The Dog Whisperer Part II March 26, 2009
Posted by admin in : Animals , trackbackKillian was acting out because she was going through separation anxiety. She didn’t know where her owner was or when she was coming back or why I was there. She was confused and scared and reaching out the only way she knew so Mary’s advice was to write her a letter addressing the following points:
-Where the owner was and when she was coming back
-Why the owner left her in my care
-Why it was important for me to get some sleep
-Why it was important for her not to go potty inside
She also told me to thank Killian for keeping the house clean and for sleeping through the night. She said to thank her for sharing in the spiritual journey with me and then let her know she was safe and could come with me spiritually to my yoga classes so she didn’t feel abandoned when I left the house.
Mary explained dogs are telepathic so Killian would receive the message through the thought forms I was putting out through the letter. I sat and meditated for a couple minutes to settle my energy and then opened my heart and began to write. As I wrote, Killian curled up in a ball at my feet and fell asleep. The energy was peaceful and sweet and I felt lovingly connected to her for the first time. Just as I was finishing the letter, I started sobbing and was overcome with emotion because I realized I had become the person I swore I would never be.
As a child, I was alone and scared and wanted desperately for someone to protect me, but my mother was emotionally unavailable to me so I felt abandoned. I swore I would never make anyone feel the same and would go out of my way to be there and support anyone who needed it, yet I was doing the opposite. I wasn’t being compassionate and patient and understanding. I was allowing myself to be irritated by Killian’s whining instead of loving her and letting her know it would be okay. And it wasn’t just Killian. Reflecting back through my life, I could see a pattern of me not having time or patience to deal with anyone who appeared to be needy yet I was a needy child myself.
The realization was quite profound and I couldn’t believe it all came through a letter being written to an animal. It was powerful, though, and I felt so much compassion and love in my heart. There was definite purpose in my stint with this dog and I was grateful for what she helped me discover. We didn’t sleep through the night, but she only got up once and it was to pee and then we both were able to go back to bed so it was an improvement.
I can’t say Killian turned in to a perfect angel, but things definitely improved and I was able to get a little more sleep. By the end of the two weeks I knew Killian a lot better and was able to develop a relationship of trust and I ended up really taking a liking to her. At one point I even got on the floor and laid my head on her chest with my arms wrapped around her. Part of our bonding was from me opening up my heart and being more compassionate for what she was feeling, but there was also a certain amount of me needing to let her know I was the alpha energy while her owner was away. Some of her acting out wasn’t out of fear…it was just her testing my place in the order of things and so we had to get to know each other and set boundaries and it was a powerful transformation. In the end, we parted as buds and although I’m still not a “dog person,” I have a different respect and understanding for the creatures they are the spirits they embody.
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