Flower Power! We use flower essences to help animals with emotional/behavioral issues.

I’m adding to the information that was provided in the March Natural Pet Tips featured in this month’s issue of the Houston Pet Talk magazine.

You can take your training to a new level with natural methods. These are things anyone can do so give them a try. Even if it is new to you, your pet may really appreciate you for it.

Last week we looked at 5 simple things you can do to help prevent cancer in your pets. If your pet has cancer, you need to look carefully at all of your options. If your pet has undergone surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, some of the options below can help support the traditional methods of treating cancer. If you have not made a decision yet, consider these holistic options and discuss them with your vet. Know that sometimes with surgery the cancer comes back with a vengeance. Sometimes chemo and radiation can weaken an animal’s immune system and they never quite recover. Other times, traditional methods are very successful.

The dreaded “c” word. Nobody wants to hear that a loved one has cancer, and that certainly includes our beloved pets. This week we are going to talk about how to prevent cancer in your pets. Next week we will address how you can holistically help your pet if sadly they have been diagnosed with cancer or your vet suspects cancer.

One of the most common behavioral problems with see with animals is anxiety.  Before you determine it truly is a behavioral problem, have your pet checked out by a vet to rule out any medical reason that might be causing or contributing to their behavior.
Anxiety can show itself in many different ways such as a pet that:

tears up the furniture or its surroundings
chews on itself or plucks its feathers
urinates on the floor or itself
has excessive vocalization
has trouble focusing/listening to caregiver
shows aggression towards other animals or people
acts hyper or restless
acts submissive

Any …

The Light Your Path retreat is about discovering, enlightening and empowering your path in life.
Deposits paid by January 24 get a $50 discount!
The Lightfoot Way offers services to families, professionals and individuals with the goal to help achieve happier, healthier, and longer lives. Holistic care is a wonderful complement to traditional health care. By taking a natural approach, people and animals are cared for as a whole – on a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual level.

Did you know that the #1 ultimate cause is stress? It affects animals just like people.  If an animal is stressed out, it can lead to behavioral problems or health conditions.  So what is the key to a healthy pet?
First, think of your pet on a holistic (wholistic) level.

Animals need to be looked at as a whole – emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.
You need to look at your pet’s needs on ALL levels, not just the surface.  Animals are sentient beings.  They feel, think and have emotions just like …

Everyone has the ability to communicate with animals. It is only a matter of awakening this ability inside yourself.

Houston’s own Dr. Jackie Doval is bringing back the days of personalized, detailed, compassionate and devoted attention to humans and pets.

I hope you are excited about the coming year. I certainly am. I thought it would be appropriate to share with you some simple but important resolutions you can do for your pet.
1. Do a diagnostic massage with your pet. This will help you to examine your animal’s body to make sure they are ok. If you do it weekly, you will notice any changes in their body such as areas that are sensitive to touch, warm or growths. Massage increases the bond with your pet and they really come to love it! You can get all the scoop here.