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      <image:title>Home - “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything in the world understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett</image:title>
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      <image:title>Home - “Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other." ― Louis J. Camuti</image:title>
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      <image:title>Contact - Contact me by phone or email</image:title>
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      <image:title>Services - Consultations</image:title>
      <image:caption>Consultations are available by appointment only, and can be done by phone or in person at your home or barn in the Denver metro area. I charge a travel fee for home and barn visits based on distance, in addition to my regular fee. Please use the SCHEDULING tab to schedule your appointment. If you can’t find an appointment soon enough, email or call me, and I’ll see if I’ve had a cancellation. Please contact me if you need an evening or early morning appointment. PLEASE NOTE: I am out of the country on vacation through 4/16. If you need an appointment but I am unavailable, please contact one of these amazing animal communicators! Denise Kelsey, One Anima, https://oneanima.com/ LaShelle Easton, Sage Animal, https://sageanimal.com Jai Jamison, Wagtime Wisdom, https://wagtimewisdom.com Rebecca Blackbyrd, https://www.rebeccablackbyrd.com NOTE: I DON’T MIND IF YOU RECORD OUR SESSION, BUT PLEASE TELL ME BEFORE YOU POST ANYTHING ONLINE.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kudos - Marianne has been a treasure and such a talented support for us and our three cats. She helped us transition through two moves, which allowed us to settle in much quicker than I believe we would have without her. She also helped us navigate personality conflicts between the cats when we introduced our third into the household, and that was no small feat, lemme tell ya. She has such a delightful way of connecting to our pets and conveying their personalities, it’s really astounding!</image:title>
      <image:caption>Josh &amp; Russell</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kudos - What can we say about Marianne's talents? When she arrived at our house, our normally scary barky pooch Gracie, was unusually calm. As we sat down to chat, it was like a wave of relaxation came over her. Marianne's conversations with Gracie helped us not only learn more about what she needed but also made our relationship with our dog many times better. Marianne helped us understand why our dog acted in a certain way, how she wanted a more comfy bed, why she wanted to be around us all the time and where Gracie hid the butter wrappers from her counter surfing. Not only did Marianne help our dog, but she's also a great counselor to us pet parents. Julia</image:title>
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      <image:title>Kudos - Marianne has worked with several of our pets and is an amazing communicator. Our animals have told her some of the craziest things and have told her stuff that only we would know, thus validating Marianne's work. She has helped us with many dietary needs of our animals through the communication. The animals love her and so do we!! Highly recommend connecting with Marianne.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nicole &amp; Jessica</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About - Meet Marianne</image:title>
      <image:caption>I was born on Christmas Eve. An old legend states that people born on that day can talk to animals. I've always felt a special connection with animals, but didn’t trust that I was really talking to them until I started taking classes in 2006 from animal communicator, Terri O'Hara. To my surprise, I found I had a talent for animal communication. When Terri offered a year-long apprenticeship in 2009, I applied and was accepted. Upon completing the apprenticeship I began my own practice, Telling Tails Animal Communication. My husband John and I live in Denver with two cats (D'Oro and DeChelly) and our Great Dane, Murphy. We have been volunteer Puppy Raisers for Canine Companions since 2001, and we are currently raising Ross, our 18th puppy. (Angus, our 13th puppy, is the smiling yellow Lab in this photo and on my home page.) Besides raising puppies, I enjoy learning dressage and playing with horses, spending time with friends, reading, and travel. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Iowa.</image:caption>
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