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The Human-Animal Connection 79 How to Have a Happier Life with Dogs and Cats

The Human-Animal Connection 79 How to Have a Happier Life with Dogs and Cats

Author: Pet Life Radio November 2, 2025 Duration: 33:08
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It is wonderful to share our lives with animals. But sometimes they can get bored, or stressed with having to fit into our human world. How can we address their needs to help them be more themselves? Animal Chaplain Shel Graves, a dog trainer and cat behavior specialist who has worked in rescue for years, explains simple things you can do to give your animals a greater sense of choice, which increases their well-being by reducing boredom. Animals can get frustrated, anxious, and fearful just like us. Helping them by providing small opportunities to do more of their “natural behaviors” can alleviate many behavior issues.

She explains how you can create novelty in their life with just simple things you can do at home. And as an animal chaplain, she acknowledges that our lives with our animals are always far too short. What we can do is meditate with our animals or have special times where our attention is just on them. This sacred bonding time is something we will never forget, making every minute we have together peaceful and delightful. Shel Graves does consultations online and in person.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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The Human-Animal Connection 60 Behavioral Euthanasia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:59
Nobody wants to think about euthanasia. It is one thing if an animal is ill, suffering, and has reached the end of the possibilities of medical intervention. It is quite another thing to consider putting a physically hea…
The Human-Animal Connection 59 What is An Animal Chaplain? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:21
Animal Chaplains help people through all stages and phases of their animal’s life. Many times, when people are preparing for the transition, there are so many complex emotions, and you really want to talk to someone who…
The Human-Animal Connection 58 How Horses Inspire Our Creativity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:44
Kate Hawkes was raised in Australia with and by horses! Her father gave her some very wise advice when she was ten years old after a horse “threw her.” He said, “The horse didn’t throw you. You fell off. What were you do…
The Human-Animal Connection 57 Abandoned Dogs Give Hope to Many [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:35
With so many abandoned dogs in shelters, it is easy to lose hope. But for the dogs who do get adopted, lives are changed forever. Not just for the dogs -- but for the people who open their homes and hearts. Katherine Car…
The Human-Animal Connection 53 Animal Wisdom and Returning Souls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:19
Debbie McGillivray has been a professional animal communicator for over 25 years. She is the author of three books and has worked with clients across the globe, and with wild animals in sanctuaries. She has learned about…
The Human-Animal Connection 52 Teaching Your Dog Rocket Recall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:06
If you are ever faced with an emergency, are you certain you could call your dog’s name and he or she will instantly return to your side? That is an essential and trainable skill – that can save lives. Lisa Waggoner is a…

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