Author: Gayle Nastasi

I have spent the last two decades helping people with their animals with a whole-life approach to enhancing the relationship between the animals and the humans who love them. I use animal communication, education, training, and a life-time of experience as tools to bring people and their four-legged friends closer together. I am also a published author of children's mystery stories as well as my book "Through Their Eyes, The Nature of the Beast" which explores issues people have with their pets from the animal's point of view.

Creature Thoughts, Sept. 2018: Dog Days

The Dog Days of Summer. As a lover of words, as well as of dogs, I couldn’t help wondering where that phrase originated. It turns out that ancient cultures saw a connection between the hottest days of the summer season and the rising of the star Sirius.

Creature Thoughts, Aug 2018: Forever, Stars

I know that Stars would want to thank everyone, all her friends and fans, for all of the love that has been sent her way. Some might say a Starling wouldn’t understand enough to feel grateful for such love. But I know, and you know, that Stars would. She would call you all her hamsters, her very favorite word to use about things that made her happy. And you are all my hamsters, too.

Some little changes

For some time now, I’ve been led to try and spend more time and effort on my writing. Although live tosses stumbling blocks in my path, that is where my focus is gradually shifting.

Fly Free, my darling Stars

Stars, the Amazing Starling, has gone beyond. Farewell, my special friend, my little teacher, my communicator, my Mommy’s Bird. June 26th, 2008 – July 15th, 2018

Creature Thoughts: July 2018

The Noise Season When Yoda, my first Saluki, was a puppy, I lived and worked at Guiding Eyes for the Blind. One day not long after Yoda arrived, I stood outside on the sidewalk with him on a leash, talking with the general manager. There was kennel construction going on beside us, and the work…

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