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Even before early humankind learned to draw on the cave, wall symbols were an important part of the human experience. The Universal symbol of an open hand; an open hand or palms turned up was an obvious gesture displaying no weapon. Today and every day, we are bombarded with symbols. Symbols, tell us where to go and how to get there, warn us of danger and give us information at a glance.


Both Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud wrote about universal symbols, specifically for use in dream interpretatio… Continue

I am not sure what passes for psychic in animals. I have a young service dog named Mali. I got her when she was 11 weeks old. I had a trainer come to my home to help with her training through advanced obedience and hand signs, since then I have done the rest of her training and Mali has passed all the rest of her tests with 100%. At this time, Mali is only 15 months old.

Mali had only had her harness for a couple of months. We were very proud of her, as she had passed the adult temperament test… Continue

In 1995 I considered myself to be an athletic person. I biked sixty miles on free the weekends, hiked, walked three miles every day, even when I was 9 months pregnant I swam a mile every day to stay in shape for the birth, and water skied every chance I got. I grew up on a lake and spent every summer there until I was in my early thirties.

Life seemed to change for my family when the camp was sold. Then gangs which had moved into our town started to pay more attention to my son now the school y… Continue

Now on the subject NEAR AND DEAR to all responsible dog breeders. First off breeding ISN'T for everyone. Just BECAUSE you have a dog does NOT mean it SHOULD be bred and MOST should NOT be bred. Especially with our GIANT breeds. ( I breed giants)

There are many things that go into being a GREAT breeder and it takes a GREAT mentor, it takes years of studying and knowing exactly what you are doing. You MUST MUST MUST do ALL health testing required on your dog (or dogs if you have a male/female).… Continue

In 1995, I fell off a cliff. The injuries have been life changing. I should not have survived them, nor should I have walked again. My Doctor was a Methodist. I did not tell him right away about my spiritual needs, only because I was not with it enough to do so. After the first two weeks I was able to think again. When he visited me one morning, I told him about my spiritual needs. He listened with a blank stare saying nothing. I was worried this might make him less interested in my injuries or… Continue