3 Secrets to Animal Talk Contest, 3 Winners to be announced the week of August 20th, 2012

Jul 312012

3 Secrets to Understanding Your Dogs, Cats and Horses so You Can Stop the Expensive Guesswork That May Cost Your Animal Their Life… and Empty Your Pocketbook

Calling All Animal Lovers! Frustrated that your efforts with your furrkids aren’t paying off? Worried something is wrong with them? Feel lost trying to understand them?

Mark your calendar now for a Special Free Class with me, Val Heart, the Real Dr Doolittle, Bestselling Co-Author, and leading Animal Communication Expert!

Learn 3 Secrets to Understanding Your Dogs, Cats and Horses so You Can Stop the Expensive Guesswork That May Cost Your Animal Their Life… and Empty Your Pocketbook

Savvy Furrkid Parents know that being able to hear and understand your animal’s needs, pains and wants can actually save your animal’s life, and your pocketbook.

Register Today and Save Your Seat! http://www.howtotalktoanimals.com/3secrets

SPECIAL CONTEST: Three lucky listeners will WIN prizes worth over $2000!

It could be YOU!Â But not if you don’t register now for this important class..

Q: Is there more than one winner?

A: There are 3 winners chosen randomly from the students who attend the Free Class or who listen to the recording prior to August 20^th, 2012. Winners will be announced here on the Blog and in an ezine announcement. Winners will be l given instructions to claim their prize. If a Winner has not contacted us within 5 days, then a new Winner will be chosen.

Not Registered Yet? Click Here to Enter the Contest Now

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(For Every Animal Parent) Yelp for Help 30 Minute Laser Consultation with Val Heart (Phone Consultation) Need some answers to critical questions now? Is your dog, cat or horse sick, having troublesome or severe behavior issues, or you simply want to hear what your furrkid is trying to tell you? The one lucky winner of this prize will be able to get the help they need directly from Val, the Expert Animal Communicator. (Value, $275)

(For all Animal Parents) Animal Communication Student Tool Kit, created by Val Heart to support animal communication students in furthering their skill set while also helping to maintain the momentum of deepening their communication skills.

The Student Took Kits includes:

Don’t Screw Up Your Dog, Avoid the Top 12 Costly Mistakes Dog Parents Make (Ebook)
Digital Recording of a Student Coaching Call
Paws Before Dying – Caring for Your Senior Dog Through Their Golden Years (audios + Handouts)
Barometers of Our Soul: Exploring the Mysteries of the Human Animal BodyMind (audio + Handout)
Rx for Stress Meditation (audio)

(Value, $224)

Don’t Screw Up Your Dog – Avoid the Top 12 Costly Mistakes Dog Parents Make (ebook) by Val Heart

Val wants to help you have happy, healthy dogs, and to do that, you need to get dog savvy. Because most of the problems people have with their dogs come from these 12 most common – and very costly – mistakes. Once you know what they are, you can easily avoid making them, and save you and your dog a whole lot of heartache.

Properly socialized dogs are healthier in body, mind and spirit. And they grow up to be the best canine companions you could ever imagine… if you do your work right. You can easily learn how to avoid these costly mistakes yourself! (Value, $20)

To learn more visit http://www.valheart.com/12_costly_mistakes_with_dogs_book.html

(For Dog Parents) Paws Before Dying – Caring for Your Senior Dog Through Their Golden Years… and Beyond by Val Heart. (audio recordings + Handouts) Learn how to cope with Senior K9 Challenges and Ease Their End of Life Pain and Discomfort.

In this 4 part course we explored all the ways you can improve your senior dog’s quality of life. It would be wonderful if they could live forever, or at least as long as your life, but as we all know a dog’s life expectancy is all too brief.

So let’s make the most of it!

With this unique, uplifting and informative teleseminar series you’ll be able to increase your knowledge of what your dog might be going through in these sunset years, and what you can do to keep them healthy, happy and lively.

Here’s what you’ll discover:

How to bond with your senior dog in different ways
How to deal with frustrations, fears and disconnect that sometimes comes at this stage
How to help your dog with chronic pain, arthritis, hip problems, digestive upsets, aging, cancer, seizures, itchy skin, allergies, hot spots, vaccination problems, autoimmune diseases… and much more
How to ease and understand your dog’s pain
How to achieve peace of mind and closure at the end of their life
How to know when it’s time to make the euthanasia decision
How to reconnect in the afterlife
How to find support with grief, sadness and loss

(Value, $127)

Learn more here http://www.valheart.com/Senior_Dog_Care.html

(For Animal Parents of Every Kind) Barometers of Our Souls! Exploring the mysteries of the Human Animal BodyMind Connection, presented by Val Heart (audio recordings + transcript)

Did you know your animals often mirror you, your woundings, your illnesses, your imbalances? This is the Hidden Secret that less than 2% of all animal lovers know anything about… the Deeper Truth to building a new level of communication and understanding with your animal companions! In this remarkable recorded live workshop, you’ll learn what you need to know about how your animal mirrors you — and what you can do about it.

