A while back I wrote about how, dogs especially, have an innate ability to sense things beyond the normal senses of smell, hearing, taste, feeling. This “beyond” sense of theirs appears to be quite beyond our understanding. To point out just a few:
- Epileptics vulnerable to damaging seizures have been successfully matched with a canine companion who has the unfathomable ability to sense well ahead of time the oncoming seizure, warning the person in time so as to take precautions.
- Certain dogs sense oncoming tornados and other violent storms as well as earthquakes, and our understanding of this ability is so limited we can’t even seem to begin to make reasonable sense or use of it. But we’re busy at making a good effort.
- We know quite well the dog’s amazing sense of direction even in a storm, but how dogs can find their masters when inadvertently separated by thousands of miles and a considerable amount of time, is indeed incredible, yet it happens repeatedly ever so often.
There is one known factor: LOVED ONES. When the relationship is strong and satisfying is when this “beyond” sense is most complete or assured. That speaks so well of the need to create and nurture a relationship. Christ’s message on earth was love; seems there is a whole lot to that word. One can easily see great power here.
I want to emphasize the opportunities here for other DOG-MASTERS: We now know the dog’s brain has great thinking ability, much like our own. It’s called the neo-cortex. I designed into the Dog Master learning technique the first use of the “dog sound” instruments that literally open up and starts a dog’s mind thinking. It’s a quick and easy thing to now teach our first words to a puppy, or dog of any age. And here starts that all important RELATIONSHIP that leads to that unimaginable area dogs have in that amazing mind of theirs. Who knows, one day you could be saved from an avalanche, or fire, or car crash, or even a stroke!
Pay attention to your dog’s developing thinking. Don’t laugh, the evidence is there. Start that dog’s mind thinking and you get bonuses we don’t even know about or understand… yet! Keep your dog close by your heart and by your side. It pays dividends!
-DM
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by dogmaste
Filed under: Dog Psychology and Training