Surgery success for hypnotised dog
including a dog who told her he was scared of the window cleaner.wendy explained: “I was working with a lady who is a dog trainer and she asked if I could ask her dog why he had suddenly become very anxious before she went out.
“I asked him if he wanted to share anything and he told me there was a loud vibrating noise – very loud to him.
“Then I saw an image of a man with his face against the room window, late 30s early 40s, short brown hair in a sweatshirt, and he was looking in at him and banging on the window.
“I asked what could be done to help him and he said he would like a safe space upstairs.
“When I told his owner, she said, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s the window cleaner!’ He has a water fed system and jumps over the fence to clean the windows and has his van parked at the side pumping the water.’
“It meant she was able to train him to overcome his fear.”
Both Wendy and Charlotte hope more people will open their minds to animal communication and are glad the latest Dr Dolittle film has people talking about it.
Wendy says the reaction she has from people when she tells them about talking to the animals is mixed.
She said: “You get the people who you can see don’t believe a word of it.
“I’ve been lucky and found that I’ve met people who, when they know, are genuinely interested and want to know what they can do to help their animal.”
A HYPNOTISED dog endured a 90-minute hernia operation – while in a trance.
Expert Sharonwaxkirsh was able to sedate the animal using sound and touch techniques while vets performed the procedure.
Anaesthetists were ready to move in if the dog showed any discomfort but he remained relaxed and was able to recover within an hour.
“It was an incredible experience and was very successful for the dog and the owner,” said Sharon, an experienced hypnotherapist who has used similar techniques for wisdom teeth extraction on children and adults.
“The dog followed the same pattern as humans, dropping into a trance-like state and staying there throughout the operation.
“The important results are that there was less blood loss and that the dog was back with its owner and able to hydrate within the hour when recovery would normally take five hours.”
A video of the operation shows
Sharon holding the dog and using calming sounds as it lies down on the operating table with a mask over its eyes.
She continues as the veterinary team perform a standard hernia operation, before stitching up the wound.
It was performed earlier this month at a veterinary school at a Turkish university and the dog’s name or age have not been released.
“The vets were very pleased with the outcome and want to do more. But this is just one operation and I am acutely aware that we need more research to understand the full benefits of hypnotherapy on animals and which animals could benefit,” added London-based Sharon, who is keen to start a clinical study.
“It is a very exciting prospect as it could provide better surgery results and recovery times with less stress for animals.
“But we do need to fully understand the science and get the research done.”