Dance with your Dog

A few years ago, one of our local “fun” dog shows offered a class for “best dancing dog.”  I showed my dressage horses successfully in freestyle classes, choreographing rides to music, for many years.  One of my horses won every freestyle class we entered.  With a...

Who is on your pet’s team?

I had the pleasure of seeing two of my Dales pony clients this week.  I have been working with Ladd for several months, first for injuries when he slipped on ice into a parked car, and more recently for a fight he had with another horse.  I have done Craniosacral,...

Shelter Dogs Get Jobs

The Brazilians have given some shelter dogs a better chance at finding homes by giving them jobs.  In San Paolo, four shelter dogs were trained to retrieve tennis balls.  Then they proved their skills by working at regulation exhibition tennis matches...

Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night

Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night   He puts his cheek against mine and makes small, expressive sounds. And when I’m awake, or awake enough   he turns upside down, his four paws in the air and his eyes dark and fervent.   “Tell me you love me, ” he...

Happy Equine Craniosacral Therapy clients

I want to introduce you to two of my happiest equine craniosacral therapy clients.  I have been working with these two girls, an Icelandic and a Shetland sized mini, for many years.  These pictures are during their sessions yesterday, so they are dozing and relaxed....

How our Animals Help Us

I returned yesterday from hours of dental work (after another three hours of dental work two weeks ago, all for a broken tooth) and curled up on the sofa feeling dizzy and weak.  Trystan trotted over and looked closely at my expression, his little brown eyebrows...