A Mancos man says that energy therapy and massage are as good for your dogs as they are for humans, and his 21-year-old dog is his best case study.
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A Mancos Colorado man
says therapeutic massage
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and healing energy work
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can be as beneficial to your dogs
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as it can be for you.
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And his 21 year old dog Reba is proof.
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Steven Wasely is convinced
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that regular massage and reiki
sessions with his dog Reba
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not only have improved her quality of life
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but it's given her a
much longer life to live.
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The border Collie chow mix is 21 years old
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and still hiking with her human.
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Wasley now wants to share his gift
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with dog companions everywhere.
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Wasley discovered his
knack for healing canines
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about 10 years ago.
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When it looked like Reba was about to die.
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When my dog was 11, she's now 21.
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She, when I came home from work
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I would work long hour days
leave early in the morning
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come home mid afternoon
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and she couldn't turn her head forward.
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And I was like, that's kind of weird.
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And like, let it go for
about an hour or so.
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And then when I noticed that
it wasn't getting any better
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I kind of like kind of
a little bit forced it
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to see if she can turn her head.
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And she just like gave me
this blood curdling scream.
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And I was like, oh my gosh, oh my gosh.
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Okay.
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All right, 11 is a good age for a dog.
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And like, you know
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whatever's happening is
happening for a reason.
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I really didn't know what to do.
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And then my roommate at the time
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he kind of described the anatomy of a dog
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and was telling me how the
shoulders are connected
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to the neck.
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And it might be something in
her neck that was the issue.
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And so for the rest of the evening
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I was massaging her shoulders.
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I was massaging her neck.
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I was massaging in between
her shoulder blades.
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I was getting her chest area.
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And then the next morning
she was totally better.
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Wasely says
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his ability to provide
healing touch to animals
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is an innate gift that all humans possess
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and can develop.
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During self study on
alternative healing practices.
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He discovered reiki and
received certification
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as a level one practitioner.
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According to John Hopkins medicine,
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reiki is a form of energy healing
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that came into practice
in Japan in the 1920s.
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A practitioner seeks to transmit
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universal life energy to another
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through light touch, to
realign the body's energy
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and reduce any blocks to
the free flow of energy
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to speed healing and reduce pain.
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When I am increasing my
vibration, everything around me
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will then start increasing
its vibration to match me.
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And that's kind of the theory
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that I've picked up from reiki.
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Other people have
described it as being able
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to channel higher energy
through the crown chakra
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into our other chakras
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and sending that energy
through our extremities.
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Although research has not been able
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to prove scientifically that
reiki and massage can heal.
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It certainly doesn't hurt.
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Many recipients say that reiki
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like massage makes them feel better.
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During a recent demonstration
Wasley spent about 10 minutes
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massaging, Little Dude
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and 11 year old mutt rescued in Arizona.
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After the session, Little
Dude appeared energized
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and ready to play with his
three-year-old housemate, Cupid.
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Both Little Dude and Cupid
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are the dog companions of news director
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Debra Uroda.
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Wasley offers hour long
sessions in your home
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and prices vary.
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He added that pet owners
can make a difference
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in their dog's lives too.
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Just spending 10 minutes
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undivided attention with them a day
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will drastically change
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your relationship with your dog.
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If you'd like to know more
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you can reach Wasley at
420chanchosteven@gmail.com.
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Thanks for watching this edition
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