Life Lessons From My pet
Good Health Magazine Australia|May 2017

An animal companion can bring unexpected perspective and wisdom to your life. Four celebrity pet owners share those lessons with Lindyl Crabb.

Lindyl Crabb
Life Lessons From My pet

When they enter our lives a pet becomes a companion, a friend, and for some, a soul mate. But beneath their playful antics and loving gaze, a pet’s wisdom can offer something more – they can teach us about ourselves, provide new perspectives and show us how to live more selflessly and joyfully. Here, four Australian celebrities reveal the lessons their pets have taught them.

DEBORAH HUTTON

media personality

with her Bichon Frise/Shih Tzu Billie, 9

“I got Billie nine years ago during a very tough time in my life – my brother Rod had died and I was emotionally wrecked. Around this time my work as a Qantas ambassador was drawing to an end. I’d always wanted a dog and because I wouldn’t have to travel so much for work I decided it was the right time.

I don’t have kids but if I’d had a daughter I would have called her Billie. Because I’m not a mum and both my brothers have died, I’m like an only child and can become self-focused. Billie reminds me there’s more to life than ‘me’, and my love for her reminds me that I have a lot of energy and love to give to others. Going on walks with her has opened me up to conversations with strangers and I think there are friendships that start just by having a dog.

When I’m at work Billie has a calming energy. If I’m on the computer for hours she gives me a passive-aggressive stare that reminds me to take a break and turn my attention to her. She teaches me to stop and breathe when I need it most.”

DR KATRINA WARREN

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