Karen Anderson

If you have an aggressive dog it is important to know there is help available.

Dogs display different levels of aggression and the following video demonstrates how this can be  measured.

The video has Cesar Millan in it but he is not the handler in this case. Troy, a German Shepherd is taken through a series of exercises by another handler who specializes in dog aggression.

There is help out there for you.  Find a professional near you who specializes in dog aggression.

Here are a couple links to get you started.  You can always ask your veterinarian for referrals as well.

http://www.dogtrainersdirectory.com/index.html

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/dogs/website_directory/dog_training.aspx

Working with a qualified trainer and finding out how your dog views the situation can increase your odds for resolving an aggression issue.  Schedule your appointment now with my online scheduler located on the CONSULTATIONS page of my website www.KarenAnderson.net

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I bid you peace,

Karen Anderson

Nancy from Boise, Idaho contacted me to see if I could help her as a ‘last resort’, with her lab mix, Spartan.

Spartan is a 3 year old, 90 lb bundle of excitement and energy.  He has nipped at several people including children, often without provocation or warning.

He bit the calf of Nancy’s neighbor while on his leash in the front yard and also nipped at the arm/hand of a friend who was just standing there talking to her kids. 

“I’ve been keeping him locked up in the garage when my kid’s friends come over to visit.  He can hear them and he just goes nuts.  I feel so bad for him.  I don’t even take him on walks anymore with my other two dogs because he is so dog-aggressive. 

What can I do? I’m at the end of my rope.

We’ve spent a ton of money with trainers but nothing seems to work. My husband says if this session with you doesn’t work he is taking him to the shelter.  We love him so much but we can’t have this behavior….Please Karen help us!”

I do not believe in breed specific aggression.  Any breed of dog can show signs of aggression and there are many reasons dogs display aggressive tendencies.  

With Nancy’s case, time was of the essence so I knew I had to work fast to correct Spartan’s behavior.

When I connected with him, he immediately sent me a sense of out of control energy, his messages were jumpy, short attention span and very confusing.

I was able to calm him down as I spoke softly to him and finally he began to share his life with me.

He spoke of his great love for his family and how he feels he must protect them.  He said he felt he was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing.  He did not feel he was acting inappropriately when he bit or nipped. 

He also told me of his biggest fear, abandonment.  He could sense the family thinking about getting rid of him.  This aggravated his anxiety even more.  Spartan shared some of his earliest memories with me about being taken at a very young age from his litter mates and away from his birth mother.  Spartan’s emotions poured out as he experienced the pain from being torn from his birth family.  He never understood what happened and felt it may happen again at any time.  This event as a puppy set the stage for Spartan’s anxiety and aggression as an adult. 

Little by little I counseled him.  I was able to relieve Spartan of his unpleasant feelings from his early days. I showed him how his role with his family was to be kind and gentle and not aggressive in any way.  I sensed immediately that Spartan’s aggression was fear based, not dominance based aggression, which can be even more difficult to deal with.

I worked on Spartan’s energy with remote body work and began to see how the family was actually encouraging Spartan’s unpredictable behavior.

Spartan showed me that when he was on a walk that his family would, ‘pull him near them, sensing an upcoming threat.’ Spartan could feel the family tense up when another dog approached.  He felt their nervousness and took it upon himself to get rid of the threat.

I asked Nancy what she normally does when Spartan sees another dog. 

“I usually pull him to me and soothe him, repeatedly telling him that it’s okay, while I’m patting him calmly.”  She continued on, “It doesn’t work, he seems to get even more upset when I do that, lunging, whining and pulling on the leash.  It’s a complete nightmare for me, he is so strong I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold him.”

I explained to Nancy how this response from her is actually fueling Spartan’s anxiety.

“He thinks you need him to eliminate the treat,” I told her.

I described to Nancy how this made Spartan feel, that he could sense her nervousness and took it upon himself to get rid of the threat.  Once she heard this she had a light bulb moment.  She realized that she was actually making Spartan worse. 

“I’m doing everything wrong, aren’t I?” she sighed.