You or your animal – which one of you is the real cause of the problem – you need to find out.

It’s also possible that your pets are acting out. In which case, you should know that sometimes YOU are your pet’s biggest problem! Your animal partners are in many ways your best friends, the beings who know and love you better than anyone else.

Unfortunately, they also mirror (reflect and sponge up) your issues and woundings, reflecting your pain and anger, sponging your grief, sadness and dis-ease. When they get sick or act out with behavior that is inappropriate and even life threatening, they are asking for help, telling us that the load they are carrying for us is more than they can bear.

In 90 minutes you’ll learn how your animal can mirror you, and discover things you can do to minimize it.

Discover:

6 different ways your animal mirrors you
3 Meditative Techniques designed to deepen your connection with animals
How to know if the issue being acted out is Your Issue, not theirs
The Litmus Test that shows you if the issue is Theirs, not yours
4 Exercises you can practice now with your own animal companions
How to expand your own ability to connect and communicate
Prepare you to be consciously aware of the spiritual role animals play
Teach you how to be more open to and considerate of the nature of the BodyMind Connection between you and your animals
Explore different ways of looking at problems and their resolutions
The #1 Key to assuring you and your animal friends have a good life together

(Value, $52)

Learn more here http://www.valheart.com/products/barometers_of_our_souls_product.html

(For the Cat Lover) Â Insider Cat Training Secrets by Claude West, an amazing ebook to help the devoted cat parent in training your cat, just when you thought that wasn’t possible. (Value, $20) Also, please visit Claude West’s website at http://tipsaboutcats.com which focuses on supporting the local animal shelter, and all donations and profits go towards helping unfortunate animals. He has an ongoing passion to do whatever it takes to help them live better quality, happier and healthier lives.

(For Dog Parents) Forever Paws is the magical companion book to For Every Dog An Angel and For Every Cat An Angel. This newest book of comfort from author Christine Davis offers readers a glimpse into the joyful afterlife our animal companions experience when they come to the end of their time on earth. Through heartfelt words and enchanting illustrations, readers are left knowing that even though their four-legged friends are no longer by their side, they are never far away. (Value, $11.00)

When author Christine Davis was growing up in New York City she had two great passions – spending her days with her dogs and spending her nights star gazing. Her Mom always thought her daughter would either become a veterinarian or an astronomer. It was the unexpected loss of her dog, Martha, and the devastating grief that followed, that led Chris to write and illustrate her first book for animal lovers in 1997 -For Every Dog An Angel.

Chris has since written four other magical books. Each one celebrates our special connection with our animal companions… each one filled to the brim with paintings of starry skies! Follow Chris on Facebook and read her uplifting Blog. Christine Davis, Lighthearted Press, 1-877-385-6837, davis@lightheartedpress.com

(For Everyone) The Quick Start Guide to Healthier Knees Starter Fitness Kit, by Cinder Ernst You’ll get a chance to speak with Cinder Ernst. She is known as The Knee Friendly Fitness Coach. Together, you will explore your biggest challenges and what could be stopping you from getting fit.

Cinder will make a professional recommendation for what you need to get the fitness level that’s just right for you and she will set you in motion with specific steps to meet your goals. And as a special bonus you will receive access to her famous “Workout to Go” audio so you can get started being more fit right away. (Value, $297)

Knee Friendly Fitness Coach Cinder Ernst is passionate about helping women of all sizes and shapes move their bodies so they can age gracefully and live fully. Cinder’s Knee Friendly Fitness Program is valued by hundreds of smart women everywhere who have gained strength and stamina and are living abundant lives.

Having overcome food addiction and poor body image, Cinder stopped dieting 25 years ago, and began teaching other women to live more fit and joyful lives as they take control of their bodies and health. Cinder has been featured on Good Morning America, NPR and The San Francisco Chronicle. Â http://cinderernst.com/

(For Anyone Who Loves Celebrity Dogs!) TV Stars, Karen and Eli Biehl present a pawdographed photo of Eli the Celebrity Chihuahua on the MilkBone box, plus an autographed and pawdographed photo of Karen and Eli from NYC life’s reality series “Doggie Moms” promotions.. (Value, Priceless!)

