Happygoluckypaws

13/07/2025

07/07/2025

Ｍｏｎｄａｙ Ｍｉｎｄｓｅｔ ．．．🤔

Let’s talk about something that’s come up in lots of conversations particularly when our animal is sick and we just want things to be back to normal as quickly as possible. You see it in facebook groups around any number of animal health issues. ~ the "𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒇𝒊𝒙 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒆𝒕" ~ where we tend to see the symptom as the problem, the "disease" that has to be gotten ridden of as quickly as possible. 👍

𝐁𝐔𝐓... here is an invitation to see 𝒔𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚... a means by which physical or emotional symptoms—such as pain, loss of vitality, anxiety, or even skin rashes—are ways in which the body communicates something is wrong or needs attention. Just like how words communicate ideas or feelings, symptoms convey signals about our animal's health or well-being, often indicating that there is an imbalance, a condition, or an unresolved issue.🤔

If you’ve ever wondered why I focus on big-picture concepts instead of just giving quick-fix solutions for symptoms like a teary eye, cough, or tumor, you’re not alone. But there’s a reason why I approach things this way, and it’s at the very heart of wholistic healing. Certainly for acute first time symptoms with a young and healthy animal, a simple "quick fix" may well do the job - symptom goes away, health restored. However the more symptoms our animal has over the course of their life, this starts to tell a story that if we don't take the time to find out about, may not lead us to the right approach and best outcome to allow the body to truly heal.🐱

Let’s say your dog 🐕has teary eyes (or any other symptom).
It’s tempting to want a quick remedy—something to “fix” it—because seeing our animals with symptoms can be scary. We just want everything to go back to normal, to how it was before.
But here’s the thing: symptoms like teary eyes are just the tip of the iceberg. They’re messages from the body, letting us know something deeper needs attention, particularly if this is not the first time, and their may be a history of other symptoms in the past and also concurrently.

Instead of just masking symptoms, what if we leaned into the process of understanding and creating a life where their body has everything it needs to heal itself?

This requires a mindset shift—from fear and frustration to trust and support. It’s not always easy, and it can take time. But once you make that shift, everything changes.

Here’s what we know: a specific eye supplement might help temporarily, but if you don’t create a balanced environment—both physically and emotionally—new symptoms are likely to appear.

This is where as a pet owner creating the balanced environment is one of the most empowering things you can do and some simple places to start include :
• 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬. : When do the symptoms show up? Are they seasonal, constant, or triggered by specific environments? Identifying patterns can help uncover potential triggers like allergens or environmental stressors (which some of them you will be able to remove).
• 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 : Are they getting a variety and balance of fresh, species-appropriate food? Is hydration on point What about exercise, time outdoors, or even breathwork? The basics matter more than we realize.
• 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : Your state of being influences your pet more than you might think. Taking time to connect with them through quiet moments, shared stillness, or just being present can be transformative. They feed off your energy—calm breeds calm, and love breeds healing.
• 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 : What makes your pet light up with joy? Whether it’s a favorite game, a cozy cuddle, or time outside, lean into those activities. And if your pet isn’t feeling well enough, do what makes you happy. Your joy creates energy they can feed off, and it can be a powerful tool for healing.
• 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Consider any number of complementary approaches - going back to my post last week - what do you feel drawn to - consulting a trained homeopath, nutritionist, or a practitioner of Chinese medicine to help restore your pet’s energetic balance. These approaches go beyond symptoms, addressing the root causes of energetic imbalance.
• 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: Our pets often have their own paths in life—ones that may not align with our hopes or plans for them. While we might dream of them living to 30 in perfect health and passing peacefully in their sleep, they may have a different agenda. Their journey might include challenges, detours, or shorter timelines than we imagined. The best thing we can do is show up for them with love and acceptance, wherever they are, just as we would for our human children.

𝑺𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 .... if your animal has a "symptom" at the moment, take the time to delve a little deeper ~ what might be the message that you are meant to hear? Is there some empowered actions that you could consider to set the right trajectory for healing. 🎯

16/06/2025

01/06/2025

Don't forget it! ❤

19/05/2025

🅜 🅝🄳🄰🆈 🅜🅸🅽🄳🅢🅔🆃 🤓

I came across this statement from a behavioural dog trainer ~~ sharing her wisdom and years of heartfelt experience... 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 ?

𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕋𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 - ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕕𝕠 𝕨𝕖 𝕕𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 ?
Living with and caring for a pet and particularly one facing health challenges isn't about maintaining constant positivity—it's about being present, one day at a time. Some days might feel overwhelming, and that's okay. Other days might bring unexpected moments of connection that remind us why this journey, though difficult, is one worth taking together.

𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑
When things feel uncertain, sometimes it helps to focus on simple, daily actions:
• 🌟 Quiet Moments: Whether it's watching your dog explore interesting scents on a leisurely walk, or sharing peaceful moments
• 🌱 Mindful Choices: Making small, manageable changes to reduce environmental stressors—maybe starting with one simple swap in their food or environment.
• 🤲 Staying Connected: Noticing your pet's daily patterns in their behavior, energy, appetite, and mood can help you feel more grounded and aware of their needs.
• 🖐🏽 Gentle Touch: Sometimes the simplest connection—a soft pet, a quiet moment together—can mean the most to both of you.

We all have periods of stress, and it’s easy to feel guilty, wondering if our bad days are affecting our pets. The truth is ~ none of us are perfect, and feeling bad about it doesn’t serve us or our pets. 😌

𝐵𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛?
𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑗𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒.

It’s okay to feel stressed, overwhelmed, or tired. It happens.
The key is to recognize those moments and allow ourselves some grace—because when we treat ourselves with kindness, we create the space to be more mindful for both ourselves and our pets. 😘

So, rather than rushing to change anything, let's take a breath. Acknowledge that you’re doing your best, and when you’re ready, small adjustments—like quiet moments with your pet—can bring more peace into both your lives.😇🙏

04/05/2025

My Bowen teacher is having a free zoom session for anyone who wants to learn about Bach Flowers Remedies.

If you are interested, please contact Helen directly on the original post.

This is very useful for anyone who wants to help themselves or their pet the natural way.

Therapy🧡Tuesday💛.....🪻🌹

𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒔 ,,,,,

Join me for a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on learning about Bach Flower Remedies. The original Bach Flower Remedies are a safe and natural method of healing discovered by Dr. Bach in the 1920-1930s in England.🌺🌸

I have been using Bach Flower remedies for 20years with a range of animals ( domestic and wildlife) and also with their people. Many people know about "Rescue Remedy" but there is so much more to Bach Flower Remedies, and more often than not,,, some of the other lesser known flower remedies can be really powerful for a range of emotional and behavioural challenges.. anything from anxiety, fear, jealousy, bully behaviour, hyper excitability, obsessive behaviours, separation anxiety, depression, acting out behaviour, loss of mojo etc ! With a little bit of knowledge you can be empowered to use these remedies safely and effectively.🌷🥀🪷💐

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 : 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟕- 𝟗𝐩𝐦 AEST
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 : 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐌
𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞.

Mark the date, time in diary, drop me a note/message and will be in contact.

𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ! 🌷

16/04/2025

15/04/2025

🄼🅾🄽🅳🄰🆈 🅼🄸🅽🄳🆂🄴🆃 🤔

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 ⁉️

To potentially answer that question is to explore what scientific investigations and real case histories have shown in terms of how intentions have affected people and communities. 📋

For the last 40 years scientists, experimenting with the limits of quantum physics, have made seemingly impossible discoveries. As early as 1966 a lie-detector expert accidentally discovered that plants could read thoughts. In 1982 meditating Buddhist monks in the Himalayas were able to turn their bodies into a human furnace. In 1994 psychology experiments revealed that a stream of light flowing from healers was able to be measured during healing sessions with people. 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦In more recent years, Lynne McTaggart, a researcher and author joined with other renowned scientists to test the effects of focused group intention on scientifically quantifiable targets – animal, plant and human. Much of the research has been documented in a book titled “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩”📚 where individual and group intention experiments were able to demonstrate that change could be affected on people plants and animals more than 5000 kms away.
These remarkable results prove human thought, and intention has the power to focus our lives, and effect healing outcomes for ourselves and others. 🤓🐕👩‍👧‍👦

𝗦𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀?
Here is a suggestion of one way that embodies some of the principles that was outlined in the experiments. Meditation and focused breathing are key elements.

📌Heart Connection: Begin by finding a quiet place. Sit or stand comfortably. Become focused on your heart and just take some breaths, equal in inspiration and expiration for a minute and imagine breathing through your heart.

📌Set Your Intention: As you continue to breathe, begin to focus on the intention you want to set and visualize your animal. Your intention might be around any number of things, restfulness, calmness, safety, protection. Visualize and feel this intention within your heart. Allow this intention to become clear and strong in your mind.

