{"id":7485,"date":"2012-12-13T11:56:38","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T11:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendywolfe.wordpress.com\/?p=690"},"modified":"2012-12-13T11:56:38","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T11:56:38","slug":"why-is-my-dogcathorse-so-fearful-and-sensitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/?p=7485","title":{"rendered":"Why is my dog\/cat\/horse so fearful and sensitive?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Adam,<\/a>
Adam, a sensitive guy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is probably one of the most frequent questions I receive from communication clients.\u00a0 They have an animal that seems more fearful or sensitive to noise, movement, people, energy, etc.\u00a0 They may be more prone to illness or allergies too.\u00a0 Of course there are many reasons this can happen.<\/p>\n

Certainly experiences of trauma can cause an animal to be more fearful and being raised under certain conditions can also promote more sensitivity or fearfulness.\u00a0 But I have found more often that the animal has just been born<\/i> more sensitive.<\/p>\n

People expect there to be a specific reason for the fear or sensitivity but very often it is because they are wired differently. While I would say that all animals are sensitive empaths by nature, some of them are definitely more sensitive than others, much like those of us humans that are highly sensitive empaths.\u00a0 Frequently they come into our lives to help us learn how to be more aware of our own sensitivities as well.<\/p>\n

Adam (a horse), is a good example.\u00a0 While he isn\u2019t particularly fearful\u2026not anymore than any other horse, he is sensitive to changes in the environment that affect his health.\u00a0 Just recently he colicked.\u00a0 The vet was called while we administered some holistic methods to help him until the vet arrived. If you don’t know horses, colic is a digestive disruption (it can take several forms) that can easily be fatal.\u00a0 We don’t mess with it.\u00a0 Fortunately, Adam recovered in about a day.\u00a0 But there were some circumstances that led me to wonder if something was behind this colic episode.<\/p>\n

As a highly sensitive empath, I had been feeling large waves of energy coming at me during this same time period.\u00a0 I decided to check out what was happening with the Sun.\u00a0 It turns out there were some pretty major solar flares occurring just prior to Adam’s colic and while I was experiencing these rather uncomfortable waves of energy (they feel a lot like anxiety).<\/p>\n

I decided to ask Adam about his colic episode.\u00a0 Here’s what he had to say:<\/p>\n

Wendy:<\/b>\u00a0 A few weeks ago you had colic, you know when your digestive system wasn’t working right and we had Dr. Johnson come out and help you?<\/p>\n

Adam:<\/b>\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 I remember that.\u00a0 I am very sensitive.\u00a0 It’s not the first time it has happened to me.<\/p>\n

Wendy:<\/b>\u00a0 I was wondering if you knew what caused that to happen.<\/p>\n

Adam:<\/b>\u00a0 It was a combination of things but mostly, it was because my body was disturbed by the energy shifts that were taking place.<\/p>\n

Wendy:<\/b>\u00a0 Do you mean from the solar flares?<\/p>\n

Adam: <\/b>\u00a0I\u2019m not sure what caused it exactly but I know that I could feel the energy around me was different.\u00a0 It felt like it was buzzing me. (This is also what some dogs say about thunderstorms).<\/i><\/p>\n

Wendy:\u00a0 <\/b>How come none of the other horses got sick?<\/p>\n

Adam:<\/b>\u00a0 They are not as sensitive to the changes as I am.\u00a0 I\u2019m just more sensitive to these changes.<\/p>\n

Wendy:<\/b>\u00a0 Was there something we could have done to prevent this?<\/p>\n

Adam:<\/b>\u00a0 I don’t think so.\u00a0 I have what I need here to be healthy.\u00a0 I have a herd to hang out with, good hay and lots of water.\u00a0 I have room to run and move so I don’t think there is anything that might have prevented this particular episode.\u00a0 I wish I could eat grass every day.\u00a0 I think that would be better than hay.<\/p>\n

Wendy: <\/b>\u00a0I wish you could eat grass everyday too but unfortunately, the grass has to rest for the winter.\u00a0 That’s the only way to have hay in the spring and summer for you.<\/p>\n

Adam:<\/b>\u00a0 Yes, I understand.\u00a0 I just don’t like it.<\/p>\n

Wendy: <\/b>\u00a0Thanks for sharing with me.<\/p>\n

When I ask dogs about why they are afraid of thunderstorms, they often relate to me a similar \u201cbuzzing\u201d feeling.\u00a0 This is why they often begin to show signs of anxiety before the storm actually appears.\u00a0 They are responding to the change in the barometric pressure.<\/p>\n

As for the Solar Flares, there is scientific evidence that they create biological changes in humans and animals (we are after all animals).\u00a0 First let me explain about Solar Flares.\u00a0 A solar flare is the result of a magnetic storm on the Sun.\u00a0 The eruption that occurs ejects clouds of electrons, ions, and atoms through the corona of the sun into space. These clouds typically reach earth a day or two after the event and have a measurable effect on the magnetic field of the earth.<\/p>\n

Since our bodies (and our animal\u2019s bodies) have magnetic fields, we too are affected.\u00a0 Scientific studies have shown that solar flares affect the central nervous system and the heart (which also has its own magnetic field).\u00a0 There is a much higher incidence of heart attacks at the time of high solar flare activity.\u00a0 Some of the central nervous system affects that have been attributed to flares include vertigo, anxiety, headache, palpitations, mood swings, and feeling generally unwell. Chaotic or confused thinking and erratic behaviors also increase. Studies have shown that the flares desynchronize circadian rhythms and melatonin production\u00a0which is partly why these affects happen.\u00a0 So if it is happening to the humans, you know it can affect your animals as well.\u00a0 And when you have an especially sensitive animal, you may very well see changes in their behavior and health.\u00a0 If you are interested, you can follow the tracking of the solar flares and other geomagnetic activity here.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.tesis.lebedev.ru\/en\/sun_flares.html<\/a> \u00a0Solar flares follow a cycle of the Sun and we have been in a peak cycle for the last year or two that will continue for at least another year.<\/p>\n

Highly sensitive animals are also more sensitive to being touched and to our energy.\u00a0 Sensitive cats are very easily overly stimulated with grooming or petting.\u00a0 For them, it really needs to be on their terms.\u00a0 This is nothing to take personally; it just is their need for less stimulation because they are already over-stimulated by their surroundings.<\/p>\n

And as I have discussed before, (see Are your pets getting wired<\/a>)\u00a0\u00a0our energy and the electrical energy in our homes from TV\u2019s, cell phones, computers, etc can also add to the \u201cenergy burden\u201d of our companions.<\/p>\n

So what do you do with these sensitive guys?<\/p>\n

First and foremost, honor who they are.\u00a0 That means understanding that they are, without any fault of their own, just a bit different, a bit more sensitive.<\/p>\n

Be observant.\u00a0 Learn what is more difficult for them and what helps them.\u00a0 Maybe they (cat or dog) need a thundershirt.\u00a0 Maybe some essential oils or hydrosols can support them during difficult times. If they aren\u2019t comfortable around new people, don\u2019t force them into those situations.\u00a0 Maybe they need a quiet dark place they can retreat to. \u00a0And if you’re not sure what they need, you can always have me talk to them.<\/p>\n

Remember that our energy also affects them.\u00a0 The more you are grounded and calm when around them, the calmer they will be.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a great deal we can learn from these sensitive ones.\u00a0 Let\u2019s embrace them and be grateful they are in our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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