I raise my four-year-old Labrador, Cosmo, like he’s my own human child. He’s expensive. He’s time-consuming. He’s high-maintenance. There are days when I find myself planning my calendar, my travels, and even my budget around him.
Something clicked for me today as I was brushing his teeth—it’s all connected. My relationship with Cosmo has revealed deeper truths about wealth than my years as a wealth advisor ever have.
The care I pour into this dog isn’t just about love. It’s a quiet but powerful declaration of abundance. And the more I leaned into that awareness, the more I realized that taking care of a pet and building wealth are deeply intertwined. They’re both rooted in energy, love, presence, and stewardship. Let me explain how.
When you care for a pet, you’re embodying abundance. You’re signaling to the universe: I have enough. I have enough time, enough resources, and enough emotional capacity to support another life. That act alone creates energetic momentum. It shifts you into the identity of someone who lives in overflow rather than scarcity. And wealth loves to flow through overflow.
Feeding Cosmo, grooming him, playing with him, taking him on trips—these are all forms of circulating energy. Wealth isn’t meant to be hoarded. Like love, it’s meant to be in motion. When you give from a place of genuine care, without expectation or resentment, you’re aligning with the principle of reciprocity. You create channels where blessings and prosperity can return in ways you never expected.
There’s also something sacred that happens when you love a pet. Cosmo opens my heart in ways I didn’t know I needed. His unconditional affection brings me back to compassion. A heart that softens is a heart that receives. When we stay open, grateful, and joyful—our vibration shifts. And wealth responds to frequency more than strategy.
Raising a pet is a living, breathing expression of money stewardship—where every decision reflects what you truly value. Choosing quality food, regular vet care, or even a cozy bed isn’t about indulgence—it’s about alignment. You’re directing your money in ways that reflect love, responsibility, and devotion. This is the essence of stewardship: being in intentional relationship with your resources, guided by your values, not by fear or avoidance. When you care for your pet with purpose, you’re not just nurturing them—you’re practicing the kind of aligned, value-based stewardship that builds real, sustainable wealth.
And let’s not forget presence. Pets live in the now. They remind us to return to the moment. Cosmo doesn’t care about yesterday’s to-do list or tomorrow’s goals—he wants to sniff the grass, chase a butterfly, nap in the sun. And when I slow down to be with him, I drop into my body. Into the present. And that’s where all powerful financial decisions are made—not in fear, not in reactivity, but in grounded awareness.
Perhaps the most profound piece is the healing. When Cosmo looks at me like I’m the entire world, something inside me softens. My inner child, who once felt she had to earn love, now receives it unconditionally. That kind of emotional safety rewires your sense of worthiness. And when you feel deeply worthy, wealth no longer feels like a reward to chase. It becomes a natural extension of who you are.
Cosmo didn’t teach me these things directly. But being in relationship with him—being his caregiver, protector, and companion—has helped me live out the deeper truths of abundance in real time.
Caring for a pet is a spiritual practice. It’s a lived meditation on generosity, trust, and connection. And wealth is simply one of the many forms that energy takes.
If you’re a pet parent, you might not realize it—but you are already practicing wealth energetics. Every bowl of food, every vet visit, every belly rub is a subtle declaration: I am abundant. I have enough to give. I am safe to love and be loved. And that, perhaps, is the most profound foundation for true wealth.
Your wealth isn’t just about money. It’s about how you live, love, and give. And yes, even how you raise your dog.