The parking lot where we wait for the school bus was recently paved and lines were painted. Ichabod didn’t mind walking on the new pavement but he carefully stepped over the painted lines. I took him there daily and practiced walking across the lot, hoping he would overcome his reluctance to step on the lines.Continue reading “Step on a crack…”
Author Archives: Dawn Allen
Wonder what animals are thinking?
Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Take a moment to find out… I know you can do it, and here are some tips to get you started. Animals live in the moment. I promise that whatever they are thinking about has to do with right here and now.For example: You look out theContinue reading “Wonder what animals are thinking?”
Do Animals Have Memories?
The Today Show (several weeks ago) briefly touched on a study about how animals do not have memories (and they don’t have future thoughts). As far as I can tell, from the brief reporting, the study was talking about memory in the sense of “thinking about the past”. Savanna Guthrie mentioned how this lack ofContinue reading “Do Animals Have Memories?”
Rabbit Poses
My husband and I have had pet rabbits for many years now and we enjoy naming their adorable poses. When we spot a cute rabbit pose we call it out so everyone can enjoy the sight. Coming very soon I will be sending out a newsletter with tips on how to understand animals better. ThisContinue reading “Rabbit Poses”
20 Years of Animal Communication
On my “About” page you will see that I have been a professional animal communicator for 16 years. But it all started a while before that… Sometime around 1995 I purchased a book about animal communication. I was subletting an apartment in Colorado and looking after the cat that lived there. As I read theContinue reading “20 Years of Animal Communication”
Cats Do What They Want
You know that fun icebreaker question when you ask someone which superhero power they would most like to have? I never really settled on an answer until I thought a bit outside the box, then it came to me. The perfect superhero power would be the ability to make cats do what I want! AContinue reading “Cats Do What They Want”
Mallory Models
My new children’s book, Animal Fairy Magic, co-written by my daughter Hannah, was just released last week. We had a book launching party on Saturday which was amazingly fun. All of my animals are in the book, and Mallory is the co-star (along with Hannah). For the party I braided ribbons into Mallory’s mane. (IchabodContinue reading “Mallory Models”
Donkeys Remember Everything
The issue of whether or not donkeys are stubborn has been explored in books and online. Basically they have reasons for the things they do and don’t do, so technically they aren’t stubborn. BUT… when you are living with a donkey it is hard to resist the urge to think, “This animal is stubborn!” IContinue reading “Donkeys Remember Everything”
Rabbits Chewing and a New Book
Pet rabbits will chew your stuff. Really they will. People ask me, “How do you keep him from chewing your wires?” Well here is my answer: I move my wires. Rabbits need to chew daily to keep their teeth from growing too long. That may be why your rabbit chews things like your baseboards. Maybe.Continue reading “Rabbits Chewing and a New Book”
Animals and Pain
One of the most common questions my clients have for their animal is, “Are you in pain?” Pain has so much power in our culture and can mean many different things to different people. Years ago my fingers were sore for months from Lyme Disease. It was inconvenient but not devastating. But what if IContinue reading “Animals and Pain”
