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Speaking of humping... Years ago, my Chiropractor asked how to get his Retriever to stop humping furniture, blankets, and house guests. I asked if the Dog was causing harm to himself or...

Taking a closer look at 'Pushiness'; we see the results and they are not pretty.  What if... Memories associated with an activity (for example WALKING ON A LEASH) are unpleasant, possibly...

Here’s to us… “Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond...

Emailed Dec. 26th. Hi Meg, I thought I should warn you of the unusual side effects of Calm Balm and Brave Balm. Yesterday I hosted Christmas dinner for my family.  I was...

When my GrandChildren were 18 months and 3 years old, respectively; I visited for the first time in quite a while. They were shy and stood back with their Pitbull...

~ Did you see that? Everything just changed! Hackles went down.  ~ Breathing got calmer.  They quit barking!!  ~ Our new Cat came out from hiding.  Our groomer gave us a discount....

From BlackWing Farms' Animals Inside Out - a YOUTUBE video 

HAMMOCK BLEND is a Remedy born out of personal desperation. (HaHa - as were all my formulas - if the truth be known!) My husband was a few months into his ‘general...

Street Dog from Mexico. I’d bet my paycheck on it. She walked, talked, and kept her distance as a good street Dog would. She had slant eyes from too much...

CONSEQUENCES: the result, effect, outcome of something occurring earlier. Like what?  Positive ACTIONS result from, result in better choices. Healthy REACTIONS result from, result in feeling good. Contemplative RESPONSES result from, result in...

Not all 37 in the house at once! But now, a lifetime later, they all reside in my heart's photo album. I miss them, their uniqueness, their pack mentality, their...

Nik, a shelter volunteer wrote this and videotaped the journey of this WONDER DOG proving that anything is POSSIBLE ! "'Recently, a little 8-year-old Chihuahua girl was taken into a California...

There is no substitute for patience, positive training, & understanding but sometimes we simply need to pull the lamp closer to get a better look at the cause of their discontent, to...

Stand up for what is right and you will never be wrong.  I’m blogging a letter I wrote today in response to 3 emails querying about Cats and Essential Oils...

Question: What is the difference between a Flower Essence, a homeopathic remedy, and an essential oil?  A FLOWER ESSENCE is 3-5 flowers, petals, leaves, or needles (Pine) placed in water, in...

ATHENA and JESUS This precious 4 year old Girl already loved all animals deeply. Horses were hands-down favorites. On Easter Sunday, she got the news that her favorite Horse, Athena, had...

Physically I can recall the relief when my vet said: NOT TODAY. 

It would be a month before I heard the black horse had a nickname: Widow Maker. He was not a popular horse. He had bucked off a lot of people....

10/10, Our favorite products for the pack!! Review by Jennifer @  Wolf PAWS 'Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary': Wolf PAWS 'Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary' was formed in 2013 in the foothills of...

Good-byes were always difficult when I had to leave my family since my visits were only a few times a year. Their Pit mix mutt was last. I kissed Shorty...

Can't Train Trauma After years of working with rescued and “damaged” horses headed to their end because of bad behavior, I came to believe these horses were, to varying degrees,...

What The FLOCK...  "...collective behaviors are found across the animal kingdom — and regardless of our penchant for Shakespeare and beer helmets, humans are animals, too. Some scientists think the...

We are so often bystanders, witnesses to our own lives in many ways. Helpless in natural disasters or trying to digest the confusion of human cruelty leaves us impotent and...

They love us. We love them - the goats, pigs, rabbits and others. And even though we have never met, the love affair continues.  May I share that BlackWing Farms’...

We are bringing you the last 12 minutes of free advice with our most recent interview with Sherry Woodard, CPDT-KA of SherryWoodardConsulting.com & Partners for People & a Friend of BlackWing Farms...

Great Conversations Often Start With a Whisper. Interested in confirming what you ‘think’ they are telling you? It’s simple. Easy. Anyone can do it. How?         Listen.   Just listen....

Think about every Horse / Dog / Cat you’ve had or who’s had you. Your top two complaints probably boiled down to phrases like: I can’t catch him. He is aloof....

It's not fair when someone starts a story with: "You shoulda been there." In my stories; you are there. Because you are the stories! Your moments of outstanding RELIEF and REPAIR watching...

We asked our loyal customers for their feedback on the use of BlackWing Farms Flower Essence products (for use on 24 different species) and the survey results have been published! Survey...

Hi Meg - My dog has isolation distress (cant be alone/without other dogs or people) which is the primary concern, and has leash reactivity (secondary concern since that seems to...

Need your help researching for an article I'm writing:  * THE REASON: Because of the prevalent, over-the-top reactions to strangers in public and at home: too many animals and people are in danger of being...

How could I? I made a mistake. A big one.  We were at a California county shelter doing demonstrations and training volunteers about our Remedies; how to utilize them in...

Bubba was supposed to be a “30-day Wonder“ = an investment I would ride and train for 30 days, sell for double my costs; then I’d turn around and invest...

     “Don’t you mean, earn her trust?” Before I had the chance to embarrass myself by blurting out my correction, while the Horse smelled her legs, shoes, legs again...

A PURRPOSEFUL LIFE Cats say inappropriate things. Often. Just can’t help themselves. Or can they? They never learned appropriate vocabulary, nuance, inflections. Or did they? Responsibility for humans is to...

UNBRIDLED HAPPINESS At 3:00 yesterday our horseback riding student splashed into my life in a bright pink Unicorn shirt, stretchy colorful pants, a pink Unicorn helmet, and a smile that...

Bubba had a favorite word. It was 'ready'? Said as a question - he heard the start of a game. Waiting for the next word, kiss, tssk, or nudge; we...

Doing yoga with George The Cat smack-dab where I need to be on the mat. Politely, I asked: "Can I sit down?" Looking at me and my extra 10 pounds,...

Is the Dog the problem? Really? Ya’ think? Go grab a mirror. While you’re at it; grab a sense of responsibility so we can talk for a minute! After looking...

THIS IS HOW IT STARTED and while I admit I got a little testy in the middle, (judge for yourself) but later I was told there is now: “a big...

           2 Outstanding Humans in the World of Animals! Join us - Live on FaceBook - Fri. 9/6 @ 10:00 west, 1:00 east. Tess and I are there every...

Working on a new behavior? Just trying to get away from a problematic behavior? First piece of hard-won wisdom - is to cue a behavior they are already exhibiting. Last...

Got 2 great questions from a Massachusetts trainer today: Hi Meg, Everything is going well with us! I have a 4 dog CGC (Canine Good Citizen testing designed by the American...

Such a great video of Tess as in the famous PETICURESBYTESS of sunny San Diego showing fabulous love to and from a dog who just minutes ago was distracted, nervous,...

Dollar was his name because that is what Tex paid for him, a dollar. Dollar was truly old. His back swayed, he walked and trotted stiff-legged, never ran, and his...

    CAN'T BE WITH YOUR ANIMALS? Worried about them worrying about you? If you have the good fortune to visit your dis-placed animals OR HELP STRANGERS' ANIMALS - leaving them again...

    Cats Living in an RV. What could go wrong?The people retired, bought an RV, and because their Cats were old and wonderful - the transition was a no-brainer....