I wanted to thank you for your phenomenal ability in communicating with my horse Mao. You have had remarkable accuracy in forecasting events throughout his lengthy illness over the last year, which greatly assisted in his recovery. You were able to accurately pinpoint medical issues, which aided in helping myself and the various medical professionals assist Mao when there was so little medically known about his illness. Additionally, you gave us remarkable insight into Mao¹s frame of mind, his concerns and lest we not forget his amazing sense of humor during this period of time which allowed us all to keep pushing day after day to help him recover when there was little hope in any recovery at all.

As you know, after his recovery Mao passed away due to colic and further complications from the colic surgery. You were able to contact Mao after he passed away and accurately relay events that had happened after the colic surgery. You did not leave a doubt in my mind that you were in contact with Mao. Thank you for letting me know that he is as vibrant in spirit as he was in life.

You have a rare and remarkable gift. You gave us hope when there was none. You gave Mao a voice, which greatly assisted not only himself but also all of us in helping him through difficult times. I am grateful to you always. You are extraordinary.

Best,

Deborah Samuel - Santa Fe, NM

Hi Lisa:

Thank you for the interesting reading today. I really enjoyed it, and it gave me a lot to think about. Wish there was an easy “fix” for Gucci’s biting, but I wasn’t really expecting a miracle...I WAS expecting insight from you, and that I got. Thank you. I’ve had pets all my life and have always had an affinity for animals—ever since I can remember as a very young child. I’ve never been bitten by a dog, nor have I ever been afraid of a dog...until Gooch. The fact that he is MY dog and I’m afraid to touch him is very distressing. My husband and I have started to resign ourselves to the fact that we have “a snappy little dog” and that’s that, but it’s difficult to completely bond with Gucci because of it...and although we love him, it definitely takes some of the joy out of having him in our lives. We’ll keep working at it.

You got it right when you said Koa is low-maintenance. In the face of Gucci’s gazillion issues, poor Koa doesn’t get nearly as much attention...but he seems quite content with that. Sweet boy.

Anyway, I’ve attached our beautiful Gucci’s photo for the EFT. (Recognize the Papillon ears? The rest of him is pure Pom, just as you described him, right down to his blonde pom-pom of a tail.) I’ll email you in a week to let you know if I’ve seen any change in him.

Aloha,
Candy A. - Hawaii

Note from Lisa- When I first connected with Gucci, I asked him what he looked like since all I had been told was that he was a Pomeranian mix. He kept showing me Redd Fox from the TV show, Sanford & Son, with big Papillion ears. It's always amusing to me the way they show me things:)

Update: 5 weeks later

Hello Lisa:

I wanted to give you an update on Gucci—my temperamental little “biter.” Over the past several weeks since our reading, there has been a marked difference in Gucci. He is more relaxed with us and more loving. It took a while for me to notice at first, but there is no question now that he seems much less anxious and more comfortable around us. He initiates affection with me, which he rarely did before. (Since I’m his “handler” and there have been issues with his biting, there has been quite a bit of tension between us before. I was afraid of him and he seemed “tense” around me.) Now, he’ll come up behind me when I’m standing somewhere and give my calf a little lick as if to say “hi.” Or when I’m sitting in the living room, he’ll wander over and rub against my leg for a petting. Never did that before. The change in his attitude has been very noticeable, and I attribute this to your communication with him. But the ultimate compliment to you? A few nights ago, I overheard my husband (who I considered to be somewhat skeptical about the whole “psychic” thing) sitting at the dining room table with his ten poker buddies during their weekly game here at the house (Gucci’s bitten a couple of them in the past, too, so they know his issues). They noticed how friendly Gucci was being, and my husband told them “Yeah, Candy contacted a pet psychic about Gucci, and, ya know...it’s really made a difference!” I could not believe he would share that with his poker buddies! It was the highest possible praise.

So, thank you. We know Gucci still has biting issues and we need to handle him carefully. We also need to create more structure for him. We’re not very good at that. But we have seen a difference in him and it’s wonderful to be more comfortable with our little guy.

Hi from “Gooch”! (picture attached)

Aloha,
Candy

I first met Lisa in the spring of 2005. She was doing readings at our national specialty show. A friend had just had a reading done and it seemed like it might be “fun”. Little did I know how deeply emotional this event was going to be. Little did I know that this first session with Lisa was literally going to change my relationship with my dogs.

Skeptical? So was I.

There are many things that Lisa will tell you that you could say to yourself, “well, while that MIGHT be true, how can I know?” I’ll relate to you the one thing that made me know that she’s the “real deal”. There is nothing subjective about this, it’s simply a fact.

During our first session, Lisa asked me if we got “large rosettes” in agility. “We get rosettes, I don’t know that I’d necessarily call them large but that could be subjective. Why?” Well, Justice was telling her that he had won two large white rosettes but that only one of them was displayed and that it was hurting his feelings. That just wasn’t true, I explained to her. He had just won some blue, red and yellow rosettes in agility, but not a single white one. He insisted that was the case and Lisa explained to me that dogs don’t lie about things like that. (sometimes they fib, but they don’t lie).

At the end of the week when our national was over, I drove back home, four hours away. As I walked into the house, there on the mantle were all of my field trial rosettes. It hit me that Justice had won two fourth places in the field at the last field trial weekend we’d attended. Field trial rosettes are LARGE rosettes and fourth place is……white. I saw two white rosettes on the top of the stack of rosettes and turned it over to check the dog’s name which I always write on the back to remind me of who won what. Yup. First white one I turned over said “Justice” on it. Smugly, I turned over the second one. It did NOT have his name on it. I started turning over rosettes, checking names. As I turned them, I started getting a little frantic because I was hearing the TWILIGHT ZONE music in my mind. How could this be? After going through all of the rosettes on the mantle, I realized that there was a stack of stuff on the kitchen table that needed attention. Could it be? Yes, it was. Justice’s second “Large White” rosette that was not displayed but in a stack of stuff on the table. I showed it to him and also that I was putting it with the others on the mantle and then sat down to contemplate just how this could be. My neatly ordered mind of “things that are” had just been blown to bits! There was simply no way that Lisa could have told me this unless she really and truly was talking to the dogs.

Now, I will tell you that she’s not always right….but who among us is 100% all of the time? Sometimes, something she says becomes apparent months later. Some of what she tells you will be apparent right at the start. She may have you in tears, she may have you laughing but she’ll always have you thinking. While she can’t change behavior (they do, after all still have minds of their own!) she can help you to work out an issue. I can honestly say that my relationship with all of my dogs is better for having met Lisa and for having had sessions with her. I never thought of the dogs as “dumb” but I truly had no idea of the complexity and level of their personalities. I think I am a better pet owner and trainer for our work together.

I also admire Lisa for her honesty. Although she makes her living from this work, and could make something up, she won’t do that. If she’s not “on”, she’ll cancel the session and reschedule it. She doesn’t want to waste your time nor your money and wants you to have a good session. Although my first session with Lisa was in person, I almost prefer the phone sessions to the in person sessions. I like having the tape to listen to later. She will tell you so many things that you simply won’t remember them all so having the tape of the session is helpful.

So, what started out as a “lark, just for fun” is still fun but also extremely beneficial and has, without exaggeration, changed my life and I believe has also made me a better person!

Wendy Shaffmaster McQuiston - TX
Von Schaafmeister Longhaired Dachshunds