Tips on Treating Dogs with the Bengston Method

Your dog has cancer.  You know the Bengston Energy Healing Method®, but confusion sets in when you try to follow the steps. How does a method that works with lab mice translate to a dog? How often should you treat them? How can you tell if it’s working? Are there differences in treating dogs versus mice or people? And what about connecting energetically—does it feel like your usual time with your pet, or is this a different kind of “energy connection”?

Since 2009, I’ve been training dog parents on using the Bengston Energy Healing Method®. The foundational strategies for animals are covered in my book There Is Another Way: Energy Medicine for Pets with Cancer, available on Amazon. But here, I’ll discuss insights I didn’t include in my book, focusing on how working energetically with dogs differs from other animals.

Do Dogs Receive Healing Differently than People?

Since writing my book, I have helped many pet parents with dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, rabbits, and horses.  I started realizing that dogs receive the Bengston Method differently than cats.  What works for dogs doesn’t work as well for cats or other animals.  You can still do the Bengston Method with any animal. Still, when I started really understanding that their energetic signatures are so different, my clients got better results with their pets.

William Bengston’s studies demonstrated impressive, consistent cancer cures in university-controlled, scientifically rigorous settings in mice. These studies validated the effectiveness of the Bengston Method and underscored its scientific credibility, elevating it beyond informal research. It’s important to note that neither Bengston nor the skeptical graduate students who successfully treated their mice focused on the “energetic signature” of mice. They adhered strictly to the established protocols of the Bengston Method. 

My insights about the differences between species stem from years of coaching experience and are intended to enhance your application of the method.

Connecting and Cycling: Adapting the Method for Dogs

My clients were often frustrated that their pets didn’t like the treatments.  For the longest time, I thought my clients were not being neutral enough… I suspected they may be “pushing” the healing into their fur buddy, which was understandably annoying.  I would advise my students to stay in the present moment and try not to “do” anything to their pets while they are cycling, but to no avail.   I didn’t understand dogs’ occasional resistance to healing until I broke through on the energetic differences between species.   

In my day-to-day life, I treat my dog as a person. I talk to her and enjoy her as if she were a human. Sometimes, I think she believes she is just a height-challenged human. However, this way of connecting is more about me than about her. If I am healing her, I want to connect with her True Nature.  One part of her essence is that she is a dog, not a person. This inner attunement to the whole animal, not just our projection of who we think they are, can make a difference in the results one gets with the Bengston Method. I’ve discovered that a key to effective treatment lies in maintaining neutrality and cultivating an energetic intimacy that honors and truly perceives their essence as a dog, not merely as a friend.  

The Energetic Signature of a Species

Each individual animal has its own unique energetic characteristics. I have cared for many dogs in my life, and I smile when I think of their distinct personalities.   But did you know that each animal species has an overarching energetic signature? 

This idea aligns with Rudolf Steiner’s concept of the Group Soul, where animals within a species are interconnected, much like how body parts function together in a human. Animals share a stronger intrinsic connection to their species than humans do. Steiner suggests that humans are so individual that each person could be seen as their own spiritual species. While every dog and cat has its quirks, they are not as free as humans to deviate from their inherent nature; humans possess a more independent sense of self.

Steiner posited that although each human soul is unique, the Group Soul of each animal species embodies a collective quality in every species member. For example, he proposed meditating on lions and reflecting on their behavior.  It’s not as simple as labeling a lion as “courageous and noble,” but that could be a start. By exploring the essence of the “lion,” Steiner suggested we can uncover deeper, nuanced truths about the lion’s Group Soul as well as an individual lion.

I have practiced similar exercises with dogs, drawing inspiration from my shamanistic background, which utilizes the unique “power” each species embodies. For example, in many shamanistic cultures, dogs were revered as spiritual companions, hunters’ helpers, and protectors.  Unencumbered by the choices humans face, dogs often exhibit a loyalty that surpasses human capability.  Dogs can hear and smell things that humans cannot. They also have an unwavering ability to protect and hunt in ways that humans can only aspire to.   Overlooking their extraordinary abilities and relying solely on affection limits our intimate energetic connection to them and can hinder their healing potential.

Power Animals and the Bengston Method

My spiritual investigations have profoundly influenced my approach to energetically connecting with dogs using the Bengston Method.  If we mistakenly limit our psychic attunement to our dog’s personality, we may miss their vast essence and healing power as a member of the Group Soul of Dogs.  It’s an understandable oversight because, as humans, we don’t interact as collectively with each other as dogs do with each other.  It is akin to treating a body part or a symptom in a human instead of connecting with their entire body/mind.  In the Bengston Method, we don’t “zap” the cancer with magnetic healing forces; rather, it’s the organization of our patient’s whole being that does the work.   Focusing on a body part or specific symptom or disease state negates the very power that is doing the healing work.

While working with “power animals” may seem contradictory to the scientific rigor of Willam Bengston’s research, his research with “treating the whole organism” inspired this approach.  Bengston told me that he  took Petri dishes of cancer cells and cycled on them, hypothesizing that if the cycling were “anti-cancer,” the cancer cells would die. However, the cancer cells did not die; they grew six times as much as the controls!  When he injected these same cancer cells into living mice and cycled on them, they developed cancerous tumors (normally considered 100% lethal), which subsequently remitted. Cancer thrived in the “organism” of the Petri dish, but in the mouse’s organism, the same healing method effectively cured the cancer. See https://bengstonresearch.com/publications for a fascinating overview and links to Bengston’s prolific research.

