Node-o-rama

Molly,
I think Jackson would be Mars, ruler of 6th house, animals smaller than a goat.  jackson's eating problem could be ruled by Saturn, ruler of the 2nd house from the 6th.  Since Saturn is about to go direct, that could be a change in his condition in some manner. 

I don't like the look of the turned 8th from the 6th being ruled by Moon (cancer on cusp) and the radical 8th having Moon in it.  But, I think that Moon applying to 8th cusp would be much worse.  It could just be an indicator of your concerns that he would be euthanised, not an indicator that it will actually happen.

It looks like Moon's last aspect was a sextile to mercury and next would be sextile POF.  both of those in Aries, ruled by mars, significator of jackson.  (so like it's in his power....)

My son used to have a rottweiler that was homeless and found our son's home by wandering.  He had major problems, including an eating problem.  Our son worked with him and trained him to sit and NOT eat until he was told he could, even when the food was in front of the dog.  this was necessary because the dog was SO big/huge that he would knock people over to get to the food, probably some from having gone without and getting so thin when homeless.  It took awhile but he got to where he would sit for even up to five minutes, with the food in front of him, waiting for the signal that it was o.k. to eat.  I think he also used a hand signal of some sweeping nature along with a command to release the dog. 

I hope it goes well for Jackson.  If we just look at where Mars is going.....Mars will conjunct Uranus/North Node, then eventually move into Aries, its own sign........one would think that might be a positive indicator.  South node on the 4th is a little discouraging to the matter, but then, if he has to leave your home, that would be another adjustment for him, and could be all SN represents there. 

Saturn rules three houses here and rules Jackson's fourth house.  it is located in Jackson's 10th house, and is about to turn direct.  The S.D. period could be iffy and tough, but the trine to retrograding Jupiter might be a lucky placement for him.  I will hope for the best for him!

We are waiting to hear if the pit bull rescue folks will take him.  If they do, we may continue to foster him.  We will just be doing so under the auspices of pit bull rescue rather than the local SPCA.  I am committed to doing everything I can for my friend.  It's the only way I'll be able to make peace with it if he does end up being put down.

Oh Paula.  I'm so sad. 

This morning, Jackson chased and caught a possum.  I called him, and he came right away.  I put him indoors and went to look at the possum.  It looked like it was dying.  And I thought, what if that was someone's kitty?  The possum eventually got up and walked off.  But I have read that once that hunting instinct kicks in, there's no turning back.   I think he's probably going to be euthanized.  I am beside myself with grief and guilt.  I feel like I failed him.  I didn't know how to manage a dog, and now he has to die.

I am definitely feeling like the Saturn-ruled 8th house Moon hanging out with Chiron and having to look at this Aquarius-objectively.  Consequences.  Ouch.

Wow Paula, that's a great, heartwarming and kooky story. 

Over here in NZ possums aren't cute backyard critters but pests that the local authorities spend a lot of money on trying to control (kill).

Molly, I feel for you.  We too had a dog in our family (when I was in my late teens) that was over-protective and nippy.  A German Shepherd (Alsatian). She even ate the neighbour's pet rabbit that had escaped onto our lawn (doh!).  We actually used the services of an animal psychologist to help retrain her - something we (family) needed to continue.  We were doing okay until a city counsellor's wife was practically trespassing on our property and got a fang in her butt.  So it was bye bye Dana the dog, which was sad, b/c she had made a whole heap of progress and the nip wasn't entirely unprovoked.

Actually, that reminds me that our first German Shep was a reject from police dog school.  Dad was so terrified of Czar that he was shut outside and we (small) kids weren't allowed anywhere near him.  In fact, dad used to throw Czar's meat out through the window to him at feeding time and he was on the verge of giving him back.  Then dad picked up a rake out in the yard and the dog cowered, and dad realised Czar had been abused and was more terrified of us than we were of him.  Thankfully, he was still young enough to learn to trust us.  He turned into the biggest softie in the world and really smoochy with us kids.  We had him from a pup til old age.