I encouraged Nancy to see things from Spartan’s perspective, not from hers.  She was able to let go of blaming herself for Spartan’s unpredictable behavior.  I advised Nancy to find a qualified trainer in her area who specialized in determining the level of aggression in dogs. 

Several weeks later I heard back that Spartan has been working with a new dog trainer who handles all levels of aggressive dogs.  He is doing extremely well and learning how to redirect his energy.  The whole family attends the training sessions so everyone is a part of Spartan’s transformation.

“Spartan isn’t perfect but neither are we.  We are learning together and so far there have not been any out-of-control moments.  Thank you Karen, thank you so much for all you do!”

If you have tried everything with your aggressive dog there may be something deeper going on.  Taking the time to find out how the dog feels will help you gain insight so you can accomplish your dreams of having the perfect dog.

It takes hard work and effort on YOUR part.  Are you willing?

I bid you peace,

Karen Anderson

The judge asks for the next witness.

An attendant carries a 6 year old, long-haired Himalayan cat to the stand and sets him in front of the witness stand.

The jury stares in disbelief….a cat on the witness stand?

Could it be true? Could a cat or any other animal for that matter help investigators solve a murder?

While a cat on a witness stand in a court room may seem far-fetched, it is not that far off in my world.

I was recently contacted by a grieving brother who we will call Randy.  Randy contacted me to see if I could assist in the murder of his brother, Rick.  Apparently,  Rick has a cat, Shalimar, who was there the night of his murder.

The case is still under investigation so all names, places and certain facts will be changed for privacy.

It was over 2 years ago, Randy explained, that his brother Rick was home with Shalimar.  Something terrible happened that night.  When friends had not heard from Rick several days later, they arrived at his home to find a gruesome scene.

Rick was missing but there was a trail of blood leading outside to where his car was parked.

The car was missing. 

Friends found Shalimar under a bed, scared to death.  Randy came to gather his missing brother’s belongings and his beloved cat.  Now he is working with investigators to solve this cold case. Ricks body has never been found.

Could Shalimar tell me who did this? What did he see? Can he name people who were involved?

There were so many questions but I did not know what Shalimar would share with us.

Sometimes if animals are traumatized they do not want to talk about it.  It would be like me asking you over and over again to talk about the worst moment of your life.

Because of delicate emotions I am always very careful and gentle when I approach situations like this.

During the session, Shalimar shared his love for Rick and how much he misses him.  He began to share his images of what happened that night. 

There were horrible images and painful memories, but Shalimar came through with very detailed information.  Some of it was very detailed and helpful to the investigation.

Suddenly, I sensed another energy enter my space.  It was a male energy claiming to be Randy’s deceased brother, Rick.  Rick came forward for the rest of the session and shared detailed information about his death, what happened that night and how very sorry he was that the family has suffered so much.

I can’t disclose any more information as this case is still being investigated.  A copy of our recorded session was sent to investigators as it included detailed information as to where Rick’s body was dumped.

The most important part of the whole session was the amount of love that Rick came through with for his family and friends.  He exuded this warmth and love so much that it was overwhelming for me to take it all in.

Many of you may be fans of the show, ‘The Medium’, where Patricia Arquette portrays the real life psychic medium, Allison Dubois, who can communicate with departed loved ones and helps investigators solve crimes. 

I watch this show all the time and have read all of Allison’s books.  My background in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff in Colorado drives me want to help solve this cold case, and more than anything, help the family find the body of their missing son and brother. 

It may be far-fetched to see a cat on a witness stand but I do believe that Shalimar’s account of what happened will bring new insight and evidence and hopefully help this family heal.

I bid you peace,

Karen Anderson

Suddenly, Hannah said, ‘mention the one who isn’t sleeping well‘.

When I asked who she was referring to Hannah’s human mom, Melissa replied,

When I asked Hannah why she mentioned that she stated,

I repeated the message to Melissa and she did not know at that time what that message meant.  We finished the session and said our goodbyes.

Several weeks later I received a very shocking email from Melissa.  She had taken Hannah’s advice and gotten a thorough check up from her doctor.  The test results came back with the worst news she could have ever anticipated.  Melissa has breast cancer…and it was in her glands.

