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lrose · 01-26-2007, 02:38 PM

Okay, here's kind of a silly question -- take it as a pet owner's wishful thinking...

Have you successfully communicated with your pet? As in feeling like you can understand what they are thinking or are trying to tell you. One of my dogs seems so expressive in his movements and looks, and I wish I could understand what he's thinking...if anything. We adopted him as an already mature dog, and he's been with us for about two years -- he seems especially attached to me. It makes me wonder about reincarnation and past lives.

Sometimes I stare at him and try to get him to respond. He just stares back. This morning, I thought perhaps I should try speaking to him in French or German (especially since he's part German Shephard!), but he didn't seem to respond any differently.

Anyway, call me crazy -- I would. But a few pet owners will probably understand!

-Leah

WanderingOak · 01-26-2007, 04:12 PM

I think I am starting to learn how to speak Cat. I know whenever I let her in the house, she makes a murmered 'mrrp' sound, which I have come to understand as 'thank you'. She does it louder when I feed her. Also, I have seen other cats use a vocalization that sounds like 'Mreew, Prrrt' when calling to another cat. I think it means 'hey you' or 'come here'. Anyhow, I've tried that myself, both with my own cat and strays, and have found that it definitely gets their attention, although of course, being cats, they don't necessarily do what I ask them to. Cats have a fairly complex and dynamic social structure, so communicating with dogs, which have a very rigid and heirarchic social structure might be easier.

mtrimpe · 01-28-2007, 01:36 AM

Of course you can communicate with your pets. You can even do it when they're not around. Just ask them something and let your inner voice respond. It will get better and more accurate the more you ask.

As for listening to them, I find it works best when you simply focus your entire mind on your pet and listen carefully to what thoughts and feelings come into your mind that aren't your own.

As for communication, I believe you really shouldn't think about what movements or sounds to communicate with, it's far more a full body-language thing or perhaps a true mind-to-mind connection. Once you've made that mind-to-mind connection you can start to notice what movements and sounds correspond to their state of mind, but it never works the other way around.

moviestar · 02-02-2007, 10:22 AM

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I should try speaking to him in French or German (especially since he's part German Shephard!),

LOL! I don't think language is a good way to communicate with pets.

It depends on the animal and your bond with him. I had a dog (pomeranian) once and we shared an unbelievable bond. She was very independent and didn't listen to anyone. But somehow she knew I'm her "master". She would understand things that I said to her even if I didn't teach her those things. For example someone would take her on the arms and I would say "runaway!" and she'd escape the person and come to me. Also whenever I felt really sad she instantly recognized that and came to me to sit on my lap. And I would feel better!
I know this wasn't a bond that can be explained by physical reality. She got a heart attack and went to the vet. She was in very bad condition. I was at home at the time. The moment she died I felt like a pin striking my heart and a thought instantly came to my mind "my dog is dead". I tried to rationalize it and say it was my imagination but 5 minutes later the veterinarian called to say she's gone.

lrose · 02-02-2007, 03:33 PM

Yeah, I know I'm probably not going to get very far with just words, but it was fun to try! This morning, I remembered a bit of what mtrimpe said... I just paid a bit more attention to my dog's overall behavior, and I'm pretty sure I responded to what he was 'asking'. In any case, he's a great companion!

DoAnyOfYouExist · 02-03-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mtrimpe

Of course you can communicate with your pets. You can even do it when they're not around. Just ask them something and let your inner voice respond. It will get better and more accurate the more you ask.

As for listening to them, I find it works best when you simply focus your entire mind on your pet and listen carefully to what thoughts and feelings come into your mind that aren't your own.

As for communication, I believe you really shouldn't think about what movements or sounds to communicate with, it's far more a full body-language thing or perhaps a true mind-to-mind connection. Once you've made that mind-to-mind connection you can start to notice what movements and sounds correspond to their state of mind, but it never works the other way around.

Are you suggesting we use telepathy to communicate with animals?

ericabiz · 02-07-2007, 06:22 PM

Okay, time to get over the "everyone's gonna think I'm a quack" fear, and just post what I'm going through.