Fingers crossed for your darling Jackson, too, Molly.
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Sarah

Have you ever heard of the Monks of New Skete?  There are tapes and a book about dog raising with their methods.  These monks take animals in and train them, and their book, "How to be your dog's Best Friend" is really good.  The tapes have a similar theme.  I kept my book but sold our tapes after we watched them.  They sold on Ebay for maybe 10 bucks for all three tapes.  New, the set costs alot more. 

I learned alot from the tapes and the book, although I skipped through the book and didn't read it cover to cover.  Some of what was in the book I didn't adopt, such as letting the dog sleep at the foot of my bed.  (dogs love the scent of their humans)  Mostly because the few times this was tried, she woke me up alot and neither she nor we slept as well.  (Shadow normally sleeps on the landing of our stairs going up to the bedroom)

It sounds like you've found a good solution for now, and the Dog Whisperer DVDS sound interesting.  (something else to try someday)

You're going to be so in love with him soon you won't want to find him a home, which could present problems.  I hope things work out soon for you to place him in a permanent home:  it would be so much better for him and for you if he has to move on.  I just reread the earlier post on the chart to refresh my memory.  If you really want to find him a home, the few days before Saturn and Jupiter trine might be good ones to focus on that goal.  If you can catch that energy for him at the right time, maybe he'll be placed somewhere really good for him.

I'm surprised the SPCA said to pet him while he was eating.  I think in general dogs like to be left alone when they eat, but I could be wrong.  That sounds like off advice.  I'm glad you changed the regimen and he's doing better.  You make me want to meet him, and I am not real fond of Pit Bulls as a breed.

So far, so good Molly!  I am thrilled for you.  It must be hard to find the balance between keeping pesky kids away from Jackson and gently socializing him around strangers and children.   But if anyone can do it it's La Saturnisma!

That's great, Molly.  It sounds like you've given the perfect loving environment to prepare him for this - including carefully supervised real-world situations.  Fingers crossed!
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Speaking of being perceived as a total nut ...

Our friend Anita Curtis is a really good animal communicator. You can Google her. She's helped us out with our animals. I think animals reincarnate like us. 2 of our cats are the same cats as before but different bodies now.

Sorry, Paula, look here:  http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

If it's true, Boogie would be at the rainbow bridge hissing at my other dead pets and hiding at the top of the refrigerator.  (So they must have refrigerators at Rainbow Bridge.)  She didn't like other animals, cats or dogs.  Except for Rudy the cat, who died when she was still a kitten.  And one of my dead cats would surely have eaten my dead bunnies by now.  Not to mention the gerbils I had when I was 12, and Hermie the hermit crab.  It's an awful picture!  Where on earth will they put the fish tank?!!

Another thing that annoys me about the Rainbow Bridge is the waiting.  I don't plan to be dead for a long time!  And it seems kind of human-centric to have in your belief system that all your animals' souls don't have anything better to do than wait around for you to die so you can all go to heaven together. 

My pets don't exist for my enjoyment, in life or in death.  They have their own lives and their own karma.  Sure, our paths are entwined, but.. you know.. it's not all about ME.

I'm sorry to be so blasphemous and curmudgeonly about the Rainbow Bridge.  It's a beautiful story, and I know it means a lot to many people.  What I hate most about it is that it makes me cry, every time.  Stupid Rainbow Bridge!!

After delays, delays, delays, it finally looks like we're taking Jackson to the new place this afternoon.

Sorry Paula.  We took him to a kennel where an evaluator would come and work with him.  It isn't the best of circumstances.  The evaluator has a new baby and limited time.  We heard from her a few weeks later, and she said she tried, but couldn't get him to exhibit any of these aggressive behaviors.  Since then, we haven't had any news of his progress.  We don't know whether he's alive or dead, even.

Sorry to hear that, Molly.