Thankfully, this urgent message was delivered in plenty of time and Melissa is now taking the proper steps to eliminate the cancer.  With the support of family and friends and the power of prayer, Melissa will make a full recovery.

You never know what the animals will share during a session.  Melissa and her family are so grateful for this life-saving message. What messages await you?

I bid you peace and abundance,

Karen

A common question is, “Do all animals speak English to you?”. 

One client in particular from Japan, emailed explaining that only Japanese was spoken in her home and she wanted to know if that would be a problem for me to connect with her cat. 

No, not at all.  In fact the cat who only knew the Japanese language spoke very fluent English to me.

How can this be?

Well the answer to that is both simple and complicated at the same time.

The animals communicate with me through my frame of reference.  They send me messages in a reference or in words that I will understand. 

Sometimes they will describe something to me, especially if they don’t know what something is called.  One dog kept telling me to say the ‘beep beep‘ thing to his human mom.  I had no idea what a ‘beep beep‘ thing was but she laughed as soon as she heard that.  She heats up her dog’s home cooked meals in the microwave and when the dog hears the ‘beep beep’ he knows his dinner is ready!

He did not know the word for microwave, so he sent me the microwave was to him.  A beep beep noise.

There have been some rather comical references that the animals will use from time to time.  One dog in Los Angeles kept showing me a box of Froot Loops cereal.  I had no idea what this meant but the family knew as soon as I told them. 

“Oh, that is her personality to the T, she is a Froot Loop, kind of kooky!”

The complicated part is when I explain how the messages are formed by the animals.  Obviously, animals don’t verbally speak English like we do so how do they know what the right English words are?

There is a translation process that occurs during a communication session.  During meditation, I have been told by my guides and helpers that they are the ones who ‘put the messages together for me’ so I will understand them.

All of this happens in a split second so it really amazes me even now how quickly the messages come through.

We all have guides and helpers who assist us.  Mine just happen to help me ‘hear’ the messages from the animals.

It is not complicated to learn how to understand the animals.  In fact I can teach most people how to do this in about 15 minutes. 

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Karen

Those of us who share our lives with horses know all to well how frustrating it can be at times.  We look forward to a nice trail ride or even a training session with our best friend and what do we get?Sometimes we get bucked off. 

It happens to the best of us and yes it happens to me.  I haven’t been bucked off in a long time but what do you do if your horse is acting up?  What does all this mean?

Barbara contacted me recently for an email session for her two horses, Phantom and Rio.  Phantom was recovering from surgery last December and was not willingly taking up his right lead.

Rio was another story.  Barbara’s daughter, Larissa would try to ride him and he would buck, rear and grit his teeth.  Wondering what was going on with him, Barbara asked me to get to the bottom of Rio’s problem.

Now remember, the only information I have is the horses’ name, age and the goal for each horse.  Nothing else.

Rio immediately got in my face and tried to intimidate me.  He is 7 years old and a very handsome gelding who is very much full of himself.  When he realized I could not be intimidated he started to share his feelings with me and spoke about Larissa. 

“I do not respect her as a leader,” he shared. 

Now don’t confuse respect and love, those are two different things. 

‘I feel her tense up when she rides me, I see this as weakness.”  he told me. 

Rio proceeded to tell me he is in charge, not Larissa.  I could clearly see that Larissa is intimidated by this big, beautiful gelding.  I was nearly exhausted after his session.  Rio said he would like there to be some ‘fun times‘ and not all work, work, work.  

Phantom on the other hand was a huge sweetie pie.  He sent love, love, love to his humans and spoke of the pain he felt on his injured knee.  He explained to me that he fell down on his left side trying to overcompensate for his injured right knee.  In doing so he is dealing with a pretty high level of pain and that is why he did not willing take up the right lead. He asked for his human mom to ‘wrap him up again‘ and referred to some kind of treatment he was getting in the past.  I also received an acupuncture reference for Phantom to get his system unblocked and flowing again.