Yes, I can communicate with my cats...and I'm pretty sure any other pet too, though I haven't tried any dogs yet. I found myself being able to read for people quite a while ago, and have since honed my skills and gotten a lot better at it. (You can ask Erin... she's read for me, and during that session I dug up some stuff for her too.) Whenever I get around others who are intuitive, I naturally receive messages for them... usually things that immensely help them. My calling is to start several successful businesses, then become a successful author and motivational speaker and help a lot of people. So there is my background and a quick glimpse into my future...

Anyway, on to pets. You can read animals similarly to people. One day I was just sitting on the couch and one of my cats was giving me a Look. I had no idea what she was trying to say, but I got a message that said "Read her." I had done this many times for people, but never before for animals. I put my hands on her near her shoulderblades (cats have the same energy points/medians/chakras/whatever you want to call them as people do.) I could quickly grasp her emotions, but couldn't make out any pictures, so I resorted to putting an image of different things into the space that we were connected into. Turns out 1) she hates the litterbox when it's dirty (this is a surprisingly strong emotion...I had no idea cats had these emotions), and 2) she doesn't like the cat fountain but likes clear water in a clear bowl (again, total surprise to me).

Then I read my other cat, who can be a brat! Turns out she's a brat because she's very lonely. I got an overwhelming sadness/loneliness response from her. I cleaned her chakras out a bit and she immediately relaxed and wasn't so growly. She hates it when I shut the bedroom door (allergies prevent me from having the cats in the bedroom), and likes having people around who admire her, pet her and tell her she's beautiful and they love her. Wow, such deep thoughts from little creatures who have surprisingly complex emotional systems.

I expect that pretty much anyone who can read for people can also read for pets. It took me a few weeks of reading them several times a week to really get the pictures instead of just the emotions, but now I can do it pretty well. Guess I can read for others' pets, too. It's not my calling to do 1-on-1 readings, but it's fun to do for my friends, and both people and pets respond well to readings. Reading my cats has also made them a lot happier, and I can see the difference. This is really why I do this sort of thing.

HTH,
-Erica

Little Deb · 02-10-2007, 08:29 PM

I believe I had a psychic connection with Ike, my late guinea pig. The night before he passed away I dreamt he cuddled up into my arms and then went limp and well, died. That morning I went to work and noticed he wasn't eating anything but his vitamin drops, so I scratched his head and said that I'll be back in the afternoon and he could have some special treats. (In retrospect I should have given him some lettuce and carrots at that time, but I was running a bit late.) Anyway, when I got home he was hiding in a corner dazed and semi-paralyzed. I could almost hear him saying "Don't look at me! I'm dying!", but I wasn't terrifed or bawling my eyes out. I just calmly picked him up and told him to go to sleep... and go to heaven. Within about 20 minutes his little heart stopped beating. Just like in the dream. Around that time, my neighbour's little dog came over to see me and while her master cleaned out the cage for me, the little pooch licked Ike's body as if to prepare it for burial. In conclusion,I believe all beings are spiritually connected where there is love.

purplepower · 02-19-2007, 12:26 PM

Does it matter if people think we are weird for "owning up" as it were to these convictions that we can communicate with our animals ? I don't just mean "Come here Rover" or "Dinner time Fluff" etc but communication of emotions and thoughts beyond language.

I am quite sure that this is the case. Why wouldn't it be ? They are in such close contact with us usually and often over many, many years. We don't hide our feelings from them or put on a front as we do sometimes with our human companions. They see us "warts and all", we don't moderate our emotions in front of them out of manners or a sense of ego - which just ARE when we are with them. I imagine that our animal companions know us better and more truly then many if not all of our human contacts.

It makes absolute sense to me that such a relationship and bond involves communication on a very deep and meaningful level. I am glad that we CANNOT communicate with animals in language or mere words. So many of our difficulties in human relationships can stem from our use or misuse of language. Where there is love there is communication on some level - and animals could teach us a thing or two about love anyway, especially that much vaunted but often elusive "unconditional" love.

My particular connection is with cats but I am not so one eyed (well, maybe a little !) not to accept that this level and type of communication can flourish between us and any of our pets ( well, again. maybe I draw the line at snakes etc having just recently had a too close for comfort encounter with a snake in the back garden !) but it is the bond and the intention that matters not the species. Love is too precious and too potent to be limited to human to human contact. How arrogant we are sometimes I think. We may have been given "dominion over all the animals" but oh, how we have so often abused that.

VeganMelissa · 03-01-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by moviestar

LOL! I don't think language is a good way to communicate with pets.

