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| Category: Holistic Pet Care |
Date published: May 26, 2004 |
Healing Rescued Abused Animals - Recovery with Unconditional Love
by Margaret Loris RN MS
I get emails nearly everyday from people all over the world, asking me for my healing assistance with their pet companions.
Q: How do I heal my rescued abused companion?
A: The first thing you need to heal an abused pet is a patient temperament and oceans of unconditional love.
Make your new companion feel needed and loved. Provide them with a healthy diet. Give them ample time to get familiar to you, your family and home, at their own pace. Never use force. Force reinforces abuse patterns. Guard your new family member against whatever he fears. Get professional help with a gentle animal trainer. Communicate clearly with your pet using simple commands. Speak quietly, lovingly, softly.
Introducing your new pet into situations where you arrange positive outcomes.
* Reward him with a tasty treat, a few loving words, a pat on the head, and a smile on your face. * Build your pet's confidence through click-and-treat training. * Make certain your pet has enough exercise. Dogs need 20 to 30 minutes of running, not walking, exercise every day. Cats need to release energy in bursts. A tired pet is a good and happy pet! * Do everything possible to let your pet feel safe and secure. Give them their private space, and keep it sacred for them. Protect him from well-meaning strange people or other dogs that may terrify him.
Your new companion should be spoiled like a Child of God. Give him everything he wants and needs unconditionally. Never make him work for food, praise, toys or attention. Your pet deserves your complete and deepest love always. Don't you too?
Here are some excellent references. The Dog Whisperer by Paul Owens
The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell
The Other End of the Leash by Patricia, Ph.D. McConnell
How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Comunication by Stanley Coren
How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It by Patricia B. McConnell
The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller, Jean Donaldson
How to Talk to Your Cat by Claire Bessant
What Cats Want: The Secret of How to Understand Your Cat by Claire Bessant
Good Care for Cats: How to Keep Your Cat in Perfect Health by Claire Bessant, Bradley Viner
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