-
Recent Posts
Ministry of Animals
Archives
- July 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- April 2012
- February 2012
- September 2011
- August 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
Categories
- Animal assisted therapy
- animal facilitated chaplaincy
- Blessings
- bugs
- Bunny Blessings & Rabbit Roamings
- Bunny Love
- Cardinal Rules
- Ceremonies
- Dao Dogs
- Elders
- God's dog
- Gratitudes
- grief
- joy
- loss
- mourning
- Mythic Stories
- pet loss
- Poems
- positive poodle
- Quandaries
- Statements of Faith
- Tao Cats
- The Now
- therapy dog
- True Stories
- Winged wisdoms
- zen dog
Meta
Follow me on Twitter
My Tweets
Tag Archives: dog training
Breathe in
Some put their noses to grindstones, Some hold them twitching in air, Some make a mad dash Some saunter and stroll And some quietly sniff here And there… ………. No matter their manner, Or style Or demeanor They are alert … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., faith, K9 nose work, Liz Teal, love, nature, poem, poetry, scent, spirituality, sumi-e, tracking, trust
Leave a comment
Here
The bold little dog, An expert at escaping crates, And climbing into hearts…, Was asked to search. In one deep breath he went straight to the scent… Here! . Seek and ye shall find
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, K-9 nose work, Liz Teal, love, Miniature Pincher, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, scent, spirituality, sumi-e, tracking
Leave a comment
Sweet
Close your eyes Dream Pray Sweet
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, curled up, daily practice, dog, dog training, dream, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., enzo, faith, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, prayer, puppy, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
Leave a comment
Travel Cup
The message could not be clearer… The travel cup lid in Her mouth… Stay.
Posted in The Now
Tagged border collie, dog training, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., home, illustration, Liz Teal, love, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, stay, sumi-e, travel cup, traveling
Leave a comment
Targeting
The key to success is focus. . What are you focused on?
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., focus, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, poetry, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, target training, training
Leave a comment
Socialize
The little White Dog with a bow in Her hair, Went into the store without any care, She navigated the smells and the carts that went squeak And all the people who thought She was neat!
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted, dog in store, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, Liz Teal, mixed breeds, poem, poetry, shopping, socialization, socializing, success, sumi-e, toy dogs
Leave a comment
Relief
No, you can not come in. Not here. The door shook As I stood in front of it…. . So I held it. You know… It. Even though I had been in the car for a long time… And really … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, brush painting, daily practice, dog, dog aggression, dog training, doors, Elizabeth Teal., house breaking, house training, humor, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poem, poetry, radical hospitality, sumi-e
Leave a comment
Ministry of Animals 