The moment she died I felt like a pin striking my heart and a thought instantly came to my mind "my dog is dead". I tried to rationalize it and say it was my imagination but 5 minutes later the veterinarian called to say she's gone.

I had a very similar thing happen to me with my dog. I was away at college and was awakened in the early morning hours by the phone ringing. It was one of my friends calling me to tell me that our friend had died in a car accident during the night. I was up for a few hours talking to my friends trying to find out what happened and figuring out when I was going to come home. At 8am I finally passed out on my bed from exhaustion. During my sleep I had a very vivid dream about Patrick (the friend who had died during the night). My dog was also there and I was playing ball with him. After each throw it would take him longer and longer to fetch it until he came to me, sat between my legs and nudged my hand in to his mouth. He laid on the grass surrounded by my legs and gently bit down on my hand over and over. It was so comforting. Then he died in my arms. I woke up from the dream and just thought the dream was about loosing Patrick. I couldn't wait to go home and hug my dog. Later that morning I got a call from my Mom telling me that my dog (Mr. Q) had died that morning. He went in to a sezure and never came out.
My little man came to me and allowed me to hold him and love him when he needed me most (or when I needed him). I still cry everytime I tell anyone that story

maclinda · 05-24-2007, 12:26 PM

Although this thread was started awhile ago, I have an idea. Would any of you who might be interested in increasing your abilities (and confidence) like to work together? I was thinking we might practice reading each others' pets and give feedback on the apparent accuracy.

If you're interested, pm me.

01-26-2007, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
lrose Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	Pet communication Okay, here's kind of a silly question -- take it as a pet owner's wishful thinking... Have you successfully communicated with your pet? As in feeling like you can understand what they are thinking or are trying to tell you. One of my dogs seems so expressive in his movements and looks, and I wish I could understand what he's thinking...if anything. We adopted him as an already mature dog, and he's been with us for about two years -- he seems especially attached to me. It makes me wonder about reincarnation and past lives. Sometimes I stare at him and try to get him to respond. He just stares back. This morning, I thought perhaps I should try speaking to him in French or German (especially since he's part German Shephard!), but he didn't seem to respond any differently. Anyway, call me crazy -- I would. But a few pet owners will probably understand! -Leah

02-10-2007, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Little Deb Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Posts: 61	guinea pig I believe I had a psychic connection with Ike, my late guinea pig. The night before he passed away I dreamt he cuddled up into my arms and then went limp and well, died. That morning I went to work and noticed he wasn't eating anything but his vitamin drops, so I scratched his head and said that I'll be back in the afternoon and he could have some special treats. (In retrospect I should have given him some lettuce and carrots at that time, but I was running a bit late.) Anyway, when I got home he was hiding in a corner dazed and semi-paralyzed. I could almost hear him saying "Don't look at me! I'm dying!", but I wasn't terrifed or bawling my eyes out. I just calmly picked him up and told him to go to sleep... and go to heaven. Within about 20 minutes his little heart stopped beating. Just like in the dream. Around that time, my neighbour's little dog came over to see me and while her master cleaned out the cage for me, the little pooch licked Ike's body as if to prepare it for burial. In conclusion,I believe all beings are spiritually connected where there is love.

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01-26-2007, 04:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
WanderingOak Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,184	I think I am starting to learn how to speak Cat. I know whenever I let her in the house, she makes a murmered 'mrrp' sound, which I have come to understand as 'thank you'. She does it louder when I feed her. Also, I have seen other cats use a vocalization that sounds like 'Mreew, Prrrt' when calling to another cat. I think it means 'hey you' or 'come here'. Anyhow, I've tried that myself, both with my own cat and strays, and have found that it definitely gets their attention, although of course, being cats, they don't necessarily do what I ask them to. Cats have a fairly complex and dynamic social structure, so communicating with dogs, which have a very rigid and heirarchic social structure might be easier.

01-28-2007, 01:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
mtrimpe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	Of course you can communicate with your pets. You can even do it when they're not around. Just ask them something and let your inner voice respond. It will get better and more accurate the more you ask. As for listening to them, I find it works best when you simply focus your entire mind on your pet and listen carefully to what thoughts and feelings come into your mind that aren't your own. As for communication, I believe you really shouldn't think about what movements or sounds to communicate with, it's far more a full body-language thing or perhaps a true mind-to-mind connection. Once you've made that mind-to-mind connection you can start to notice what movements and sounds correspond to their state of mind, but it never works the other way around.

