Tales of an Animal Communicator Master Teachers

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Published on Monday, 13 February 2012 07:36

Written by Carol Upton

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Tales of an Animal Communicator Master Teachers

by Nancy A. Kaiser
Soft Cover, 2011, $16.95
Also available as an e-book
Available on Amazon or http://www.nancykaiseranimalcommunicator.com

Dogs of Proud Spirit by Melanie Sue Bowles

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Published on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 07:29

Written by Carol Upton

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The Dogs of Proud Spirit
Melanie Sue Bowles
Pineapple Press, Inc.
Hard Cover, 2010, $18.95

Available at Amazon or www.horsesofproudspirit.org (Sale proceeds help care for the rescued horses at Proud Spirit)

Miracle Failing: The Loss of My Friend

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Published on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 21:15

Written by Mark Sautter

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I first met Kita through the woman who would later become my wife.  Karine and I met when she joined the staff at the company where I was employed.  After she had found a series of improbable excuses not to go out with me, I finally resorted to guilt and manipulation.  In other words, I got a “pity-date.”  We had agreed to meet at Starbucks in Boca Raton, Florida. Unfortunately, there are at least 3,000 Starbucks’ in Boca Raton, Florida.  Following a little confusion, in which Karine became very irritated, we finally met at her parents’ restaurant.  It was April 22, 2005, two days before my 37th birthday.

Approximately a week after our fateful dinner, she invited me to her apartment to meet her children, Bruce and Megan, and her dog, Kita.  Before I arrived at her place, Karine warned me that her kids were “spirited.”  Of course, the translation for this is: “Completely nuts with an uncommonly violent reaction to sugar.”  She also warned me that Kita, who was a very large dog, didn’t really care for men.

I arrived at her development and eagerly knocked upon her door.  I was very nervous about meeting her children.  I would later learn that I should have been terrified but, that is an entirely different story.  My apprehension, however, was overshadowed by the anticipation I felt about spending time with the woman of whom I had grown quite fond.  In addition, I was going to get to spend time with a dog!  Bonus!  This is something I hadn’t been able to do since I had left Wisconsin over two years earlier.  I had never heard of the Akita breed prior to meeting Karine, but I felt very confident about meeting her “Big Dog.”  I had grown up with a small herd of Golden Retrievers.  So, I knew “Big Dogs.”  No problem.  I would win this dog’s love and affection in the first five minutes.  So, brimming with the confidence of the woefully uninformed, I strode to the door.  I soon learned that all of the time that I had spent with the congenial goof-balls, none of whom possessed a shred of dignity when it came to begging for food or affection, did nothing to prepare me for the 100+ pounds of bristling hatred that greeted my first knock.

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Tatianna: Tales and Teachings of My Feline Friend

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Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2008 14:20

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How intimately can a human being really know her pet? In this candid memoir, Tatianna: Tales and Teachings of My Feline Friend, Linda A. Mohr shares her remarkable relationship with her affectionate and caring Siamese mix named Tatianna.

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