This story of healing & restoration with flower essences begins with taking Bella… our adorable and much loved puppy girl to the vet for a teeth cleaning. No big deal right? Well apparently they have to put them under general anesthesia to do it. I didn’t think too much of it.
When I went to pick up Bella from the vet that evening after they had her all day the vet tells me… “She’s still a little drowsy and probably will be the rest of the night.” Again I didn’t give it too much thought. I drive home with her head down on my lap the entire time. Which is VERY uncharacteristic as she is usually a least a little nervous to drive anywhere.
When I arrive home with her about 20 minutes later, and put her down for the first time… I couldn’t believe the condition she was in! She was stumbling around, walking in circles, falling over, clearly dizzy and looks drunk!
For several hours I try to keep her still but as time goes by its time I need to get the family fed and laundry finished. Also, Sarah, my daughter had a small cold and really needed my attention as well.
Poor pitiful little Bella normally this vibrant high strung cute yorkie-poo (Yorkshire Terrier & Poodle Mix) was in such sorry shape. She tries to follow me from room to room collapsing or falling on the floor in total exhaustion.
At this point I am seriously considering taking her to the emergency after hours vet clinic. This was WAY beyond a little drowsy! She didn’t seem to be getting any better. So at first I consider giving her some activated charcoal to help soak up some of the drugs. But I know that would mean her eating which she wasn’t interested in and will take TOO LONG! She NEEDS HELP NOW!
I decide to try some ALERT with her. Immediately after rubbing a couple drops directly onto her coat, she perks up and starts licking my face. I am so glad Sarah was there to record this event even though it is poor quality footage and filmed sideways.
I love using the flower essences with animals and pets! To see their behavior & personality change so quickly in a dog who can’t possibly pretend to just try to please you. I don’t think the “placebo effect” can come into play when using essences on pets & young children. They don’t have the higher thinking for psychosomatic cause & effect. The mind over matter phenomenon wouldn’t apply.
Bella gets as excited about getting flower essences as other dogs get excited about BACON! It is so funny – You just need to start walking towards her with one of the bottles & the tail just starts wagging! – Or gives her the “waggly-nub” as the family calls it.
This experience made me wonder if alert could provide relief or possibly even save lives in cases of drug overdoses. If I hadn’t seen the immediate change in her with my own eyes I would not have believed it!