📌Visualize and embody the Light: Imagine a beautiful, radiant light. This light represents the energy of your intention and surrounds you and imagine it also connects to your animal.

📌Visualize this light expanding, filling your entire body, and extending outward to create a protective, guiding energy field around you and also extending to your animal.

📌Maintain the light & intention : As you move through your day, see if you can hold that light and the intention with you – does not need to be at the forefront of your mind, but is simply how you choose to be that day. When interacting with your animals , consciously connect with this energy, ensuring that your actions, thoughts, and emotions are all aligned with the intention you’ve set.

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 ?
✅ Choose an aspect of your relationship with your animal that you would like to improve ( e.g maybe your walks with your dog or riding with your horse seems to be a battle of wills, or maybe your animal has a particular fear about something)
✅ Set your intention , what does it feel like, look like. Then follow the steps as described above and do this for a week.
✅ Look back over the week and examine what changes have occurred, both in terms of your perception of the situation, your relationship with your animal and your animals behaviour/response.

𝐈 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 .😇🥰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 - 𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨 , 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 ,,,, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 , 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! 💞

08/04/2025

In a study conducted by Shafik (2008), 35 female dogs were divided into five groups, each wearing underpants made from different textiles: 100% polyester, a polyester-cotton blend, 100% cotton, 100% wool, or no clothing (control group).

The garments were worn continuously for 12 months. Throughout this period and for six months after garment removal, researchers monitored serum oestradiol 17β and progesterone levels and observed mating outcomes. Electrostatic potentials on the textile-covered skin were also measured.

They found that 8 bi***es in the Polyester-containing groups exhibited diminished serum progesterone levels during oestrus and did not conceive upon mating or insemination.

Five months after removing the garments, their serum progesterone levels normalized, and they successfully conceived.

The researchers noted a shift in electrostatic potential at the skin layer of the dogs dressed in polyester-containing textiles. They think it may inhibit ovarian function, leading to reduced progesterone levels and temporary infertility in female dogs.

You have to wonder about the people who conceive let alone implement these studies. Mind you, take heed anyone out there trying to conceive in polyester underpants.

Ref: Shafik et al. 2008. an experimental study on the effect of different types of textiles on conception. J Obstet Gynaecol.

07/04/2025

Get Ready for Our Flea & Tick Prevention Series! 🐾🌲

With warmer weather right around the corner, it's the perfect time to start thinking about protecting your pet from fleas, ticks, and heart-worm. 🦟 So, we're excited to launch our Flea & Tick Prevention Series, featuring a team of experts—including veterinarians, herbalists, and scientists—who will provide you with everything you need to keep your pet safe and healthy this season.

Kicking off this Sunday on the Inside Scoop:

We’re starting the series with essential tips on both chemical and natural prevention options. Whether you're looking for safer chemical solutions or effective natural remedies, our experts will help you make the best choices for your pet's well-being.

In this first episode, you’ll discover:

🦟 Best to Worst Chemical Preventives: What works, what to avoid, and the safest options for your pet.
🦟 Top Natural Strategies: DIY repellents, essential oils, ultrasonic devices, amber collars, and more.
🦟 Combining Chemical and Natural Solutions: How to effectively mix both methods when necessary for maximum protection.
🦟 Detoxing After Chemical Use: Supplements and protocols to minimize and prevent adverse reactions after using chemical preventives.

This is just the beginning! Over the next several weeks, we’ll continue bringing in expert insights on various aspects of flea and tick prevention.

Be sure to join us today at 12pm ET for expert advice from our panel of veterinarians across California, Florida, Arizona, and New York. Each vet will share region-specific insights—from year-round prevention in Florida to managing tick-heavy areas like New York. 🌎

Comment “SCOOPERS” and we’ll send you the link to join Inside Scoop, a Planet Paws monthly subscription group. Enjoy access to all live podcasts, plus over 5 years of content, including past live podcasts, interviews, ebook downloads, and more!

SUPPLEMENTS FOR GENERAL CHEMICAL DETOX (AND TO HELP PREVENT ADVERSE REACTIONS)

Give once a day for a week following pesticide ingestion or application (use concurrently when giving pesticides):

• Milk Thistle: 100 mg per 10 lbs
• GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid): 100 mg per 20 lbs
• N-acetyl cysteine (NAC): 100 mg per 10 lbs
• SOD (superoxide dismutase): 50 mg per 10 lbs
• Glutathione: 100 mg per 10 lbs
• DHA & EPA: 340 mg per 10 lbs