Find out more about Karen and Eli at http://www.TheCelebrityChihuahua.com, http://www.DoggieMoms.com.

(For Dog Parents) Walk In Sync Complete Dog Harness System! Alecia Evan’s philosophy is to harness your dog’s energy to unleash their greatest potential and your own. Never feeling right about choking dogs and unsuspecting puppies to train them, Alecia invented The Walk In Sync… Humane Dog Walking and Training System as the gold standard of training tools in order to end the choking and pain caused to dogs during training and walking. (Value, $52)

Learn more about this most humane dog collar here: http://www.valheart.com/walkinsync.html

(For Horse Parents) Uncommonly Good Horse Sense, by Penny Stone In 1980 Penny graduated from Merideth Manor International School of Horsemanship and began her career as an equine professional. She began studying with internationally renowned author and horsewoman, Linda Tellington Jones, and became a Ttouch and TTEAM practitioner. All her interactions with animals emphasize understanding, communication, and relationship.

Penny has written many articles, and most recently published her first book Uncommonly Good Horse Sense, about how to understand and interact with animals with compassion and kindness to be their leader. Although horses are the subject of the book, readers say the insights apply to all the creatures in their lives – including humans! “Leadership is a partnership agreement” Whole Horsemanship, 512-917-1866, www.wholehorsemanship.com

(For Relationships/Soulmates) All the Love You Could Ever Want! by Shannon and Scotty Peck (digital course) Imagine getting all the love you could ever want. That’s generally what we hope to experience with some of our most wonderful relationships, including our pets – and soulmate too! Scott & Shannon Peck are love & relationship experts and best selling authors of many books, including, “The Love You Deserve.” Dive in and make your love life even more beautiful!

Learn the secrets to moving past hurt and abuse so you can open your heart again. And find BIG ANSWERS (even if you’re married) when they talk about dating and falling in love. This may be the answer to your loneliness & isolation and open you up to more love than you ever dreamed of. (Value, $199)

To learn more about Scott and Shannon Peck visit http://www.scottandshannonpeck.com/ You won’t want to miss their other amazing books on relationship building.

(For Business/Entrepreneurs) The Invisible Close - Lisa Sasevich reveals 97 secrets to influence sales using irresistible offers, get results without being “salesy” and maximize profits with no marketing budget!

Recently honored as one of America’s Top Women Mentoring Leaders by WoW Magazine and recipient of the coveted eWomen Network Foundation Champion award for her generous fundraising, Lisa Sasevich, “The Queen of Sales Conversion,” teaches experts who are making a difference how to get their message out and enjoy massive results, without being “sales-y.”

According to best selling author Brian Tracy, “Lisa Sasevich is one of the greatest discoveries in America today!” e-version of The Invisible Close ($197 value) Learn more about “The Invisible Close.”

(For Everyone) Rebecca Skeele, Heaven on Earth Mentor, is the creator of the life-changing 6-week audio course, Bridge to Your Big Life: Connecting Your Human Nature to Living Love. During this course you’ll learn:

How to track the energy of your experience so you can get to the core of a disturbance and clear it
The Six Step Self-Mastery Dance that connects your human nature to the your Divine Nature – what I call “Living Love”
How to transform pain, disappointment, fear or any self limiting feeling with compassion, acceptance and self-forgiveness

The secret to clearing long standing core beliefs and shift your identity from fear-based to a grace-based reality How to establish new inner reference points inside for greater expansion, revelation and personal/spiritual growth Rebecca will provide you with lasting spiritual tools to bridge the gap between where you are today and the life you know you were born to live! Learn more about this revolutionary home study course here www.makeitheaven.com/bridge (Value, $397)

(For Business/Entrepreneurs) Purpose, Mission, Vision and Internet Marketing audio course, by Esther Coronel de Iberkleid (audio) Are you looking for a shift in direction in life? Are you bored with your 9-5 job? Not feeling fulfilled in your work? Esther Coronel de Iberkleid works with Healing Arts Practitioners, Educators, Independent Practice Professionals helping them become aware of their Life’s purpose and discover the hidden tools to become the expert they are meant to be. Let Esther be your guide and learn how to build a business on-line. (Value, $97)

(For Everyone) “The Power of the Possible a book of hope and inspiration” by Auriela McCarthy What do you do when someone you love is destroying his or her life– and your relationship? We all have a friend, relative, or loved one who makes choices we don t understand. The more advice we give them, the more they stubbornly stay the same. So what are we doing wrong? Why have our relationships become so difficult? Why do our loved ones resist our help, even though we are sure that we know what s best for them? Confusion and hurt and anger prevent us from seeing the truth. But nothing changes until we change.

