This is the second part of the “flower essences and canine autism” mini-series. Make sure to also read the first part, “Treating Autism In Dogs With Flower Essences” by Caroline Thomas. Bibi’s Story By Dr Petra Dance I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback male, now 4 years old with Asperger’s-like symptoms. He is a highly intelligent […]
Treating Autism In Dogs With Flower Essences
This is the first in a 2-post mini-series on treating autism in dogs. Make sure to also read Part 2, a very interesting case study: Flower Essences and Autism in Dogs – Case Study As with children, here in the UK, there has been a big increase in the number of dogs with autism. I […]
Meet Caroline Thomas, Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies
Caroline Thomas is the founder and owner of Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies in Essex, England. Cattie: I met Caroline several years ago when she was the featured practitioner in the Bach Flower Remedies post we collaborated on on Animal Massage Guide. We have stayed in touch, and Caroline has since shared a very moving story […]
Alternative Healing Modality: Bach Flower Remedies
Todays post is about the Bach Flower Remedies, a set of 38 essences that can help with all sorts of emotional issues in both people and animals. We have been using Rescue Remedy, a 5-flower “emergency” essence blend, for years now and it really does work. We use it for ourselves in times of stress, […]
Bach Flower Therapy: A Non-Invasive Treatment Method For Both Humans and Animals
The Bach flower therapy system was invented by Dr. Edward Bach, a British physician, in the 1930s. Dissatisfied with the Western approach to medicine and inspired by homeopathy, he set out to find a new system of treating illnesses before they manifest themselves in the body. For more on Dr. Bach, see this Bach Flower Remedies […]
Alternative Healing Modalities
There are many ways to promote health, and most holistic animal health practitioners are trained in more than one technique. And while most of us turn to one or several therapies to fix a problem or cure an illness, these are all wonderful as preventative therapies as well. I think that we in the West […]