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Tag Archives: dog training
looking forward and back
like a small mountain goat She climbs the broken cement blocks, reminding me of another who foraged for hearts on the rubble of the world. . Oh Great Teacher, as much as i long for recess, i long for Grace … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged 9-11, 9-11 K-9, aacr, AATR, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted crisis response, annie, Cavalier King Charles, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, greif, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loose, love, meditation, mysticism, papillion mix, Papillions, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Observations
i watch what you watch, but i do not see what you see. . (Nevertheless, side by side are we.)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, attention, dog training, dog watching tv, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, long haired chihuahua mix, love, nature, papillion, papillion mix, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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tails/tales of fear
Her tail was tucked beneath her body, she shivered, and expressed her anal glands. it was only a routine veterinary exam – but she had no context…….. she came back into the exam room in the arms of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anal glands, collage, daily practice, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fear, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, poetry, rehomed dogs, spirituality, sumi-e, training, tucked tail, veterinary exams
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Fast
He is so fast, like lightening – and so bright, He makes the whole world light up! Did you know that Lugh can change into a dog? not a dog of war, or destruction, but a companion?…. perhaps, just maybe, … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged agility, canine, celtic holidays, companion dogs, dog training, god of lightening, Lammas, love, Lughnasadh, mythology, poetry, sacred dogs, spirituality, sumi-e
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airport musings
To be of service is sacred work. To be useful is to be Holy. but it is unholy and of no service to press those who do not want to do a career into service. that has another name. . … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged abuse, brush painting, dog training, dogs in airports, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, holy, holy work, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, parenting, poetry, raising children, sacred work, scared service dog, service as practice, service dog in airport, slavery, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling with dogs, working dogs
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focus
together we enter the therapy gym, and my canine partner shines! greeting all with quiet grace, finding access in the smallest of spaces. gently laying his head into the crook of an arm, or standing next to a woman who … Continue reading
Posted in therapy dog
Tagged aat, animal assisted therapy, attention, dog, dog training, focus, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, job description, love, nature, pet therapy, physical therapy, poetry, poodles, positive reinforcement, spirituality, therapy dog training, training with food, visiting dogs, what really matters
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STAY!
STAY. she cried as her hand – old, tender frail – wrapped around his collar. stay. she pleaded… or was it a prayer? Stay. but the answer must be no. we must all go. STAY HERE, NOW. it is all … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, dog, dog training, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation, mindfulness practice, mysticism, nature, nursing home, obedience, pet therapy, poetry, prayer, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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RUDEness
i feel like i am surrounded by rudeness! everywhere – like an epidemic and now you! even as you bark at me i see your fear. and mine goes away. rudeness is in fact quite contagious. and i am feeling … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black labs, canine body language, compassion, dog, dog aggression, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, labrador retriever, lack of manners, love, nature, over threshold, poetry, protection dogs, rude behavior, scared dogs, spirituality, sumi-e
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