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Maybe it is an unfamiliar concept, but dogs do have chakras. All living creatures do: cats, dogs, horses, dolphins, parakeets, human beings…all of us.

What is a chakra? Chakra is an ancient word that means “wheel” in Sanskrit. There are roughly seven chakras along the center of the body that govern our response to the energy around us. Three are found in our lower body and those govern survival. The top four govern our mentality.

Dogs are tuned into us emotionally, physically and intuitively. If we’re unbalanced, that affects our dog’s energy. In order for your dog’s chakras to be balanced, you must work on all of them at once

Dogs have seven main chakras: the root chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus chakra, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye chakra, and the crown chakra.

The Root Chakra

Your dog’s root chakra makes them feel secure and grounded. They’ll trust you and others more. This keeps their territorial instinct at bay. If your dog guards their toys or crate, they may need a root chakra adjustment. Consider the proper crystals in this case.
The Sacral Chakra

With an open and balanced Sacral Chakra your dog’s feelings are expressed appropriately, without being frantic or too intense. They are open to affection and loving. An under active Sacral Chakra leads to a stiff dog, lacking in emotion or warmth. On over-active Sacral Chakra can present as an overly emotional, hyper dog. They may be needy, emotionally attached to people and separation anxiety may be an issue.

 

The Solar Plexus Chakra

An open, healthy Solar Plexus Chakra enables your dog to feel in control and confident. An under-active Solar Plexus chakra may cause your dog to be passive, skittish and timid. An over-active Solar Plexus chakra may cause your dog to be bossy, pushy, intimidating, domineering and maybe aggressive.

 

The Heart Chakra

An open, balanced, aligned Heart Chakra will allow your dog to be loving and friendly, a pleasure to live with. An under-active Heart chakra may cause your dog to be fearful, cold and keep you at a distance emotionally. I personally do not feel there are over-active Heart Chakras in dogs.

 

The Throat Chakra
An open, aligned Throat Chakra allows your dog to expressing herself and make her needs known. An under-active Throat Chakra makes for a timid, shy, even introverted dog. An over-active Throat Chakra in your dogs leads to barking needlessly, and manipulation.

 

The Third Eye Chakra

An open and balanced Third Eye chakra makes for a dog who lives easily in the world of dogs and people. An under-active, Third Eye will inhibit your dog’s ability to think on her own. Your dog may tend to rely on you too much and be easily confused. An over-active Third Eye and your dog may live in a world of fantasy and only want to play, play, play. 

The Crown Chakra
An open, actualized Crown Chakra allows your dog to be aware of the world and her place in it. An under-active Crown Chakra makes for a dog who never quite fits in. The dog that no one will play with at the dog park. An over-active Crown Chakra creates a worry wort dog who works themselves up over nothing.

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Aww you’re going to be adopting a new puppy? That’s the sweetest. But how do you pick between all the smushy faces? How do you narrow it down and find the right one for you? Relax, fam, I’m gonna tell you! Adopting a dog is a big decision, so don’t take it lightly. They’re not toys for your amusement; they are living breathing creatures with feelings and thoughts. It’s not something fashionable for your purse or situation. So take it seriously.Read More →

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My dogs LOVE to go to the dog park. Literally, I get home from work and the first thing they do is find my car in the parking lot and sit at the door, waiting to get in. It’s part of our evening ritual, and a healthy thing for them socially and physically.

I started taking my dogs to the park when Lily started showing aggression. I knew she was still young enough where I could have her snap out of it fairly easily. The first time I took her, she growled pretty bad when a female dog got close to her while drinking water. She doesn’t like to share…now, she’s much better. In fact, my dogs drink out of the same bowl simultaneously all the time.

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In my adult life—short as it may be so far—I have lived in 4 different apartment complexes in 5 years. Each year, having to navigate the breed restrictions for my dogs. Buddy Man isn’t a problem. Most places don’t even consider something so small a pet—kidding, they do, but c’mon, it’s a joke. But, Lily…she’s 100 pounds of muscle and looks like a pit-bull. She’s not, she’s a ball of love Boxer mixed with mastiff/American bulldog. But she looks mean and sounds meaner. Getting past breed restrictions for an apartment complex can be a tricky thing.

During your apartment search, you may notice that some apartments have a pet policy that states that they will restrict certain breeds. So what are these restrictions, and why do they exist? Hopefully I can help you understand pet policies so you can find the place that’s the best fit for you and your furry fido friend.

Here are several things to help you in your search for a home:

Breed restrictions only apply to dogs. Because of their size and history, certain breeds are considered to be more dangerous than others. If your dog is on the restricted list, it’s most likely your dog isn’t aggressive, but owning that breed will prohibit you from living at that apartment complex. If you want to move in or adopt a dog on that restriction list, you’ll not be allowed to sign the lease—or you’ll be asked to leave or get rid of the dog.Read More →

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OMG. So you got a new puppy? Happy congratu-freaking-lations. What a great world you’re about to discover. I only wish I could meet your little smushy face love dog in person. Maybe I can. Comment and bring them over NOW.

Okay, so that’s about as much enthusiasm as you’ll get from a puppy. They’re all play and cuddle. Unfortunately, you have other things to begin right away as well—like discipline and making sure your puppy stays healthy. Here are some important things on every puppy’s schedule that you need to get figured out ASAP!

Exercise/walking your puppy.

Raising a puppy is damned hard work. You may start to think it’s not worth it. Do me a favor: relax and take them on a walk. This is a bonding and discipline exercise for dogs. They love the smells, the sights, and YOU! But you need to make sure your dog is behaving on the walk.

When I first got little man, I had to train Buddy to not bark at people. We’d go on a walk every day and pass this one auto shop right by my apartment, 2 Brothers Auto. The technicians would be outside, so obviously he would bark. They’re super great guys and have worked on my car many times, but Buddy didn’t used to like strangers. So every time we passed them, he would bark. It used to make me nervous and I was very wary. This is where training kicks in.

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When I first got my Lily girl, she had a lot of aggression toward dogs—especially other female dogs. I started taking her to the dog park and within a few days of visiting, she had already gained a reputation. “Don’t let your dog drink out of the water bowl while that dog is drinking.”

Well that’s not the reputation I want for my dog. So I consulted the expert: Cesar Milan. I watched YouTube video after YouTube video of his for hours and hours and hours, trying to figure out how he can turn an aggressive dog into an ideal member of the family.

I want to summarize for you what I learned because maybe it will help you too!

Cesar uses 5 natural dog laws as guidelines for how to provide discipline and leadership for the pet. Once I learned that:

  • Dogs are instinctual
  • Energy is everything
  • Animal, species, breed, name—backwards from how we think of ourselves
  • Dogs are pack animals
  • A dog’s sense form his reality

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This is Lily. She’s a 105-pound Boxer mixed with something bigger…American Bulldog/Mastiff, maybe? I would love to get her DNA tested when I can afford it. When I rescued her from the Walton County Animal Shelter, she was 60 pounds and had cigarette burns all over her belly and paws. Below is the first picture I ever saw of her and I FELL IN LOVE. I met with her foster mom and adopted her the same hour I saw her and I’ve never regretted in in the past 4 years. She’s my guard dog, my love dog.

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After I’d had Lily for about 6 months, I noticed she wasn’t very social. In fact, she was female dominant aggressive when I took her to the dog park. No other female dog could sniff her, drink water near her, or play with her. She snapped and growled. The first day I showed her to my family, she bit their female dog. I thought, “what did I just do? Here I have this dog that’s going to be a problem.” She would gobble her two cups of food up within 5 seconds because she had learned in the shelter that it’s literally a dog-eat-dog world.

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