My first animal communication teacher was Barney, my dog. He taught me how to hear his wants. I thought it was a special ability of Barney’s. I now know the ability to hear (or see, sense, understand, whatever) is something we all have. How did he teach me? He was very clever about it.
Barney started by sitting in front of me and staring at me. I would finally realize that he wanted something, so I would recite a list: Do you want to go out? Do you want a biscuit? Do you want the ball? Do you want the tug toy? I’d do through ten or twelve suggestions and when I got to the one he wanted, he’d jump up and bark. Then I’d either get it for him or tell him he couldn’t have it at that time – he was always satisfied with either answer.
But eventually, he decided I knew the answer when I said it and he no longer had to bark. So he would sit there, staring at me, and I’d go through the list – and when it “felt like the answer” I’d get up and get it for him. From that point on, Barney just assumed I knew what he wanted without him barking – and I did. Barney and I had a great method of communicating, all because he had the patience to teach me.