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Animals Make Us Human
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8 contributions to Animals Make Us Human
17h •
Rescheduled calls
Hi everyone, I'm going to be taking this week off as I'm saying goodbye to my nanny today. I've moved the Q&A call to next Tuesday at 5pm and I've cancelled this Sunday's coffee chat x
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Be gentle with your self and let Nelly comfort you. Take good care Gemma.
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Feeling connected
I really feel like Nelly and I are on the same page this week. He keeps choosing to be near me which he usually would only do when he's sick. But he's fit and healthy, just enjoying cuddles with his mum who's working hard to keep her nervous system regulated. When you're calm, they are too 🥰
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We've had a day like that here - some excellent work from Xima in public today, a significant portion off lead too. then home and snuggly. 🥰
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Q&A session
I'm thinking about other types of calls we can have in this group. One idea I had was a Q&A session where you can message me questions and I can answer them during the call. You can either attend live or (I think) I can record the call. Would you be interested in this? What times are good for everyone? (UK time, I realise we have some people in Vietnam too) I'll be looking to get some guest speakers in soon too!
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1 like • 8d
Weekday day times work best for me but I suspect I am an outlier and would be happy to watch recorded if we have a thread I can ask follow ups on ! I have loads I'd love to know about current things in animal science . I'm super keen to get fluent pet buttons for example ; but ours aren't at all interested in the cheaper ones I have tried .
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@Gemma Sheppard I have committed and bought six client pet buttons- I have to choose the first six words now. Thinking of : Outside Ball Toy Snack Snuggle
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Learning self trust as an animal carer
Something I notice time and time again with people who choose to take care of animals is this: - They care so deeply about getting it right they often also think they are getting it wrong - They are confused by 'professionals' telling them different things - They have been told to do things by 'progessionals' that didn't feel right in their gut, but they did them anyway and then felt guilty I know because I have been there. I have done harsh lead corrections with my dog because a trainer told me to. I have whipped a horse hard because an instructor told me to. But it never felt right. I didn't enjoy doing it and I ALWAYS felt bad. The problem with the internet is there is SO MUCH information it's hard to know what to believe. A popular trainer may not be posting information that will help you bond with your animal or improve their welfare. They also might not be qualified. They are just good at social media 😅 Within this group (and online) I want you to question everything. Using logic, yes. Using evidence, yes. But also using your gut instinct. If your gut says it's wrong, it probably is. You're here because you care deeply, that can't be taught. And neither can intuition, so believe in yours.
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My best trainers are not online. The pony trainer I have only once heard raise his voice very slightly when a horse reared - so it did not land on him. I used to drive myself mad with perfectionism. Now I reckon if we were ok 80 percent of the time - 20 percent can be less great without too much guilt. Eg - my pets get species safe 'human food' as treats or toppers that isn't balanced for their needs. But their actual meals are pretty ok. Shrug - I wouldn't want to live in a world where treats weren't ok. Perfectionism stops us doing our best ironically. It's so hard to let go of though!
8d •
Coffee hour at 4pm UK
This weather is 🥶🥶 let's warm ourselves up with a brew and a chat. See you shortly 😊
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Was planning on this but then a friends pony was colicky so I sat with it for a while with no signal ( pony is fine)
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