This is a big, big question, and one that is receiving more and more study and attention as time goes by. Learning more about how our planetary co-habitants perceive and understand their environment offers us humans invaluable information for moving forward both scientifically and sociologically. […]

Do you have a dog you can’t leave without fear of coming home to a demolition derby — or who gets so worked up he literally can’t contain himself? A cat who bounces off the walls and shreds everything in sight? A horse who is […]

Boy, talk about one hot topic! Whether to breed puppies, kittens, foals, birds . . . anything . . . is about as controversial as it gets. I think if you got the proponents of each side of this argument in the same room it […]

In my practice I am frequently called upon to help with end-of-life issues. When an animal is old and nearing its “time,” or when it is suffering tremendously or extremely ill, its caretaker or human companion is often anguished and at a loss as to […]

WEEKEND BLOGS ARE DEVOTED TO HEALTH AND HEALING, FOR BOTH OURSELVES AND OUR ANIMALS. THIS ONE WAS WRITTEN BY MY GOOD FRIEND STEPHANIE — THE ZEN COWGIRL — WHO HAS NEVER MET A HORSE SHE COULDN’T WRANGLE, AND WHO HAS REHABILITATED QUITE A FEW, INCLUDING […]

I can’t swear to the “wise” part, but I can definitely attest to the “happy, healthy” part of the above title. My long-haired Chihuahua puppy, Frida, is 7 months old now, and she is the happiest little soul alive . . . and marvelously healthy. […]

Just about every animal lover these days has one or more rescues. Be they canine, feline, or equine — and sometimes feathered and finned as well — there are more and more rescued animals being taken into forever homes every day.  Go online and you […]

MY WEEKEND BLOGS ARE DEVOTED TO HEALTH AND HEALTHY LIVING. I LOVE THIS ONE, WRITTEN MY MY ALGAE UPLINE AND MENTOR OF THE LAST 20 YEARS, CHINESE MEDICINE DOCTOR AND ACUPUNCTURIST, ALAN JOEL. SO SIMPLE. AND SO TIMELY. THANK YOU ALAN! I generally hate commercials […]

“How does this work?” is the question I am most often asked about animal communication. Indeed, it is a mysterious and blessed gift, according to modern day standards.

You just haven’t lived if you’ve never dressed a Chihuahua. Having had only large-breed dogs for years now, I surprised myself last fall by adopting an adorable 2-year-old Chiweenie (a Chihuahua/Dachscund mix), Tucker,  from the local humane society here in Santa Fe. THEN, I downright […]