Relationship expert Auriela McCarthy’s life-changing book tells us that we must lose the battle of being right to win the war of being happy the war of being happy. True stories of ordinary people who hit rock bottom before they learn to stop struggling, that they cannot change other people]’ behaviors, only their own. Doing this creates extraordinary changes in their lives. These are stories of human triumph, but their triumph is not of will, but of surrender. (value $18.95) Hardcover Book.

Auriela McCarthy – The Spiritual Dear Abby, http://PowerOfThePossible.com http://AurielaMcCarthy.com

(For Everyone) Remy Chausse – How to Get UNstuck, Find Your Passion and Purpose, and Start Living Life As An Exclamation Point! 35 million Americans say their #1 fear is not knowing what their passion is. Or knowing it, but not knowing how to fulfill it. Many of us struggle, day to day, filling time and getting by while we dream and wish for something meaningful to show up. We know we’re meant for greater things, but we feel stuck and just don’t know how to get to the next step. Or maybe we feel like we simply don’t have the luxury to go find our passion, or even develop it. If we’ll only just begin to carry out our unique purpose in life, we’ll soon realize a more genuine level of fulfillment and success. We’ll start living life as an exclamation point!

What’s inside . . . In FIND YOUR PASSION IN LIFE, bestselling author Remy Chausse “peels back the pretty” on how you lose your creative abilities and get stuck in the first place. Then she shows you how to find your passion and your top values in life so that you have a guiding light for every decision you’ll be asked to make on life’s journey. If that isn’t enough, she unveils one of the best exercises ever known to discover your own inner board of directors. With all this juicy information, you’ll be ready to dig in and find your smart and sexy true life’s purpose!

But wait . . . there’s more! After all that, you’ll learn the unapologetic truth of how to align with your soul’s purpose, and why every crossroads in life is asking you to step up your game. And you’ll finally, once and for all, know how to tell if you’re on the right path. Life is an insanely beautiful journey! Why not live it with purpose? You can unleash the vision within, bring your legacy to life, and start to experience true fulfillment! One thing’s for sure, it won’t be ordinary. And it won’t be mediocre. Your soul is calling to awaken you to the next level of your journey . . . www.RemyChausse.com

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The “Golden Flow” - that Creates Lasting Love

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Jul 272012

From Val: I spent almost 18 years in a miserable, abusive marriage and am now divorced. I know firsthand how nasty bad relationships can get – there are much worse things than being single! I LOVE Dr Scott and Shannon Peck! They continue to be my role models for creating loving, nurturing relationships that REALLY work. More Love Please – I’ll have what they’re having. Enjoy!

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By Shannon & Scott Peck

Here’s a secret that will move your love life higher: There is a love ratio that almost guarantees that your relationships will be rich & lasting.

In successful, lasting intimate relationships, there is a high ratio of positive sharing compared to negative sharing.

How many positive experiences does it take to balance out a comparable negative experience? It’s been suggested by psychologist Barbara Fredrickson that the ratio is 3:1 – that’s 3 positive emotions to every one negative.

Since then, noted psychologist, Dr. John Gottman, found in his research that a 5 to 1 ratio is necessary in order for a marriage to succeed. In fact, he claims he can spot a couple who is headed for divorce within the first 15 minutes of interviewing them based on this 5:1 ratio.

What this means is that, in a happy lasting relationship, each partner gives the other partner at least five positive, loving emotions or experiences to every negative one.

Why is it so important to offer 5 positive emotions to each negative one?

Because we remember the negative experiences vividly – whether criticism, judgment, or even neutrality. Even slight negative remarks can hurt our feelings & stick with us – usually for a long time. Our feeling loved rapidly slips away.

That’s why a high ratio of love versus non-love is so essential. Each of us needs the constant nurturing of loving-kindness to support our tender hearts. This is a big secret of lasting love.

We love this secret and we would take it even higher to what we call the “Golden Flow.”

The Golden Flow of love is a step beyond measuring love by a ratio. It measures love by the consistency of the flow of love. This is what has kept our love so alive & incredibly nourishing for twenty years. It’s the underlying theme in all our books, writings, & courses.

