Behavioral Euthanasia
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 healthy animal down who has mental illness and behavioral issues that are dangerous to themselves or others. This is a difficult subject to face, but thousands of people live lives of quiet desperation, unable to let their dog interact with others, or not able to easily leave the dog alone.
In this episode, Meredith Tollison, Animal Communicator and Behavioral Dog Trainer engages us with a very honest conversation about what happens when an animal and human can’t live together happily, safely and peacefully. It is almost as if some people are trapped with these animals. They feel at the mercy of their concerns about how their animal might react in a variety of situations. While this episode discusses hard-to-face issues, it also is inspirational as Meredith talks about communicating with animals after they have been euthanized and passed into the beyond. Many of these animals did not enjoy life in a body, in a human home, and now feel that they are truly home, safe, calm and ready to connect at a spiritual level. Be brave and listen, you will be glad you did!
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BIO:
From a very young age, I sensed that something about me was a little bit different.
I was reared in a smallish Southern town, youngest of three precocious children in a family that had high expectations for our achievements. I was sensitive to the energies that flew around our busy home. Often I escaped the busy-ness to go outside to dig in the dirt, collect bugs and worms, or climb up the ancient magnolia tree and sit quietly with a book for hours.
I now realize I was sensitive to all energy. I cried at movies and commercials; I wept the winter the pond froze over and the goldfish were trapped in ice; I grieved the loss of the series of Siamese cats that raised me. Nobody in our family of overachievers had much patience for such nonsense, so I tucked those emotions away and turned my soft heart to other tasks.
I pursued my education, friendships, marriage, and businesses. I was the person with the big ears and strong shoulders who everyone came to for counsel. I would offer great advice, and then wonder where it came from. I spent years cycling in and out of depression, restoring myself with time in nature and with animals. I took in many strays – four black dogs, seven black cats, several humans, and an irritable hedgehog. I gave and gave to all the creatures I love, but hadn’t ever learned to RECEIVE.
When my husband and I adopted Quentin and his brother Barnabas as puppies, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. They fought each other – a lot. We cried– a lot. One day I heard the words in my head, “QUENTIN IS AFRAID!” and I KNEW that was true. I couldn’t find a trainer locally who worked with reactive dogs, so I went to school and became one. I attended to my anxieties as I sought to understand his. I began “listening” with my heart for ways to help him. Then I discovered that Quentin was my muse.
I realized HE was helping ME. He was teaching me to trust myself. I followed my gut, and it worked. Then I remembered – when I was a child, before I learned to be ashamed of my sensitivity, I followed my knowing. I decided at that moment to nurture and celebrate my intuition. I am in the constant process of rediscovering myself through my animals and through animal communication.
I look forward to continuing the journey, and I would love to help you learn to listen to the animals who are here to help you on YOUR journey. Along with you, I can grow. You can grow… and your animal can grow. There are so very many things that we can receive. I believe that we can walk that path together.