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Updated: Jul 8th, 2008 - 06:18:43 |
When my friend asked me to visit an Animal Communicator with her, I thought she was joking. Then I looked into it. Led by Carol Gurney, Animal Communication is a growing industry. It is becoming an increasingly popular alternative for people when traditional treatment through veterinary medicine or training has failed.
In l980, Carol’s cat faced a health crisis. When a vet could find no answers, he recommended she go to an animal communicator; something unheard of at the time. The experience was so revealing that Carol’s desire to improve the animal/human bond became the focus of her life and she developed the HeartTalk Program.
The program, which has trained more than 6000 communicators world wide, is centered on the principle that communicating with animals is like developing the skills to listen to your own inner voice. Has a friend ever told you that nothing was wrong, but something in you sensed that there was something bothering her and she just wasn’t telling you? It's this same technique that is used by animal communicators. True animal communicators are not psychics. They learn to trust intuition and to notice the small, inconspicuous visual and emotional clues our dogs give us to explain their behavior.
Carol often uses two stories to demonstrate the power and importance of animal communication. In both cases, the owners were concerned that their dogs had become increasingly vicious and would need to be put down.
One couple, who had become increasingly frustrated by what they believed were behavior issues with their dog, contacted Carol. The dog had begun eating paper, spending a large amount of time hiding in the bathroom, and would snap when touched. Carol observed that the dog became distressed when he smelled food, running to the bathroom and curling up next to the toilet. Once the food smell disappeared, he would emerge and start eating paper. The dog only snapped when his back or stomach were touched. Carol believed that the odor of the food was causing a painful reaction in the dog‘s stomach and that he tried to ease his pain by placing himself against the cool toilet bowl. The couple visited the vet and discovered that their dog’s “behavioral issue” was physical. He had so much bile in his stomach that the acidity was beginning to eat his stomach lining. The dog had been eating the paper products as an antacid.
Another woman Carol worked with was forced to muzzle her dog in public because he tried to attack anyone who approached her. A visit to the vet revealed no medical reason for the problem, but it did reveal something more interesting. Alone with the vet, the dog was friendly. But as soon as his owner entered the room, his behavior changed. Despite observing the animal and trying to get a sense of why he was acting out, Carol was unable to find a clear reason. The dog was often hesitant when reacting to strangers, suggesting that he didn’t really want to attack. After discussing this with the owner, Carol learned that the owner herself was not a social person, often avoiding going out in public, as she was extremely anxious and fearful. Her dog was not vicious; he was simply reacting to her fear.
As people begin to see their dogs more as important members of the family, I suspect that more and more people will begin to see animal communicators. Carol and those she trains offer an alternative for those of us too skeptical to believe in psychics. Her program has been recognized by veterinarians, animal behavior specialists and media outlets worldwide as a common sense approach to understanding your pet. I just might go to visit the Animal Communicator with my friend after all.
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