Holy smokes, I can’t believe I’m writing the August column of Furry Words!!! By the time this comes out, my shoulder will have been repaired, I will resume recording podcasts, the pups we’ve been fostering will be in loving homes, but I’m pretty sure we’re going to be foster failures and our pack will be up from three to four. Or five. FIVE dogs?! What is happening to me? My heart is opening. That’s what’s happening. Time to get to business and write this column, so I can get in the garden while I can. Just a reminder, a psychic reading is not a replacement for licensed veterinary care.
Ashley R. asked about Jack Jack. “Is he in pain? Why does he like to get affection on his terms, but not give it?” Well this is a fascinating answer. He is trying to match your energy, and he is showing YOU how to show affection at the highest level. You also love each other more than either of you thought possible, so your bar has been raised! When I ask if he’s in pain, I feel like he’s on the mend, and my body feels like it would after recovering from an injury, but nothing awful. He would be fascinated by a cuckoo-clock. Where did that come from?! Did you have one growing up or something? That is random even by my standards, but I have to say what I see or they stop talking!
Robin M. asked Moomba, a black tri-colored Aussie. “How do you really feel healthwise?” I feel slow in my brain, and like I have a balance issue that requires me to focus more than other dogs would. You’ve given Moomba every support possible, but I don’t think she will ever fully restore to how she was a year or even six months ago. She has a very apologetic look on her face because she knows what she means to you. If you tell her it’s alright to get old, and how awesome it is when we are old because we have a new-found level of freedom, I think she will smile and be relieved.
Melissa D. posted, “Please let Fannie, my Bullmastiff, know that I am sorry I couldn’t save her. I miss and love her dearly. Is she happy and healthy on the other side?” First, I have to say that even the vets couldn’t save her, and this is one they felt in their hearts at the end of the day as well. She apologizes for not being able to stay; you both loved each other equally, and she wanted to be here but she knew how different her quality of life would have been. She chose heaven and has no regrets. Funny, I just had a huge smile cross my face as I typed that!! She is amazing and vibrant on the other side. She messes with the car, and it beeps as if she was sitting next when she visits. I also feel her around in the evenings when things are quiet and it’s close to bedtime.
Diane W. asked about Alice, a French Bulldog pup. “Does she like living here?” ABSOLUTELY!!! That being said, she does better with solid expectations and clear boundaries. She reminds me of my son when he was little. He was not the easiest kid to raise because he forced me to be firm, consistent, and fair with him. When I was, he thrived. If he had no boundaries, he’d do something so absurd I had to address it and create them. She hit the lottery with you, and if you give her a toy and she doesn’t like it, she’s just waiting to see if you go buy more to try out. LOL! You don’t have to. She’ll happily play with what she has when you say no more.
Michael and Barb M. asked if Birdie, a Basset, likes her morning routine. Disclosure: I have read Barb before, and she’s also a wonderful animal communicator! It's so hard to read ourselves or our animals, so I’m thrilled and honored she submitted a question! Birdie loves her routine. You are so kind, thorough, present, patient, and peaceful. You both need this routine to start your day!
Cheryn B. asked why Oliver, an Australian Cattle dog, hated it here. “Is there anything I could have done to make it work? You still haunt me.” I’m so sorry, and I can feel your pain as I type this. You’re getting the weirder answer of the day, but it’s not very weird to me. Have you ever had someone in your life that no matter what you did, it wasn’t enough? Or you never did it quite perfectly, and that person would call you out every time? I feel like someone from your past was like this and that person’s energy got to come back as the dog. You are a good soul, and you try to meet people where they are, but some people don’t know what to do when they’re shown love. That being said, a soul got to experience life on the other side with you, and you still held that soul accountable for its actions, and that soul appreciates that. Oliver is relieved to be free of this life, and when you join him (no time soon!), you two will sit down and have a very fascinating conversation.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a question when I put the call out on my Sara Moore Enlightened Horizons Facebook page. I’m sorry I couldn’t fit them all in, but if you’d like a reading, please go to www.enlightenedhorizons.com.