02-02-2007, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
lrose Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	Yeah, I know I'm probably not going to get very far with just words, but it was fun to try! This morning, I remembered a bit of what mtrimpe said... I just paid a bit more attention to my dog's overall behavior, and I'm pretty sure I responded to what he was 'asking'. In any case, he's a great companion!

02-07-2007, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
ericabiz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 137	Okay, time to get over the "everyone's gonna think I'm a quack" fear, and just post what I'm going through. Yes, I can communicate with my cats...and I'm pretty sure any other pet too, though I haven't tried any dogs yet. I found myself being able to read for people quite a while ago, and have since honed my skills and gotten a lot better at it. (You can ask Erin... she's read for me, and during that session I dug up some stuff for her too.) Whenever I get around others who are intuitive, I naturally receive messages for them... usually things that immensely help them. My calling is to start several successful businesses, then become a successful author and motivational speaker and help a lot of people. So there is my background and a quick glimpse into my future... Anyway, on to pets. You can read animals similarly to people. One day I was just sitting on the couch and one of my cats was giving me a Look. I had no idea what she was trying to say, but I got a message that said "Read her." I had done this many times for people, but never before for animals. I put my hands on her near her shoulderblades (cats have the same energy points/medians/chakras/whatever you want to call them as people do.) I could quickly grasp her emotions, but couldn't make out any pictures, so I resorted to putting an image of different things into the space that we were connected into. Turns out 1) she hates the litterbox when it's dirty (this is a surprisingly strong emotion...I had no idea cats had these emotions), and 2) she doesn't like the cat fountain but likes clear water in a clear bowl (again, total surprise to me). Then I read my other cat, who can be a brat! Turns out she's a brat because she's very lonely. I got an overwhelming sadness/loneliness response from her. I cleaned her chakras out a bit and she immediately relaxed and wasn't so growly. She hates it when I shut the bedroom door (allergies prevent me from having the cats in the bedroom), and likes having people around who admire her, pet her and tell her she's beautiful and they love her. Wow, such deep thoughts from little creatures who have surprisingly complex emotional systems. I expect that pretty much anyone who can read for people can also read for pets. It took me a few weeks of reading them several times a week to really get the pictures instead of just the emotions, but now I can do it pretty well. Guess I can read for others' pets, too. It's not my calling to do 1-on-1 readings, but it's fun to do for my friends, and both people and pets respond well to readings. Reading my cats has also made them a lot happier, and I can see the difference. This is really why I do this sort of thing. HTH, -Erica

02-19-2007, 12:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
purplepower Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 23	Does it matter if people think we are weird for "owning up" as it were to these convictions that we can communicate with our animals ? I don't just mean "Come here Rover" or "Dinner time Fluff" etc but communication of emotions and thoughts beyond language. I am quite sure that this is the case. Why wouldn't it be ? They are in such close contact with us usually and often over many, many years. We don't hide our feelings from them or put on a front as we do sometimes with our human companions. They see us "warts and all", we don't moderate our emotions in front of them out of manners or a sense of ego - which just ARE when we are with them. I imagine that our animal companions know us better and more truly then many if not all of our human contacts. It makes absolute sense to me that such a relationship and bond involves communication on a very deep and meaningful level. I am glad that we CANNOT communicate with animals in language or mere words. So many of our difficulties in human relationships can stem from our use or misuse of language. Where there is love there is communication on some level - and animals could teach us a thing or two about love anyway, especially that much vaunted but often elusive "unconditional" love. My particular connection is with cats but I am not so one eyed (well, maybe a little !) not to accept that this level and type of communication can flourish between us and any of our pets ( well, again. maybe I draw the line at snakes etc having just recently had a too close for comfort encounter with a snake in the back garden !) but it is the bond and the intention that matters not the species. Love is too precious and too potent to be limited to human to human contact. How arrogant we are sometimes I think. We may have been given "dominion over all the animals" but oh, how we have so often abused that.

05-24-2007, 12:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
maclinda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 132	Although this thread was started awhile ago, I have an idea. Would any of you who might be interested in increasing your abilities (and confidence) like to work together? I was thinking we might practice reading each others' pets and give feedback on the apparent accuracy. If you're interested, pm me.

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