Here’s what this looks like from the inside of a lasting, intimate relationship. Each partner feels emotionally safe, relaxed, & deeply loved because there is a flow of love as consistent as Niagara Falls. This creates a tremendous sense of well-being, and it adds to each other’s confidence and ability to adjust to life’s changes.

Of course there will be blips on the radar screen when one partner is suffering from a bad day, stress, or hard times. But we make strong efforts not to pass this suffering on to each other in the form of anger, depression, judgment, or blame.

How can you bump up your love flow & bask in love?

Here’s what we do to create love flow. We are keenly aware of our emotional effect on each other every single day. And, we talk – a lot. Almost daily, we ask each other, What’s going on in your heart? This deep, nurturing listening brings whatever needs healing to the surface. And, if there’s nothing to heal, the heart question also allows good news to come to the surface. Imagine sitting by a beautiful river & watching the water flow by continuously. Your heart just naturally relaxes in such an environment of consistent beauty & harmony. That’s how our hearts feel in the “Golden Flow.” This causes us to bask in love.

To feel within your gut that you are so emotionally safe that you can depend on the Golden Flow of love takes any relationship to a dimension of soul-satisfying, soul-enriching love that can’t help but last forever.Â Is this not what we all crave?

Of course, no one is perfect. There are always bumps in any relationship. But the power behind the “Golden Flow” is that these bumps quickly disappear versus becoming the equivalent to an elephant of hurt or anger constantly standing in the doorway of your heart.

Whatâ€™s your consistency rate on flowing with positives?

Here’s how to move your love life more closely to the “Golden Flow”. More than anything, become aware of your own rate of love consistency. How would you rate yourself on being consistently kind or aware of others’ feelings, especially when you’re down?

As you become more aware, you’ll be able to start closing the gap to inconsistent patterns. Your love mate will notice and appreciate these refinements. As we wrote this newsletter, we considered that even if your ratio is 5 to 1, that’s still 20% negative. However, we also marveled that this also shows how powerful the positive emotions are (80%) in outweighing the negative.

To move even higher and take your love into the â€œGolden Flow,â€ start practicing being in a FLOW of love that is so consistent that your love mate actually relies on (and relaxes in) your love because it is proven so dependable, versus your love mate thinking, â€œI wonder if Iâ€™m going to feel loved today?â€

Remember, it’s okay to fail as you make efforts to refine your love skills. Making growth strides can be messy. Yet staying aware of being in the “Golden Flow” will DRMACTICALLY improve your relationship. Let us know how you’re doing.

Scott & Shannon Peck are love & relationship experts who are passionate about helping you find your soulmate & lasting love.
The Pecks are Love Master teachers, speakers, & co-authors of many books on love and healing, including their best-seller, “The Love You Deserve” as well as “Love Skills for Personal & Global Transformation” & “Liberating Your Magnificence.” Shannon is also the author of “Love Heals: How to Heal Everything with Love” & the “Love Heals Study Guide.”

The Pecks are co-founders of The Love Center, a non-profit educ ational organization where they have developed & taught many ground-breaking programs to create a world with more love. The Pecks live in San Diego, California.We’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts and questions on our Scott & Shannon Facebook Love Page! Copyright 2012

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Free Class Secrets to Understanding Animals

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Jul 252012

3 Lucky Winners will be chosen – all you have to do is Register for Class

FREE CLASS! August 9th, 2012

Learn 3 Secrets to Understanding Your Dogs, Cats and Horses and Stop the Expensive Guesswork That Can Cost Your Animal Their Life â€“ and Empty Your Pocketbook

Hi, you know me – I’m Val Heart, The Real Dr Doolittle and internationally recognized Expert Animal Communicator with my best friend, Einstein.

You also know your animals have secret wisdom, knowledge and healing abilities, right?

Without communicating with them, you simply can’t know what they’re thinking, and you won’t be able to access their thoughts and innermost feelings.

You may think that the only option you have is to hire a professional to communicate or work with your animal friends.

But what if I told you that YOU can learn how to communicate with them simply by developing your own innate telepathic abilities?

Imagine, you could simply tune in and converse with them like you do with your best human friends, anytime day or night.
By asking them a question and listening in a different way using your heightened sensory perception, you could find out yourself how they’re feeling, if they are in pain, what they need or want, and even what they can tell you to improve your own life.

By now you’re probably wondering, “Sounds good, Val, but I don’t know if this will work for me – I’m not psychic. I can’t hear my animals thoughts.”

