Welcome to your meditation with your dog.
Start by getting down on your dog's level so that you're face to face with your pup.
Place your hand on their head,
Begin scratching their fur,
And as you stroke the fur on their head,
Notice the direction of each hair.
Notice the whorls and twists and direction changes of the fur as the fur goes around the eyes,
Up to the ears,
Down the snout,
On the neck and shoulder.
If your dog allows it,
You can touch their ears,
Stroke their fur with the front and back of your fingers,
Bring your eyes to any markings you see.
Notice the shape,
Trace the outline of any lines or spots with your eyes.
Calm your energy and send that calm,
Tranquil energy to your pup.
Breathe in and out.
Maybe you look into your pup's eyes,
Noticing colors,
Flecks,
Glints,
The way the light shines on their eyes.
You begin to feel love energy bubbling up within you,
Peace and presence in this special moment of connection.
Entering this moment fully,
You take one hand and place it on your dog's side,
Feeling the rise and fall of their chest.
With each breath,
You connect that with your own breath,
Synchronizing being.
Your heart opens.
You feel that pure love energy,
Untainted by worry,
Untainted by the past or the future.
On the same energetic level as your pup,
You reside fully in the here and now.
You cock your head gently to the side,
Looking again into their face.
No past,
No future,
Only presence,
Only love.
In that love energy,
You begin to feel a connection to your dog's heart.
You feel an open,
Pure channel of love from you to your dog.
You send that love into them,
Beaming it,
Reveling in it,
And then you open the channel back to your heart and you feel the love of your dog to you,
The care,
The desire to please you,
To make you happy,
And your heart and soul accept that love fully.
You know that you two are connected.
You share a special bond.
If you have any trouble giving and receiving love in your life,
You know that the bond that you and your dog share,
That exchange of love energy is your practice ground to give and receive love fully in all areas of your life.
The unconditional love that you give and receive with your pup is practice for you to give and receive unconditional love with every creature,
Every person,
And to yourself.
A moment of pure love energy such as this suspends time,
Eases stress and worry,
Removes inhibition and masks,
And just allows you to be yourself,
To be love,
And to be present.
Perhaps you'd like to take your forehead and place it close to the forehead of your dog.
For you to exchange that love energy,
That connection,
Mark it on your heart and soul,
You can send an internal message to your dog.
I like to tell my dog,
I will care for you always.
I love you unconditionally.
The bond we share is unbreakable.
As you continue to listen to the breathing of your pup with your forehead close,
You send the energy of gratitude.
Thank you for your love.
Thank you for bringing joy,
Playfulness,
And comfort to me.
I'm so grateful to have you in my life.
And open your eyes.
Look again at the whorls and swirls of the fur,
The color.
Your dog's eyes,
Give them a scratch behind the ear,
A nice long pet down the side.
Smile and allow all the feelings of well-being brought up in this meditation,
All the feelings of comfort,
Gladness,
Joy,
And peace brought on by having your dog in your life wash all through you.
Send a bit more gratitude and know that any time you need a moment of peace,
Any time you need comfort,
Your pup is there,
Ready to give,
Ready to receive,
Ready to practice unconditional love.
