What Is Animal Reiki and Can It Really Reduce Anxiety in Dogs?

Is your pup nervous, easily stressed out, or startled? Are you sick of spending money on expensive medicine that doesn’t seem to be helping your pup? You will want to read this article to learn about a natural and holistic option that can soothe your pup’s anxiety called “animal reiki.”

An Important Note About Animal Reiki 

While animal reiki can relieve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of your pup, it should NEVER be used in place of veterinary care. If you are worried about your pet’s health, you should take them to a veterinarian before a reiki master. Additionally, it may not be a wise idea to take your dog to a reiki healer until they have had their annual checkup. This will help rule out any underlying medical condition that your vet has not treated.

What is Animal Reiki?

Reiki is an ancient Japanese stress reduction technique that incorporates ancient symbols combined with energy known as life force energy. You may have seen many reiki ads on Google for humans. However, animal reiki can also help reduce anxiety in your dog.

How Does Animal Reiki Work?

During an animal reiki session, the animal reiki master will activate energy between their palms. Then, direct the energy to your dog. What’s more, is that your dog will decide where they want to reiki energy to go in their body.

In addition, there are two types of reiki sessions. One animal reiki session is done through “hands-on healing.” This technique is where the practitioner will place their hands directly on your dog to transfer the energy. Additionally, another technique is called “distance healing reiki sessions.” Distance reiki sessions are where the practitioner will provide reiki either from across the room or from a remote location. Also, both forms of reiki sessions are just as effective.

Does Distance Reiki Work?

Distance reiki may sound like something you’d see in a movie. However, distance reiki works just as well as hands-on reiki. 

In addition, your pet’s body is made up of thousands of atoms. These atoms are found within the cells of your dog’s body. These atoms vibrate at different speeds. When they are vibrating at their proper frequency level, your dog will be calm and relaxed. However, if your dog is startled, stressed, or easily upset, these atoms become unbalanced, which, if left for too long, can manifest as physical illness, stress, and aggression.

The energy is already inside your dog. Therefore, distance reiki activates and restores the atoms in your dog’s cells by releasing stress and trapped emotions. Plus, some dogs find hands-on reiki to be extremely overwhelming. Distance reiki can be an easier and friendlier experience for your dog if they are skittish or don’t enjoy being touched. Plus, distance reiki may be more beneficial to your pup than hands-on reiki, especially if your dog is easily intimidated by new places, new people or prone to separation anxiety.

Animal Reiki Benefits For Dogs

There are tons of benefits from animal reiki for dogs. Such benefits may include the following.

Ease the tension of adjusting to a new home. 

Additionally, your dog may be scared to death of their new home. Animal reiki can help them relax, thus providing an easier time adapting to their new casa!

Increase in Energy

If you have a dog who seems oddly lethargic, their atoms may not vibrate properly. Therefore, animal reiki can release tension and stress, which can promote an increased level of physical activity.

Improve the Bond Between Dog and Companion

Energy healing can also help to strengthen the bond between your dog and you. Your dog has a chakra that is called the brachial chakra. The brachial chakra is the atom that stores the energetic connection between you and your dog. When this energy is blocked by stress and anxiety, it is harder for your dog to connect with you. Therefore, animal reiki can clear this chakra, thus promoting the relationship between you and your dog.

Promote Comfort for Terminally Ill Pets

Dogs, just like humans, may become terminally ill. Unfortunately, with terminal illness often comes confusion, pain, and exhaustion. Energy healing can help provide comfort and release and help your pet prepare for the next stage in their life.

Speed Up Recovery

If your dog has had surgery, animal reiki can help restore your dog’s natural flow of energy. Therefore, the natural flow of energy is balanced, which can help your dog feel better quicker.

Ease Minor Aches and Pain

If your dog has minor arthritis, animal reiki can help balance the atoms within your pet’s bones from which the pain could be coming. As always, please check with your vet before trying animal reiki for the first time.

Improve Depression in Dogs

If your dog has lost a companion, they can experience depression. Depending on the dog, it could be severe. Animal reiki soothes your dog’s emotional imbalances, which can help release depression and anxiety.

Help Correct Unwanted Behavior

If your dog has been acting out of character, lashing out, or urinating on furniture, it could be a sign of anxiety. Therefore, providing emotional and stress relief can help your pet unlearn unwanted behavior.

Where Do I Find an Animal Reiki Practitioner?

You can ask your local veterinarian if they know any animal reiki practitioners, or you can search on Google or pet community forums to see if you can find someone. Additionally, you can also see if you can take an animal reiki practitioner course online or at a local wellness shop.

How Can I Tell If Animal Reiki Is Working on My Dog?

Animal reiki often will create a calm, serene environment wherever your dog is during the session. Therefore, they will sleep or lie down during the session.

However, it is important to know that every dog has their own unique energy, so that animal reiki can affect them in different ways. Some dogs become hyper, and some don’t act as if anything has changed. No matter what the case may be, know that animal reiki is working.

Post Reiki Symptoms

Following your dog’s reiki session, there are a few things you should be aware of. In addition, these post-reiki symptoms are nothing to worry about.

Excessive Thirst

Typically, animal reiki is not only healing, but it helps detoxify your pet’s body. This may make your dog more thirsty than usual. Therefore, it is okay to give them more water than they usually drink.

Less/More Hungry

As the energy healing works through your dog, they may become hungrier than usual. In addition, they may also become less hungry. As long as your dog is not having serious issues, there is no need to worry.

Sleepy/ Hyper

Your dog may experience sleeping more after a reiki session is done. This is because the reiki has cleared out blockages, and now your dog is rejuvenating its energy. On the other hand, animal reiki can also increase energy, thus making your dog more hyper than usual. In addition, you may need to let your dog have extra playtime.

Your Dog May Have Cold-Like Symptoms

Due to the detoxification of stuck energy, animal reiki can create cold-like symptoms in your dog. This about of cold-like symptoms from your dog releases the stuck energy. However, if your dog is not better within 3 days, it is best to consult your veterinarian.

They May Isolate

If your dog has released trauma, emotional distress, and pain, they may isolate themselves from you for a few days. In addition, they may become more territorial over their bed and toys. Letting them have their space to utilize the benefits of animal reiki fully is recommended. 

Animal reiki is a wonderful holistic alternative to reducing your dog’s anxiety. Remember to consult your vet before taking them to a reiki session, give them plenty of space, and enjoy the miraculous effects of animal reiki on your dog.