Is that really true? How do you know? Have you spent any time learning how? Anyone can learn a foreign language if they take the time and practice. And the best way to learn another language is to immerse yourself in it by first learning the basics, then developing and practicing their skills…

The truth is this: Your animals are communicating with you all the time… in every way they know how.

Most animals I’ve talked with tell me how sorry they feel for their humans because they seem so dense. They have to get really basic and very demonstrative before their human friend can understand them, and it saddens them because there is so much they want to share with you.

The remarkable fact is that you do pick up on some things… you may not know how you know what you know, or where the impression or thought came from. That’s because you are not as consciously aware, focused or open enough to hear them… yet.

If You Love or Have Animals in Your LIfe, You NEED to Know How to Communicate With Them.

Some animal owners simply talk with their animals for fun… because It’s so COOL to know what they are thinking, while others use animal communication to save money by avoiding expensive guesswork with unnecessary vet visits or trainers…

Did You Know That Being Able to Hear and Understand Your Animal’s Needs, Pains and Wants Can Actually Save Your Animal’s Life?

REGISTER NOW And Find Out How:

Learn 3 Secrets to Understanding Your Dogs, Cats and Horses so You Can Stop the Expensive Guesswork That May Cost Your Animal Their Life… and Empty Your Pocketbook

Thursday August 9th, 2012 5:30 PM PST, 6:30 PM MST, 7:30 PM CST, 8:30 PM EST

Go Here Now To Find Out More and to Enter the Contest: http://www.howtotalktoanimals.com/3secrets/

3 Lucky Winners will be announced the week of August 20th, 2012 – YOU could Win!

Looking forward to seeing you in Class!]

Much love to you and your furrkids,

Val

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Natural Remedies To Relieve Colic In Horses – Natural Horse Care Tips

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Jul 052012

by Lisa Carter

No one yet understands why some horses are more prone to colic than others. One thing is certain though - colic in horses can be fatal if left untreated and should be dealt with as an emergency. If you suspect your horse is colicking, take immediate action by calling your veterinarian. While you await the arrival of your veterinarian you can try some of these natural remedies to relieve colic in horses.

Homeopathy Remedies For Colic

Homeopathic medicines are a common natural therapy to relieve colic in horses.Â It is best to consult an holistic veterinarian to determine dosing and the best treatment for your situation and symptoms.Â Here are some general guidelines to determine what you might want to have on hand and what to use for certain types of symptoms.

Aconite - Used for colic triggered by fear.Â Best if used early, when colic symptoms are first noticed. Symptoms for aconite use are: sudden high fever, a rapid pulse, and restlessness or fearful behavior.
Belladonna – Best used for sudden intense onset of severe colic symptoms. The horse displays violent behavior such as striking, biting or kicking, and may show heightened sensitivity to touch, light and noise. Other symptoms may include dilated pupils, dry mouth and hot to the touch.
Arsenicum Album – Use if your horse has very watery and dark diarrhea. The stool may have a foul odor to it. The horse appears thirsty but will only take small frequent amounts of water.
Chamomilla – Use for horses with symptoms of excessive flatulence and/or diarrhea consisting of green stool that smells of rotten eggs. The horse may also display violent behavior such as kicking out, grinding teeth or screaming. Do not use if the horse is constipated.
Colocynthis – Use in cases where the horse wants to roll or lie down or if the cause of the colic is unknown. Other symptoms may include sporadic but severe cramping pain.
Magnesia Phosphorica – Use with symptoms of muscle spasms, twitching eyelids or extremities, bloated and/or kicking at abdomen.
Colchicum - Use with very gassy symptoms – frequent spasms accompanied by a bloated abdomen and very loud gut sounds. The horse may also be kicking at abdomen but doesn’t want to move much. Other symptoms may include abdomen being hot to the touch and constipation.
Carbo Vegetabilis – Use with shocky horses. Symptoms include weakness or horse has collapsed, bluish tinge of the mucous membranes, shallow breathing, bloating or excessive flatulation.
Nux vomica – Can be used to increase gut motility when used during colic associated with a blockage or severe abdominal spasms.

Equine Massage Therapy

I have used equine massage on multiple occasions for horses that are in the early stages of colic. Using equine massage can be a very beneficial natural therapy if a horse is colicky by helping the horse to relax and providing much needed pain relief. Massage also helps increase circulation and in conjunction with the muscle relaxation can aide gut motility with certain types of colic. This modality works extremely well in conjunction with acupressure in relieving colic symptoms and can significantly lessen the severity of a colic episode while you await the arrival of your veterinarian.

