ANIMAL COMMUNICATORS: ARE THEY REAL?

Every day, Public Relations firms contact my office to see if I would interview their clients on my radio shows, almost all of them representing themselves as “animal communicators” -- a phenomenon in the last few years. Over the years I have worked with animals on almost every continent and have actually had the opportunity to meet and work with people that I believe were really capable of communicating with pets, using thoughts only. Maybe it’s something in the kibble, but it seems that all of a sudden, thousands of people are now claiming that they are capable of talking and listening to animals and are more than willing to tell you what your pet is thinking about. As I stated earlier, I have worked with animal psychics and have even been called an animal psychic myself, but I feel that my abilities strictly lie in my understanding animals mentally and physiologically from their perspective.

What do you think? Are there legitimate pet psychics, and if so, what should they be using their talents to accomplish? Do you think many pet owners, with their need to believe, are being ripped off because of some charlatans?

NO MORE MIRACLES--JUST A SIMPLE SOLUTION

For over 18 years, I recommended an odor neutralizer and while it was good -- good is just not good enough for me. I have found the most amazing and successful odor neutralizer and stain remover on the market -- and now the only name you need to remember is SIMPLE SOLUTION. From this point on, if you want the best stain and odor remover, the only one that I endorse and recommend is Simple Solution. Do not be confused by the other products out there: one saying it was the original; the other saying it is improved. I have tested them all and Simple Solution is my choice. You can “bone up” on it at www.simplesolution.com

I’ve conducted my own non-scientific study, Can anyone out there tell me why when it comes to spaying and neutering our pets, why men will spay anything that walks but when it comes to neutering their male dogs they just freak out -- even after I explain the physiological and psychological benefit?

Does anyone out there know of a couple that either met or got together because of his or her pets?

This whole blogging concept is new to me, so I’m asking for your input as to what you would like to see on the blog.

I would also like to hear (from you) about your amazing pets, and what makes them so important in your life. It’s ok to be crazy and eccentric; remember that it’s Warren that you’re blogging with.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Are We Micro-Managing Our Pets?

ARE WE MICRO-MANAGING OUR PETS?

Personal trainers, doggy day care, hydrotherapy, pet massage, doggy camps and spas, play dates. Do our dogs need a ‘time-out’ from our over-scheduling them like kids, when all they want is to chase their tails?

There have been many situations recently where people, especially children, have been attacked or mauled by a dog. Just last night in Glendale CA, an infant was pulled away from the mother and mauled by the grandmother’s Rottweiler -- sadly the child died as a result of the attack.

Being a pet behaviorist, pet therapist and trainer for over thirty years, I consistently try to analyze changes in our pet’s behavior. In the 80’s, it was the two-income family leading to the “latch key pet”, and even worse, separation anxiety -- one of the most common question asked on my radio show. So why the increase in attacks? Are we to blame?

I will go into this subject in more detail in future blogs. Let me start by saying that many trainers and so called behaviorist advocate that you have to be in charge you have to be the “ALPHA DOG.” I ask you to think about this: Let’s say that one member of the family takes charge of the dog, and that individual is consistent and authoritative. This person then becomes the so-called “leader of the pack” or the “alpha.” From the dog’s perspective, he had better challenge other family members for a higher position within the pack. That is where many aggressive problems begin. No one is a stronger advocate of training dogs then I, having personally supervised the training of over 40,000 pets. But isn’t it time that we let our dogs be dogs? When I was growing up, all the dogs in the neighborhood dug holes, barked from time to time and even peed in the house occasionally. Now we want our dogs to behave like little Lord Fauntleroy and that’s not good.

I am a firm believer that keeping your pet mentally stimulated and socialized is important, but there are times that we should let sleeping dogs lie.