Psychic healing for stray female dog

 

Patty graciously offered to do a psychic healing for a mama dog at a shelter who was very close to being put down. I think the first time she let someone touch her was when the shelter worker took this photo at our request.
Heres the original post:

I work at a shelter and we got in a momma dog with 10 puppies the other day. The momma dog is practically feral and has tried to attack everyone that's been trying to care for her. Her having puppies just makes her responses even worse. This past weekend, however, I was able to pet her and pick her puppies up and everything. She didn't try to snap at me once. I took it real slow and made sure she knew what my next move was gonna be before I did it. The bad thing is that the director, who is also my boss, wants to put her to sleep because she's a liability risk and she doesn't think she will get any better. I have convinced my boss to let me foster her and her puppies and try to work with her before that decision is made. So basically , if I can't change her, she's gonna be put to sleep. So what I'm wondering is, what can I do to help gain her confidence and to change her fight or flight response to being more......well.....a domesticated dog. I want her to have a chance at a loving family one day so I want to do the best by her now. Any advice is welcomed!

So I suggested a psychic healing, and the girl gladly accepted.
 Here is what Patty said, working only from the photograph,
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 "I first saw that her severe flight or fight condition has been caused not only by trauma, but is also a problem on a deeper level. This is not a literal description, but I can only describe it as a genetic overload, kind of a jumble or pile of genes that don't quite fit together. It's not the direct cause, but there is some additional stress due to this. Similar to epigenetics, where certain genes are dormant until activated by life experiences. I haven't encountered this before so its interesting...may be due to the invention of breeds by humans?

She is obviously an extremely sensitive and intelligent dog, and her eyes express her weariness and pain. She is fiercely protective of her puppies, and this was the "in" to her willingness to sincerely try to change. I explained that it was truly in her babies' best interest for her to become more calm and less hyper-vigilant. Her fear and alarm is affecting their basic foundation for how they will see the world. Her calmness will teach them to trust. She agreed, but insisted that she give them some lessons in being careful. I agreed this was ok as long as it was gentle and non-alarming, and reminded her that most living creatures naturally have self-protective instincts; it is the hyper-vigilance that is harmful.

Since she is not used to feelings of solid safety, it will be a new sensation, and will take some time, but she is willing to try her best. There are a few suggestions that came through as ways to help her become grounded:

1. If she doesn't already have one, a small crate for her would be good. Have it always available for her to be in.
2. Put something with a scent in the crate, she can then associate this scent with calmness. I keep thinking of camomile, but that may be something I would like! Not sure what she might like...
3. The spot between her eyes, third eye area, can be pressed slightly with your thumb, and massaged upward. This will have a calming affect.
4. This one seemed too far fetched and impractical, but it kept insisting so I am including it!
Basically, she would greatly benefit from a Companion Animal...I kept seeing a Cockatiel walking around near her and jumping up on her when she is laying down.. <3 span="">