After I was done, I sent of the recorded session to Barbara for her to review.  Below is her response:

Karen,
I just finished listening to your reading and have to say that I am very, very amazed!  You described Rio’s personality perfectly and Larissa is intimidated by Rio.  When we first bought him, Larissa’s trainer didn’t allow Larissa to work with Rio.  The trainer insisted that she must ride Rio and she was very heavy handed.  A year and a half later, Rio was showing great dominance issues.  

Since then, Rio has been giving us behavioral problems.  But, that is going to change.  We will introduce more fun times, even though we don’t quite know what that means, but we will experiment.  If you don’t mind, I will contact you in several months to see the progress in both Rio and Phantom.

Phantom is my sweetheart.  He is the love of my husband’s life!!  I should get jealous.  I was doing laser therapy with Phantom after surgery and am quite surprised that he remembered that!  I will start that up again and will continue it.  I will get him acupuncture treatment as well to aid in his healing process.  Rather than riding Phantom now, we will let him heal further. 

Again, thank you so much for the reading.  Amazing and most valuable information.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Barbara

Both dogs and cats eat grass from time to time and they tell me it is often associated with a digestive issue.  Some say it is for a stomach upset and others say they ‘just needed it’ in their system.  Cats tell me it helps them eliminate fur balls.

As long as the grass has not been treated with a pesticide this should not be a cause for concern. I suggest purchasing organic wheat grass from a reliable source or growing your own in a small pot, especially for indoor cats.

Grass has a natural enzyme in it that aids in digestion so animals will often self-medicate by eating grass when they feel they need some extra support.  Even though some animals will vomit after eating the grass they are still ingesting the much needed enzymes.

Commercial pet foods which are notoriously high in grains (used for fillers) can aggravate normal digestion in our dogs and cats. 

Digestive supplements can help your dogs or cats overcome these types of issues, click here for more info:

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If grass eating and vomiting persists contact your veterinarian for a check up.

In peace,

Karen Anderson

In November 2004 I
attended an animal fair at the County Fairgrounds in Spokane,
Washington. I rented a booth and put up a big sign that said, “ANIMAL
COMMUNICATOR”. I was extremely nervous and glad to have my husband
Daniel with me for moral support.

The local news station
broadcasted live and did an interview with me just before the expo
started. With that kind of media coverage I was busy all day. Since I
was too nervous to do any sessions at the expo Daniel and I were busy
making appointments with people for after the show.

Toward the end of the
expo a woman came up to the booth with her dog, a pretty pit-bull
mix. She was very insistent on having a session with me and told
Daniel that she had driven over an hour and a half just to come and
see me. Neither of us knew this woman. Daniel politely told her that
we were only setting appointments and not doing actual sessions at
the show. He explained that there are too many distractions and it makes it difficult
for me to hear the messages.

This woman was very persistent and
continued to ask for a session. Daniel looked over at me and shrugged
his shoulders like, ‘What do I do now?’ and for some unknown
reason, I waved her over to the back of my booth and asked her to sit
down for a session.

Her name was Lisa. Her
dog, a beautiful pit-bull was named Sara. Lisa started right off by
telling me that she was very skeptical about this whole process and
didn’t even really know if she believed in ‘all this’
waving her arms around me.

I told her I completely
understood, as I had once been somewhat skeptical myself. I asked
Lisa what she wanted me to find out from Sara, who sat obediently at
Lisa’s side fixated on the wiener dog races that were still going
on in the complex.

“I don’t know,”
Lisa announced nervously, “Ask her if she has any messages for
me.”

“Ok,” I said,
“this will just take a minute.”

I connected with the dog
and the first thing Sara said to me was, “Night trauma.”

“Sara is telling me
about something called, ‘night trauma, night
trauma’,” I repeated. “Do you know what this means?”

“No,” Lisa responded,
“I don’t think so.”

Again, Sara told me to
say, ‘night trauma’.

“She is telling me to
say night trauma,” I persisted. “Is there something
going on at night with Sara?” I knew this had to be important for
the dog to keep sending the message.

“Uh, no, not that I can
think of. Doesn’t she need to be looking at you?” Lisa asked
still skeptical.

