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For my little rainbow fairy, Indigo.

INTRODUCTION

Muffet, Dakota, and MysticThe Forever Dogs of My Heart

When I was little, I was tremendously shy. I spent lots of time alone. Even from an early age, animals appealed to me more than people. I just understood them better, trusted them more.

My best friend growing up was a sheltie/collie mix named Muffet. Most of my childhood memories involve her. Shes in my lap in many of the photos of my early years. I remember her comforting presence during both good and bad times as I grew. She was incredibly sensitive and gentle, and being a herding breed, she was always at my side. Its because of her that I came to love dogs so much, and rely upon their constant presence. She passed away the year I went away to college, but she will always be a part of who I am.

My Shadow

Dakota came into my life after college when I was a single young adult. I adopted him from county animal control when he was just a three-month-old puppy. He followed me through many life changes, including various moves, starting my teaching career, getting married, and eventually adding our daughter to the family. He was the first animal I ever tried to offer Reiki to, thus I consider him my first animal Reiki teacher. He showed me so much about what energetic connections between dogs and people could be, what communication between species could look like. He was with me on this earth, at my side, for 16 years, and our spirits will always be connected. Dakota was a dog with a heart of gold, a wisdom beyond his years, and a soul that touched everyone who met him.

Now as I walk through my adult life, day in and day out, my shadow is never alone. At my left side there is another shadow attached to my own form. You wont see this if you look with your eyes, but look deeper with your heart and I think you will. There he is, my Aussie mix, his fuzzy, lithe body prancing every step, the end of his tail turned up just a little bit. Dakotas spirit always follows me, right at my ankle. He may physically be gone from this planet, but still his energy remains with me.

Surviving

After Dakota passed, my world went dark for a long time. I shed more tears than I can count. Even with all the Reiki in the world, a grief passed through my heart so deeply that it has forever changed me. I used to wonder, could I ever love another dog after Dakota? Honestly, I thought, maybe my heart was just too broken.

After about three years, I just couldnt stand being without a dog in the house anymore so, with my husbands blessing, I started to look for our new family member. My husband left it up to me. Let Reiki help you find our new dog, he said. In my heart, I also asked Dakota to help me find the right dog. Each time I would go see a potential dog to adopt, I would meditate and open my heart. Show me a sign. I knew my heart would know when I saw the right one.

Finding the One to Rescue

Many rescued puppies and dogs passed my way. One was even named Dakota and had blue eyes just like our dearest departed. But none could move me. My heart was completely still, no matter how cute, how lovable the puppy was.

Then one day, my sister found a tiny six-week-old border collie/Catahoula mix on petfinder.com. The pregnant mother of this puppy was rescued at the last minute from the euthanasia list at a Utah shelter, and somehow she ended up at a nearby California rescue group with her nine puppies. Something about the photo of one little puppys face in particular made me go for a visit.

As I held her little four-pound body in my arms, she leaned into my chest, her tail wagging furiously. And all at once, my heart that had been silent as a stone for so long suddenly expanded out of my chest. It was as if my heart came back to lifeas if I already loved her, somehow, even though I had never met her before. I was overwhelmed. Her tail continued to wag and wag, moving faster each time I spoke to her. She snuggled into my neck and whined ever so slightly. That was it, I knew without a doubt, she was the one!

Sure enough, she won over my four-year-old daughter and my husband immediately. She seemed the perfect fit for our family: loving, gentle, silly, and she even had gray fur and blue eyes (as if in tribute to our dear Dakota). On our first vets appointment, we discovered that she is blind in one eyemost likely a congenital defect. No worries, she is still perfect to us. After all, sometimes we can see more clearly with our hearts than our eyes anyway. In honor of her spirit, we dubbed her Mystic. What a beautiful light she brings to our home!

Saving Me

Less than two months later, when Mystic was a mere three months old, I was holding her to my chest, and she began scratching me. I put her down and reached up (Ouch!) to feel my chest. It was then that I unexpectedly felt a lump in my left breast. Several scans and a biopsy revealed that it was, indeed, breast cancer. Aged just 41, I couldnt believe it. This was truly a shock to me.

As I write these words, I am only a month out of surgery, recovering and getting stronger every day. Thank goodness it was detected early and has not spread, so I am expected to recover fully without any further treatment. I feel so blessed to live each day with my family, friends, and animals. Life has never tasted sweeter, truly. And little did I know when I picked up that tiny little puppy that needed rescuing that she actually might be the one who would save my life. Life is funny sometimes, isnt it?

And through it all, Muffet and Dakota are still with meyes, I feel their presence. Our dogs touch our lives so deeply; they are always with us, not only when they are in their bodies running by our sides but also when they move into spirit and wrap themselves around our hearts for eternity. I dedicate this book to the forever dogs of my heart: Muffet, Dakota, and Mystic.

Author Kathleen Prasad with Mystic.

May reading this book bring to mind a lifetime of memories of your own forever dogs of the heart. May your spirit be light with the memories of golden moments together. And may reading this book help support you in finding a deeper spiritual bond with the dog you share your life with now, and with those dogs yet to find you.

PART I

The Foundation

I come to realize that mind is no other than mountains and rivers and the great wide earth, the sun, and the moon and stars.

Dogen

CHAPTER 1

Reiki to the Rescue!

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Baba Ram Dass

Weve all been there at one time or another. Unexpectedly, our beloved dog is injured, and we wish we could help. A stray dog wanders by our property, limping, and we think if only we could do something. The neighbors dog is diagnosed with cancer, and we feel bad for them but helpless. Our dog is sick, and on the way to the vet we lament that there is nothing we can do in the meantime. We cant even visit our local animal shelter because we cant take them all home. And, most painfully, we hold our beloved canine companion in our arms as they die and wish with all our hearts that we could somehow ease the transition.

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