{"id":4574,"date":"2018-08-22T17:23:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T22:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/?p=4063"},"modified":"2020-06-17T20:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T20:45:17","slug":"being-present-with-a-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/being-present-with-a-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Present with a Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0The other day I watched a woman walk her dog past our house. She walked within 10 feet of me as I stood in the driveway. <strong>So intent on her phone, she didn\u2019t know I was there!<\/strong> She was in her own little world as her dog walked behind her. She wasn\u2019t being present with a pet.<\/h2>\n<p>Years ago, I started carrying my phone <strong>on walks for safety<\/strong>. I walk Hobbes in the dark, morning or night. I always carry the phone \u201cjust in case.\u201d Safety was my first thought.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, <strong>I decided to leave the phone home<\/strong> as Hobbes and I took our morning walk. John wasn\u2019t available and whoever texted could wait for us to come back home. I was amazed of the difference of being present with a dog.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Instead of saying, \u201cCome on Hobbes\u201d when he stopped, <strong>I stood and waited for him.<\/strong> After a minute, <strong>Hobbes decided which direction to go<\/strong> and led the way. We explored the park or <strong>I followed Hobbes\u2019 wishes.<\/strong> Our walk was so relaxing. I didn\u2019t have any deadlines and just enjoyed being present in the moment.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t tell you the number of times that <strong>Hobbes seems to stall<\/strong> on a walk. <strong>Often my reaction was reaching for my phone.<\/strong> Why? <strong>Because I\u2019m bored!<\/strong> Once again, I\u2019m enjoying being present with a pet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now I\u2019m aware I can<\/strong> walk away from technology. <strong>Hobbes doesn\u2019t care<\/strong> if someone \u201clikes\u201d my post about him. <strong>He\u2019d rather have my attention<\/strong> or receive a few TTouches. Also, <strong>I realized how quickly the technology<\/strong> world just sucks time out of my day.<\/p>\n<p>Often in an <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/animal-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>animal communication<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>,<\/strong> <strong>a pet says she wants her pet parent to \u201cbe present\u201d or \u201csit with me.\u201d<\/strong> <strong>Our pets live in the present moment,<\/strong> and we can learn so much from them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When possible, put your phone in another room or <strong>turn off the sound<\/strong>. Or skip social media for the night.<\/li>\n<li>Sit with your cat or dog. <strong>Just be with him.<\/strong> She will tell you what she wants.<\/li>\n<li>Try to <strong>match your pet\u2019s breathing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pull out the cat\u2019s or dog\u2019s favorite toy,<\/strong> and play with it. I bet you\u2019ll have your pet\u2019s attention real soon.<\/li>\n<li>On a walk, <strong>notice the flowers, plants, trees, and birds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enjoy the quiet and being present with your dog or cat.<\/strong> Maybe you\u2019ll have some new thoughts or insights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And if you are wondering what else your pet wants to tell you, <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/AnimBridHelp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">l<\/a><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/AnimBridHelp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">et\u2019s chat<\/a> <\/span>about how to set up an <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/animal-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">animal communication<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The other day I watched a woman walk her dog past our house. 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