Coco as very sunburn, thin, frightened Chihuahua mix.

Coco and I talked. She started our conversation with “It is a very busy week. First I was in the road, then I was picked up by a very nice gentleman, and now I’m in a car again with Caree. This is very tiring.” She continued about her life in a puppy mill, commented on her puppy mill name “Tiny. What a dumb name!” and was excited to met Caree’s big dog. “I want to stay with Caree in a forever home. I hope she can keep me. I don’t want to go out on the street again.”

A few months passed and Caree asked me to help Coco with her fears (loud noise, thunderstorms, vet visits, and nail clipping), separation anxiety, and barking and growling at strangers.

When I walked in to Caree’s house, Coco barked continuously. Her tail was so tight between her legs, I could not see it. She was nervous to let me touch her. After a few minutes, she let me touch her back and then her ears. As she sat in her dog bed, I gently used TTouch® touches on her body and then her face. Coco started to relax her very tense body. Slowly I was able to approach her tail that was glued to her leg and underside. As I slowly worked with the tail, Coco relaxed and let her tail uncoil from her body. Caree was shocked to see a beautiful brown diamond on Coco’s tail! Previously Coco’s tail was always under her body. Coco took self-appointed breaks by walking away and then come back to me. She started bumping my hand as if to ask for more.

Since we developed a trust, I also decided to use Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) on Coco. All of her charkas were closed. Using a beautiful HTA technique, I energetically gave her unconditional love and told her she was very safe in her forever home. Also I asked her to change her behavior and to only bark once when people came to the door. Coco relaxed and her eyes were softening even more. When I check her charkas again, they were open.

We gave Coco a break as I taught Caree the various TTouches and how to use Bach Rescue® Remedy for Pets. Suddenly Coco jumped up and pranced out of the room with her tail up high and continued to prance around the house. We smiled as Coco showed her tail for the first time!

Now a month later, Caree said Coco is much calmer and quieter. They continue with TTouches with Coco and especially on her tail. They occasionally use Pet Rescue Remedy when Coco has a stressful situation. Life is good and they are all thankful!

My Dog Keeps Licking His Lick Granuloma – Please Help!

I received a very concerned call from Deb Aebi about Jackson and his lick granuloma. Lick granulomas start as small sores and get bigger as a dog licks the sore. The following is Deb’s story.

“Jackson is a 9 year old Australian Shepard and developed a 4” long lick granuloma on his left paw. He wore a cone around his neck for 4 weeks. During that time he was placed on antibiotics and we visited his veterinarian on three separate occasions to have the wound cleaned. Nothing I did could stop him for re-injuring the wound. Jackson and I were just miserable. I was so afraid that my dog would lose his leg unless we could stop his incessant licking. I spent hours on the Internet researching lick granuloma and treatment and found an article posted on the http://www.dogleggs.com/ about successful lick granuloma treatment involving the Tellington TTouch® technique. I queried for Tellington Touch practitioners in the Twin Cities area and found Animal Bridges.

When Elaine contacted me, she could tell that I was distraught and she visited my home that evening. When she got to my home Jackson greeted Elaine at the front door which was unlike him. Elaine spoke quietly with Jackson, removed the cone he had been wearing for weeks, began the TTouch technique on Jackson’s wounded paw and used Lavender essential oil. Almost instantaneously, Jackson became relaxed and laid down. Jackson almost immediately stopped licking his paw. We didn’t put the cone back on. To make sure we completely corrected the behavior, Elaine taught me how to perform TTouch. She also prepared a blend of Bach Flower Essences for Jackson to help with his over-grooming and stress, which worked wonders. I gave him 4 drops twice a day in his food and performed TTouch several times a day. We covered Jackson’s wound while we were at work, and uncovered it when we were home. Jackson left his paw alone and stopped licking it! After 6 weeks it healed nicely. Elaine, you saved my dog’s leg and I am ever so grateful.”

Deb Aebi, Inver Grove Heights, MN

Jackson's healed left paw

Elaine working with Jackson

Please remember the services provided by Animal Bridges are regarded to be a support, complementary methods for alleviating certain emotional, social, behavior, and physical conditions. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for veterinary care, nor should it be used as such. Refer to a licensed veterinary practitioner for medical care.

Frantic to Calm Dog

Jackson, a Shiba Inu and Husky blend, was referred to me because he was “out of control” on walks and barking excessively at other dogs.

When I met Jackson in his home, he was pacing, panting, frantically wagging his tail, and in continual motion. Janice adopted Jackson two months ago and this is his normal. I explained to Janice how to read Jackson’s body language. Suddenly, she realized she had not understood what he was trying to tell her. He was not happy and excited; he was nervous and afraid.

Jackson settled as I gently used TTouch® touches on him. His breathing started to shift from panting to normal breathing. The major change came when I put a body wrap on him. Suddenly Jackson sat still and looked around the room. His breathing slowed down and his tail relaxed. Janice said, “He never does this.” During the rest of the session, Jackson was alert and and calm.

Walks were a real challenge -- Jackson pulled on his leash and head collar. He also pawed the head collar. Jackson also wore a harness. So I made some adjustments. We changed from the leash with a large, heavy clip to a double-ended TTouch leash. I taught Janice how to walk Jackson with two-points of contact. We walked out of the apartment, down a flight of stairs, out the main door, and across the street. Jackson was alert and walked with a loose leash. Everyone was happy.

A week later, Janice said she now understands his body language better. Their walks are more relaxed. At home, Jackson asks for TTouches when he sits in her lap. If she pets him, he licks and touches her until she does the TTouches. Then he sits calmly. Janice is thrilled with Jackson’s calm demeanor.

Wadsworth, The Over-Grooming Cat

Claire Marie, Wadsworth's person, asked if I could help them. Wadsworth was licking and grooming himself so much that he had seven spots that were raw or bleeding and he had pulled out the hair. They made several trips to the vet over several months and were using the prescribed medicine. Claire Marie was frustrated and not sure what to do.

I talked with Wadsworth and his personality really came through. I commented that he is very good looking and he replied, “Thanks. My looks are important to me.” Our conversation continued and he explained why he was licking himself so much.
E: I understand you lick yourself until you bleed. Why are you doing this?
W: I am obsessed with being clean. I must, must, must be clean and look the best I can look.
E: You said your looks were very important to you.
W: Yes they are. So I clean myself to be sure I look my best. I just want to look great! Do you understand?
E: Yes I understand. I also know when you lick until you bleed your hair or skin doesn’t look the best. Would you like help to help you being obsessive with your licking? I promise that you will still look great, probably even better!
W: (Sigh) Okay. What would it take?

I explained I would talk with Claire Marie and come up with a recommendation. I explained to Claire Marie that animals have emotions just like people and act on these emotions. The Bach Flower Essences were created in the 1930s by Dr. Edward Bach to help rebalance emotions and mental states. When these are balance the body’s natural capacity to heal can occur. The Bach Flower Essences are not a substitute for veterinary care.

We agreed to try a Bach Flower Essence blend made especially for Wadsworth. Within in a week, his raw spots were healing and he stopped the excessive grooming. In less than two weeks, five of the spots had hair growing back and two spots had scabs. Now over two months later, “Wadsworth is doing really well.”

Walk for the Animals a Huge Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Walk for the Animals on Saturday May 2nd. Animal Bridges enjoyed demonstrating at the Walk. We talked with lots of animal lovers and showed how TTouch, animal communication, and other modalities could help the people and animals. In the photo below, Elaine (in red jacket) talked with a dog lover. See you next year!