by Sasha Riess | 11.08.26. | Emotions
For something new to emerge, something old must be released. That process rarely feels pleasant. It carries uncertainty, fear, and a deep sense of loss. But, like in the well-known story of the eagle, it may represent the only way to survive and continue forward.
The Lesson of the Eagle: Vulnerability as the Path to Survival
After decades of life, the eagle reaches a point where its wings become heavy, its claws dull, and its beak too long for hunting. Consequently, it then retreats to an isolated place and does the unimaginable: it tears out its own feathers, breaks its claws, and strikes its beak against a rock until it shatters completely.
During this period, it cannot fly, cannot feed itself, and stands completely exposed to predators.
Therefore, if it does not go through this painful process, it will not survive. However, if it successfully completes this challenge, it gains decades more life.
The Brain’s Resistance to a New Life
Every movement of a spiritual being toward an inner awakening through physical reality brings discomfort to the body and mind. This is the exact moment of inner awakening when a person becomes most afraid of everything. Your brain and your body are programmed to survive within what remains familiar, and they will strongly resist every change that leaves them “without a beak and feathers.”
Like in the well-known story of the eagle, transformation may be the only way to survive and continue forward.
Yet it is precisely in that darkness, when we stop relying on old patterns, that life begins to appear before us in an entirely new form. Simultaneously, what frightens us the most often constitutes exactly what transforms us. Do not retreat from the pain of transformation. Ultimately, it serves as a clear sign that the old armor is falling away to make space for the wings that will carry you forward.
To discover more about how emotional alignment, balanced lifestyle, and authentic energy restore internal balance, read our canine emotions guidelines.
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by Sasha Riess | 10.08.26. | Behaviour
In the world of dogs, every time you leave the house, the dog perceives this action as going on a hunt. Hunting represents the most dangerous reason for separation because anything can happen during it, such as an attack from another predator or a severe injury.
Furthermore, a dog has no perception of time. Consequently, the dog does not know whether you have been gone for five minutes or three hours. It only knows that you left and that you returned.
The Trap of Excessive Attention
The biggest mistake we make lies in the ritual of returning home. We often walk in saying, “Kids, I’m home!” or immediately begin petting the dog. However, from the dog’s perspective, this behavior confirms that the “hunt” was indeed dangerous and that your return constitutes something extraordinary. In this way, we unconsciously feed the dog’s insecurity and its fear of the next separation.
The Rule: Don’t Look, Don’t Talk, Don’t Touch
When you execute a calm arrival home, act like the leader of a pack returning from completed work. Put down your bag, take off your jacket, and calmly continue with your routine without rushing.
Therefore, do not immediately look at the dog or speak to it. You have successfully completed your “hunt,” and the dog should remain calm and in its place.
Simultaneously, only when the energy in the room has completely settled, and the dog becomes neutral to your presence, should you initiate calm contact. Calm arrivals teach the dog that your departure and return represent completely normal and safe parts of life. Ultimately, the calmer your return, the safer your dog feels within the rhythm of everyday life.
The place where the dog stays should be his oasis of peace, not a place for panic.
To discover more about how emotional alignment, balanced lifestyle, and authentic energy restore internal balance, read our canine communication and behavior guidelines.
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by Sasha Riess | 07.08.26. | Wellbeing
Responsible ownership and animal welfare awareness in Norway have reached the level of law, turning routine spaying and neutering of healthy dogs into a thing of the past. Yes, you read that correctly. According to Norway’s Animal Welfare Act, surgical procedures and the removal of healthy body parts remain illegal unless a owner proves a justifiable reason related to the health or welfare of the animal itself.
Consequently, the question Norwegians asked did not center on controlling dogs. Instead, they asked whether humans possess the right to remove a healthy organ from an animal without medical necessity. Their answer became national law. Simultaneously, Norway has virtually no problem with stray dogs, making street dogs an extremely rare occurrence. Most dogs carry identification, owners demonstrate high levels of responsibility, and authorities consistently enforce animal welfare laws.
How Responsible Ownership Replaces Routine Sterilization
This raises a very important question regarding animal welfare. For years, experts told us that routine spaying and neutering remained necessary to reduce the number of abandoned dogs. However, we now look at Norway.
Norway legally prohibits routine spaying and neutering of healthy dogs. Yet, abandoned dogs remain extremely rare across the country. Therefore, the nation addresses the problem not by removing reproductive organs, but through education, accountability, and responsible ownership.