Equine Acupuncture and Acupressure

Acupuncture and acupressure are ancient Chinese bodywork therapies that are based on the concept of “life energy” or “Chi” which flows through pathways in the body called “meridians”. Acupressure uses finger pressure and acupuncture uses needles to access these meridians in order to “unblock” the pathways and allow the free flow of Chi through the body, restoring balance and health. There are specific points along the meridians of the body that effect each organ, including the stomach and intestines. By applying pressure to these points you can help ease colic symptoms in the horse.

You can find an excellent article on acupressure for colic with the associated points for each type of colic here: http://www.animalacupressure.com/tg_site/articles/actionforcolic.html

Essential Oils For Horse Colic

Essential Oils can be a powerful first aide tool for your barn. They are easy to use and horses react very well to them. You can often find pre-assembled emergency first aide kits online or can create your own. The recommended essential oils for a horse colic are:

Di-Gize Essential Oil – a blend of eight different essential oils and is known to aide relaxation, the prevention of diarrhea, intestinal spasms, digesting toxic material as well as provide an overall soothing effect on the digestive system.
Peppermint Essential Oil – good for headaches and upset stomach.
Ginger Essential Oil – good for digestive upsets, used as a heart tonic and aides in circulation.
Tarragon Essential Oil – good to combat digestive conditions, indigestion, hiccups, urinary tract infections and menstrual problems.

The great thing about all of the above-mentioned natural colic remedies is that they can be used alone or in combination with each other. They are all very complimentary and should not interfere with traditional treatments that your veterinarian might recommend. All can be performed at the earliest signs of a colic and while you are waiting for your veterinarian.

Determining the root cause of your horse’s colic can be very challenging as there are so many variables involved and triggers for colic in horses. However, with the help of your veterinarian, when you do identify the culprit it will go a long way in determining a course of preventive care for your horse and help eliminate the possibility of another colic in your horse’s future. Prevention is the best medicine!

If you have other natural remedies that you’d like to share please feel free to leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you!

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How to Puppy-Proof Your Home

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Jul 052012

Just like bringing home a new baby, introducing a puppy is an important event for all household residents, the puppy included. There are a few things that will help the pet adjust to its new home, and if you start a few days before the puppy comes home it will reduce the stress of leaving its mother.

Make baby comfortable

If the breeder agrees, about three or four days before the puppy is due to arrive it helps to place an old towel or blanket from home in the bed where the puppy is sleeping, then bring it back when collecting the pup for the new bed, so that it will recognize a familiar scent. This is very comforting in a strange, new environment full of alien smells, sights and sounds.

Conduct a risk assessment

Checking around for hazards and risks before the dog arrives is a bit like toddler-proofing a house. Puppies are instinctively curious and (just like toddlers) will get into everything and anything unless deterred. New owners should think like a health and safety assessor and do what it takes to avoid disaster, remembering that puppies will chew anything. It is important to identify poisonous substances and make sure they stay out of sight in cupboards, preferably fitted with child locks.

Food for thought

It goes without saying that all puppies should be well looked after. Particularly, people who invest in a designer puppy, such as a labradoodle – a cross between a labrador and a poodle â€“ will want to ensure their puppy has a diet of fresh, natural food. Designer dog facts Â indicate that puppies and adult dogs thrive on a healthy diet, so it pays to make sure that toxic alternatives to food that may be lying around the house are removed. An owner should watch out for stray children’s toys and any houseplants that might adversely affect the puppy’s digestion if chewed. Other chew-able puppy favorites include slippers and shoes, underwear and socks, books and newspapers, and potentially upsetting food scraps, especially raisins, grapes and chocolate.

Electrical dangers

With so much technology in modern homes, cables for TVs and computers often snake across a part of the floor and these may as well be a piece of string put there for fun, as far as every playful puppy is concerned. A cable protector, the thicker the better, is a good investment, especially if expensive hi-fi or other equipment needs to be safeguarded. Other trailing hazards include dangling cords for drapes and blinds – these can be shortened to prevent a nasty accident – and cloths or runners swinging temptingly near the floor from fully-laid tables that can turn a puppy into a bull in a china shop.

Protection from wagging tails

With boundless energy a puppy will bounce around the home without regard to precious belongings, so valuable and fragile items should be safely locked away until the pet has developed an at-home set of behaviors and routines. Likewise, windows and doors should be kept closed, as should doors to kitchen appliances- it pays to always check a tumble-dryer before use in case a sleepy pup has decided to have a quiet snooze there.

Having successfully established a risk-free environment, taking time out to enjoy playing with the puppy is a real stress buster for everyone.