“No,” I answered,
“she is just fine.”

The muscular brown and
white pit-bull continued to sit with her back toward me, watching the
little weiner dogs racing back and forth.

“So if there is nothing
going on at night with your dog, how about with you?” I asked Lisa,
her eyes widening like big saucers. “Is there something going on
with you at night?”

“With me? Uh, yeah,
“She said, slowly, “ I’ve, uh, had some trouble sleeping
lately. Sara gets up with me at night when I can’t sleep.”

“Interesting,”
I said out loud, but mostly to myself. Having learned that animals
will sometimes put words together to get me to say something. Sara
did not say trouble sleeping, she said night trauma,
but in my mind, it was pretty much the same thing.

“Well, Sara is
worried about you because of this night trauma,” I told her.
“She says you are making yourself sick and upset. Do you know
what this is she is talking about?”

Lisa just stared at me
know, her eyes were filled with tears.

“She is also telling
me to tell you to stop doubting.” I continued on as the
messages from Sara were still coming through. Sara was intently
watching the wiener dog races, which were a popular event at the
expo. Spectators were cheering and screaming as excited little dogs
ran back and forth. I looked up at Lisa whose eyes were now about the
size of silver dollars.

“I’m not sure what
this is but Sara is telling me there is this ‘BIG THING
that you are doubting’, I’m supposed to tell you to stop
doubting this BIG THING, again, I don’t know what it is but she
says, tell her to stop doubting, stop doubting.”

I made a gesture with my
hands and outlined a big thing in the air in front of me as Sara kept
telling me to say this.

Lisa started to cry
hysterically, sobbing and reaching for a tissue. I had no idea what
was happening so I just waited until she calmed down.

When she regained her
composure, Lisa asked, “How did you know that?” She wiped
away her tears and blew her nose.

“How did I know
what?” I asked. I still had no idea what she was
talking about.

“I have been
doubting God, I’ve been doubting the existence
of God and I have been losing sleep over it, how did you
know that?” She was still upset and crying.

Through her tears she
said, “There was no way you could have known that, only my good
friends know, they have sent their pastors and ministers to my house
to talk to me about God, and the existence of God. I don’t believe
them, I don’t believe what they say, there is no way you could have
known that,” she blew her nose again, still mystified and a
little stunned.

“Sara told me,”
I answered quietly, “she is worried about you, she loves you.”

Lisa sat there trembling
for a while, unable to move, unable to speak. Daniel and I just let
her sit until she was ready to go. The whole session had all of us a
little shaken.

“I guess I owe you
an apology,’ she mumbled as she gathered her belongings. “That
was amazing, I don’t know what to say.”

“No apology needed,”
I said with a smile and a big hug.

“I guess I didn’t
realize that I was causing Sara to be upset too, I never meant for
that to happen.”

copyright 2008 Karen Anderson ‘Hear All Creatures” All rights reserved

New River Press

In a session recently, I was connecting with a cat who just recently transitioned (passed away).  The experience was quite lovely, she told me and then she said, ‘Tell mom to keep singing to me…’

When I asked her human mom what that meant she explained that she sang to her cat while she was transitioning.  This loving gesture was so much appreciated by the cat and the message to her mom was even more special.

Animals want to remember the good things, not the bad.  They want you to think of happy times not sad times.  “Tell him I get to sleep on the bed,” one deceased dog informed me during a session.  His dad informed me that the dog (his best friend) always slept on the bed with him even though he was a pretty big pit bull.

Another human mom was checking in on her dog who transitioned last year.  A beautiful shepherd mix named Chloe.  Chloe sent many wonderful messages to her mom and in closing asked me to send love to the person with the ’T-O’ name like Tom or Tony.

“Who is this person with the T-O name?” I asked the mom.

“That’s my mom, she goes by Tommie, she used to spend a lot of time with Chloe before she died.”

Even though their physical bodies are gone, the bonds of love never die.  Your animals stay connected to you even from the ‘Other Side’.  Say their name often and say it out loud.  This is like music to their ears and more than anything, keep singing to them.