Conscious Relationships and Responsible Ownership as the Alternative
The problem of abandoned dogs does not find its solution at the end of a scalpel. Instead, societies solve it through education, awareness, and a profound shift in social responsibility. Consequently, the most important question does not ask whether a dog should undergo surgery. The real question asks what kind of society we become when we attempt to solve human responsibility through surgery rather than through conscious behavior.
This is why the Pure Love & Harmony formula and the Sasha Riess approach focus on reconciliation between people and their dogs through knowledge, understanding, responsibility, and sustainable love. The emphasis on education and respect for the natural nature of the dog places responsible ownership at the center of any long-term solution.
CONSCIOUS RELATIONSHIPS AND RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AS THE ALTERNATIVE.
Norway’s Animal Welfare Act, Section 9
“Surgical procedures or removal of body parts must not be carried out unless there is a justifiable reason to do so out of consideration for the animal’s health.”
Now I feel genuinely interested in your opinion. Ultimately, if a society can address the problem of abandoned dogs without routine spaying and neutering of healthy animals, is it time to reopen this discussion?
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by Sasha Riess | 06.08.26. | Nutrition
Stories like Obi’s no longer represent isolated cases that we can simply ignore. Consequently, increasing numbers of owners around the world now connect severe neurological reactions, epileptic seizures, behavioral changes, and even sudden deaths in dogs with ectoparasite tick tablets from the isoxazoline group. A single dose of a popular preventative can, overnight, turn a healthy puppy into a chronically ill dog dependent on strong anti-epileptic medication.
Even if a dog appears to tolerate these substances well for years, there always exists the possibility that, at some point, a internal trigger initiates toxic overload within the body.
What Lies Behind Aggressive Marketing?
Perhaps the saddest question behind stories like these does not merely ask what happened, but rather: did we receive true information before administering the product? Under the pressure of routine veterinary visits and aggressive advertising, we often accept solutions that appear simple and convenient.
However, we forget that these tick tablets function as systemic insecticides—substances that circulate through the dog’s bloodstream for months in order to kill parasites efficiently.
Therefore, when we begin to understand the ultimate price paid by the dog’s nervous system, it becomes completely clear that we must search for safer alternatives.
Returning to Natural Protection and Immunity
Sometimes loving a dog means having the courage to ask difficult questions, to conduct independent research, and to refuse to accept something blindly simply because it enjoys popularity. Dogs do not represent statistics. Simultaneously, they do not constitute a commercial market or a clinical experiment.
Sometimes loving a dog means having the courage to research and choose natural protection over chemical exposure.
It is time to return to strengthening the organism from within, supporting immunity naturally, practicing conscious nutrition, and radically reducing unnecessary chemical exposure. Ultimately, toxic overload in the body can often be minimized through an individualized approach to each dog and through the use of natural repellents that protect against parasites without compromising the vital functions and nervous system of our best friends.
To discover more about how emotional alignment, balanced lifestyle, and authentic energy restore internal balance, read ourcanine nutrition guidelines.
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by Sasha Riess | 05.08.26. | Nutrition
This is not a story about how to upgrade dry food or how to turn something poor into something better. If you look for ways to justify the use of industrial food by adding supplements, you are in the wrong place. Consequently, natural dog nutrition is not just an alternative. It represents the only true path for those who genuinely want to understand their dog’s real biological needs.
There Is No Justification for Industrial Food
We often hear lectures about how to “improve” commercial kibble so a dog can have better stool or a shinier coat. Sasha completely refuses to participate in that narrative. Simply, there are no better kibbles on the market, because the main problem does not lie in their ingredient composition. Instead, the core issue lies in the very concept of lifeless, heavily processed food.
Therefore, if you want to continue down that traditional path, the advice shared here is not for you. This specific space remains strictly reserved for those who feel ready for a complete, profound shift.
For Those Who Tried and Became Afraid
Admittedly, natural dog nutrition can feel highly overwhelming at the very beginning. Many owners have tried it and then unfortunately given up because they did not know what to do next or became afraid of their own responsibility.
However, this text serves as a direct invitation to you. We call upon those who have tried, those who did not succeed the first time, and those who currently search for professional support to give their dog a life aligned with its true nature. Ultimately, commercial kibble belongs to the past. Conscious feeding represents the only real way forward.
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Kibble belongs to the past. Conscious feeding is the only way forward.
To discover more about how emotional alignment, balanced lifestyle, and authentic energy restore internal balance, read our canine nutrition guidelines.
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