| Our Bonded Companions by Holly Jacobs Throughout my life, I have been so blessed to have animals communicate with me. I truly learn from each one of them. Pets eagerly desire to be our bonded companions and will sometimes go to extensive measures to connect with us. When living together in harmony fails to exist, it may be timely to examine some deeper issues. What may appear as disconnection by our pets may actually be their attempt to indicate a health problem, deepen our bonding, release past trauma, cope with transition or help us heal. An expression of health issues may manifest in various ways. A Persian began eliminating on a bathroom rug. She wanted her people to know her night vision was failing, and we negotiated additional lighting to traverse the basement steps to the litter box. A lab mix became grumpy and occasionally aloof. He wanted his family to know he was mirroring the teenager's fluctuation in blood sugar. Once the boy was treated, the dog returned to his endearing self. It has often been proclaimed that a pet is a good judge of character. Because of their deep bond, pets seem to posses a special sense regarding who their people should include into their lives. A cat was aggressive with her person's male friend. According to the cat, he took control of the household upon his arrival. The cat desperately wanted her person to maintain better boundaries with him, including her private spaces. Once such limits were negotiated and established between the three of them, the relationships were on the mend. Despite correction and or obedience training, some pets still display troublesome behaviors. It is important to hear the pet's stories so we better understand. Just like people, pets often carry some of their past trauma into new relationships. A dog with an unknown past barked excessively for condominium living, would not eliminate when tied in her yard and was anxious when her people left in the car. The dog shared her previous experience of being dumped from a car and being hit by the door when she attempted to pursue. Living with her prior family, she had also been hit with a tie-out rope. She was protecting her new family and space, as she desperately wanted to stay there, contrary to her person's notion that she would prefer a country home. Through negotiation and communication, she adjusted rapidly to the new house rules and was able to express the ways her person could support her in making such changes. A disruption in the balance of a pet's existence may prompt a change in the relationship dynamics. Some of the more common situations include the loss or the addition of a person/pet, illness, hospitalization, moving, vacation and home intrusion. An older cat moved with her family to their brand new home where she repeatedly urinated in various spots. Prior to moving, the couple had feared she would be upset and had discussed that she could not "pee" in the new house. The cat shared that she understood their statement and had purposefully broken the rule so they would return to their former home. Fortunately, through the communication she also believed they would never go back to their former house as a new family lived there now. The intuition our pets possess often is remarkable. A sudden and dramatic change in their behavior could be a message to be heeded. During a session, a couple wondered why their dog a few months before was shaken and nearly refusing to go on a trip with them. She had never exhibited such trepidation and loved to go for rides. The dog sent a picture of their car being surrounded by what looked like fog but was actually darkened energy. The couple said they did take her with them and she trembled the entire trip. After arriving at the motel, the dog again refused to enter the car to pick up dinner, so the couple left her in the motel room. Returning to the motel, the couple's car was totaled, as another driver ran into them and stated she didn't even see them. The little dog's only episode of apprehension was right on target. Pets frequently try to comfort or lift the spirits of their people during times of sadness, a way of helping their people heal. Some pets even develop the same health challenges as their people (a longer topic for another time). Our bonded companions are very good at sensing when something is amiss with our health. A young Golden Retriever was asked during a session if he knew something was wrong with the mother-in-law. He responded that he knew she was ill, so he was not jumping on her. Asking him how he knew, he responded that he could smell it and sent the picture of his nose near her left chest. The couple verified she had cancer in her left lung. We agreed to tell him that the odor he smelled was cancer. We established a way for him to let people know if he should smell cancer in the future. This article is a mere glimpse of the capabilities of our bonded companions. If we heed their messages, we may be able to avoid some difficulties and live more harmoniously. It is always a good time to thank your pets for the blessings they give so freely. Holly Jacobs is an animal psychic who works with a wide variety of animals. She is available to do live sessions or phone consultations. Holly also is a Reiki Master and facilitates healing sessions with pets. Her background of a M.S. Ed. in counseling provides her with a unique and insightful way of communicating with pets and people. To schedule an appointment please call (816) 833-0184 or (816) 686-0858. Copyright © 2004 Holly Jacobs |
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JUNE 2004 |
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