Tips for Treating Dogs with the Bengston Method

​​Blending spiritual concepts with scientific practices can seem contradictory at first glance, but both realms are valuable for our furry friends; what we care about is results.

I invite you to try the following suggestions with an open mind.  I hope your firsthand experience may teach you what my words can only point to.  I am a spiritual scientist applying the scientific method to subtle realms.  My energy work is observation-based, and we can observe how certain points of view elicit different physical responses.  I do not expect you to believe my spiritual insights but rather to “try them on” and see if working from this perspective gives you better physical healing results.

These tips assume that you are decently familiar with the Bengston Energy Healing Method®.  If you are new to it but have a sick dog, I offer an introductory video training on how to give an  Octave Resonance Healing™ session, a simplified form of the Bengston Method.  Sign up for it here: 

Practical Tips:

• Smell Like a Dog:  Pretend you have a dog’s sense of smell. This may feel unfamiliar, but even imagining it helps you tune into their world. Your attunement to their larger being may enhance the ability of their larger being to help them heal.  This can deepen your energetic connection, and over time, it may reveal the right pressure, touch, or stillness during a Bengston Method session. 

• Practice “Call and Response” with Their True Nature:  Imagine your healing intention as a call that your dog’s True Nature (which holds healing information) will respond to. In each moment, aim for an attunement, sensing that subtle interplay.  Remember, the “healer” in this situation is your dog, not you.  You are witnessing their non-cognitive interaction with their essence, and the healing emerges out of them.

• Listen Like a Dog:  Pretend you can hear what your dog hears. Tune into their sensitivity to sounds while you cycle and touch, allowing this to heighten your focus and bring a new dimension to your connection.

• Be Loyal Like a Dog:  Dogs show unmatched loyalty to those they love. Embrace this loyalty in yourself (your own loyalty to what you care about) as you cycle and touch, inviting them to teach you about unwavering commitment. Let them show you something new about loyalty, whether for your own healing or someone else’s. Pay attention to shifts—like changes in your breathing, a sense of calm, or a fresh appreciation of beauty.

• Commune with the “Dog God”:  Sense the presence of the Dog Oversoul (a unifying consciousness of all dogs), and feel how your dog connects to every dog that has ever healed. You might sense a “click” or other feedback, like an expanded presence joining the session. Think of this as treating your “whole dog” the way you like being treated as a “whole person.”

• Toggle it:  To observe what the above suggestions are doing, toggle it on/off.  For example, try turning your “super smeller” on and off while treating your dog, noticing any shifts in the experience.  When I work privately with people I can help them feel differences if they cannot do so alone.

• Don’t believe me:  Rather, try these suggestions.  The things that help me may differ from what helps you, but they can inform your experimentation and practice.

If Your Dog Resists Treatment

If your dog seems to resist your touch while cycling, remember that they may prefer you connect with their larger being without physical contact. Dogs are much more advanced with their psychic abilities than humans are.  They can literally see the pictures in your mind, including the spinning images on your cycle.  They may be trying to invite you to work with your cycling technique differently.  Here are some tips:

• Cycling Speed: Dogs often respond well to extremely fast cycling.  Vary your speed and see if they respond.
• Brief Sessions: In addition to a long session where the tumor cools down and there is a peaceful glow in the room, try frequent 5-second treatments. Cycle while petting them throughout the day.
• Remote Healing: Tape a bit of their fur on a card, hold it in your left hand, and cycle while walking around without touching them..

If these don’t seem effective, consider booking a session with me.  

During each session, I:

1. Communicate intuitively with your pet — tuning into their preferences and responses to the treatment.
2. Support and refine your Image Cycling — intuitively align your cycling technique to enhance effectiveness.
3. Hands-on healing. Help you know when, where, and how to touch your pet while cycling.
4. Teach you to recognize key signals — so you gain confidence and awareness in your practice.
5. Draw on my 40+ years of clinical experience — activating natural healing forces in both animals and people.
6. Distance healing — while I teach, I am healing in the background.  Treating together can me more powerful than either one of us treating alone.
7. Leverage my expertise in the Bengston Method with animals — coaching pet parents since 2009 in using this method effectively.

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1. Confident with Image Cycling?
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• Book a 1-Hour Session

2. Need More Guidance?
   If you’re unsure about Image Cycling or you know you will need a series of sessions to master the Bengston Energy Healing Method® and learn if you are doing it effectively.

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Conclusion: Empowering Your Dog’s Healing Journey

As you dive into using the Bengston Energy Healing Method® with your dog, remember that this process is all about connection. How you connect is as important as how good you are at Image Cycling,  Tune into your dog’s unique energy and let it guide you. Trust your intuition.

When you treat your dog, focus on their true essence. Approach the healing session with an open heart and a willingness to adapt. If they resist treatment, adjust your technique: vary the cycling speed, keep sessions brief, or work remotely with them.

Most importantly, stay present and attuned to their responses. If you ever feel unsure or want more tailored support, I’m here to help. Together, we can unlock your dog’s healing potential and celebrate the beautiful connection you share.