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Dr Doolittle™ Quack or The Real McCoy?

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Jul 012012

By Val Heart

Ever wonder what would it be like to talk with the animals? Everybody loves the idea of having the gift of talking to the elephants, the chimpanzees, the Beverly Hills Chihuahuas, Felix the cat, Trigger or their favorite race horses, Willy (the whale from Free Willy the movie)… the very idea captures the imagination!

Every animal lover, young and old, has spent some time at some point wondering and wishing (and hoping and praying) their animals would suddenly speak to them. Oh the things they could tell you… if only you could hear their voices!

Sure, we animal lovers talk TO our animals – all day long. We baby talk, and coo, and fuss at them and we like to pretend that they understand us. The problem is that most of us never hear them say much back. It seems to be pretty much a one sided conversation.

They just look at us with those soulful eyes, intent long stares that make you wish you were privy to their thoughts. You know they would love to tell you the secrets of the universe (or the latest neighborhood gossip) – if only you could hear them.

So is Dr Doolittle totally quacked – or is it really possible to hear what animals are thinking?

Naysayers think animals are dumb beings who can’t feel, think or reason; a non-intelligent species who couldn’t string two sentences together. And after all, for folks who need things to be proven to them before they’ll attempt to understand something beyond their normal scope of what they have decided is or isn’t possible, and since animals don’t communicate with words in a spoken or written language, they simply can’t argue very convincingly in their favor.

But I say Nay-Nay! As a professional animal communication expert, often called The Real Dr Doolittle, I have to tell you, it really is true. I’ve enjoyed many an intelligent conversation with animals of all types, shapes and sizes. Not only that, but I firmly believe you can too if you put a bit of effort into learning a new skill.

For instance, they’ve taught me about the importance of smells – and what amazing information that body of knowledge entails.

Did you know that cancer smells different to an animal? Dogs have long been used to sniff out tumors in humans, they often know before a child is going to have a seizure and can warn their person when the insulin in their body is dropping to dangerous levels. I know a delightful Bichon Frise named Romeo who does exactly that.

Dolphins are able to pinpoint and identify objects behind closed doors. KoKo the gorilla knows hundreds of words and concepts in American sign language. Koko even makes up his own words when he needs to express something he’s feeling but hasn’t been taught the sign for that yet. And I just heard about someone who teaches sign language to dogs, cats and horses who do the same thing.

I find animals often wiser than many a human I’ve met. They are amazing sentient beings with unique viewpoints, insights and clarity about what they need to be happy.

Ever met a human who shows no apparent signs of intelligence? Personally, watching the incredibly stupid stunts humans do makes me worry about our species. Humans as a species can be as unreasoning as a rock (no offence to the rocks), as unfeeling as an ice cube (no offense to water), and act as silly as a tub of jello (and even though I liked jello as a kid, I’m not apologizing for that one…).

Animals have a remarkable way of touching our hearts, helping us feel unconditional love, of showing us what they are feeling and thinking every moment of their lives… if we have the wits, know-how and intelligence to learn how to understand THEIR rich, profound and wise language.

Animals communicate through telepathy (the energetic language of the mind and heart), and through body language, emotions and vocalizations just like we do. It’s important to pay attention and become more consciously aware of yourself as fundamentally an energy being.

They know how to be honest with what they’re really feeling. They know to rest when they’re tired, to ask for what they need, and to eat when they’re hungry. Not every human I know does this consistently, including moi.

They know how to be patient, loving and kind. They know when to act to protect their stuff, who to trust and of whom to be wary. They know how to accept the reality of life and not argue with what is. They know how to embrace, connect and play with others. They know how to be fully present and use all their senses. They know how to live a good life. And they rarely ever have regrets when they come to the end of their life’s journey.

Animals teach us how to be better humans with their wisdom, love, compassion, insights and viewpoints. Their gift is to reconnect us to the wisdom of the planet and intelligence of other beings.

We can learn a lot from learning to listen and talk with our animals. We might even be able to save our planet with their help…

And after all, we humans can use a little help too.

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Val Heart – Internationally known expert animal communicator, teacher, author & master healer, Val is called The Real Dr Doolittle, & Animal Communicator to the Stars. Resolving behavior, training, performance, health, working with euthanasia. Free AnimalTalk QuickStart Course (value $79), The Real Dr Doolittle (podcast) Show now on iTunes! Apply Now for a Complimentary Happy Animal Assessment Session, call (210) 863-7928, email: contactval@valheart.com visit http://www.valheart.com

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