Our childhood holds the clues to our greatest work in this lifetime. Often hidden amongst the pain of misunderstandings, we find our greatest gift, the jewels and keys to unlock what will give us the greatest fulfilment in this life. This is exactly what happened to Mary Farrelly of thedogknows.ie.
“I want to build beautiful relationships between people and people or people and animals. It doesn’t matter to me.”
Mary Farrelly has a passion for supporting both people and dogs. Combining 35+ years of experience in training & education, she knows that confidence and communication are key. Mary understands what it feels like to be the underdog from personal life experiences but also knows that this can be turned around for all of us whether we walk on four legs or two.
“If we can start with the children, we can create the skills to build a nicer world.
In Mary’s words
“As a shy, quiet child who struggled with being heard in a world that seemed to favour those with the louder voices, there is perhaps little wonder I found myself at an early age relating to the animals around me, those beautiful sentient beings who I could see lived, like me silently in a noisy world.
The comfort and relief that surrounded me when I sat quietly with them. Just simply being accepted for who I was. No criticism, judgment, or cruelty.
It was many years later in 2017 that I was undoubtedly prompted by the universe to act and rekindle my passion for animals, especially with our ‘best friend’ the dog.
And in doing so I was granted a beautiful gift to support children in various ways to build not only their confidence and enhance their communication skills but also provide an opportunity for them to understand more about connecting with their furry friends on a deeper and kinder level, basing their decisions on kindness, trust and understanding (transferable skills to carry with them into adulthood).
I am amazed at the transformations I have observed since then; watching the quieter children grow in confidence, the children needing that little bit more support growing independence, and the children who are too confident or afraid of dogs blossom while developing self-regulation and courage.
Little did I know when I started on this journey that the dog would not only help me but give me a way to help others.
Maybe it's because the dog knows.”
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