In peace,
Karen

Spring is here and so are the fleas, ants and other pesky little critters.  Be very careful about spraying pesticides and other poisons in your home or yard.

Thousands of animals are poisoned each year from routine chemical sprays and over the counter flea remedies.  Some can suffer tremendous consequences, even death, by exposure to some of these so called ’safe’ chemical treatments.  Read how more than 90% of you may be poisoning your pets without realizing it:  http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/pets/execsum.asp

Some over the counter flea remedies can cause adverse reactions in dogs and cats. 

I always use natural remedies and stay away from chemicals.  Find natural remedies here: http://search.onlynaturalpet.com/search.aspx?searchterms=natural%20flea%20remedies&mf=0

Secondary poisoning can happen as well, which is when poison is put out for mice and then a cat (or dog) eats the poisoned mouse.  Read more here:  http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/IMPORTANT_MATS/catPoisoning.html

One client from Arizona contacted me recently when her dog, Banjo, a 2 year old Papillon started to show some strange behavior….fortunately his mom acted quickly and Banjo is recovering at home….
 

Pesticides and Domestic Animals

I would like to share my story with you regarding my dog Banjo, a 2 year old, 8 pound Papillion in hopes that you will be more cautious when trying to debug your house of pests.

In the summer when bugs seem to be more prevalent we have our yard sprayed. We periodically have the inside of the home sprayed and at that point Banjo is crated until the chemical is dry. (I was told it was safe once dry) I was assured by the pest control it was animal safe and put my hands into their expertise. Unfortunately, that was a bad call. Within two days Banjo showed signs of back leg spasms, dry licking and licking of his paws, uncontrolled movements, and quite lethargic. I thought this was unusual behavior and needed some advice quickly. I tried to get into the vet promptly but where I live getting an appointment is not the easiest task. I also wanted to know what he was feeling so I would have the information I needed to relate to the vet.

Fortunately, for me I was guided once again to Karen Anderson and in her reading she explained what Banjo was feeling and asked if their was anything unusual going on in his surroundings. After soul searching I remembered we had sprayed three days prior and the symptoms started rapidly after that time. Banjo’s angels said (during the session wth Karen) he had a neurological problem and that I should detox him with apple cider vinegar in his water. That was a life-saver for me since he responded quickly to something so simple yet unknown to me.

I further investigated this chemical requesting MSD sheet (material data safety sheets) from the pesticide company and also called the emergency hot line to let them know what I had been through. Unfortunately, both said it was safe and that it wasn’t Banjo’s problem.

By then I was on my way to the vet for a blood test so I could further confirm what I felt the problem had to be. The blood test was not normal and he did show high signs in his liver, red blood cells, circulatory system which was causing the spasms. However, the vet was no comfort since she uses the same pest control company and really felt that was not his problem.

So much for the practicing veterinarian, I just wonder if they are all just practicing.

Karen, did recommend a Holistic veterinarian in Washington. Dr. Johnathan H. Wright DVM. Since I had completed all the research, msd sheets, and blood test I thought I would give him a try. After he reviewed all my paperwork I called him to go over his findings.

Dr. Wright stated in further checking the chemicals used in this pesticide he feels 95% sure this was the cause. Banjo showed the exact signs of what the body goes through when exposed to this chemical. He then prescribed herbal medications to give to him for two months. Also, he did mention, it could take weeks or months for this toxin to get out of his system. It partially hides in their fat cells and if they burn that fat off the toxins flow through the body once again. Dr. Wright does feel that the herbs he is taking now will eventually clear his system.

I am so grateful for the gift Karen has and how she helped me in determining why Banjo was acting the way he was. I also commend Dr. Wright in taking the time with me to explain in detail what I needed to do to help Banjo recover.

Please do not be so trusting when it comes to dangerous pesticides. These companies want your business and will say just about anything to get it. It’s too high a price to pay in my opinion. I have since started mixing my own remedy of natural products and spraying around the yard.

We only go around once in this life, and I plan on spending it with family, friends, and my best friend Banjo!

Pauline
Arizona
(printed with permission)