Top 10 Reasons to Communicate with AnimalsCommunicating with our Animal Friends can be used to:1. Strengthen the bond between you and your animal2. Identify which fear or negative emotion is causing your pets illness ormisbehavior3. Verify that the animals fear is completely gone and the animal feels safe so thehealing or obedient behavior can begin4. Find out the animals needs, such as specific food, toys and exercise thenenhance their quality of life5. Assure an animal who becomes anxious when s/he sees suitcases being packedthat youll be coming soon and theyll be well cared for by another human6. Check in with your animals while you are on a vacation or business trip to ensurethey are healthy and happy7. Let your animals know that you are on your way home from work, vacation or justleaving for a few hours8. Contact a lost or stolen animal and ask for descriptions of their surroundings9. Communicate with wild animals to understand their lives and if you can help10. Give your animals a way to have some control and choices in their lives, like allbeings need

Animal Fears Outside The Comfort ZoneDoes your animal have physical or emotional issues? Think about your animals issuesand what might be causing them. The symptom may be aggression, disobedience or aphysical pain or condition but the core issue is likely a fear:Fear of not being safe (the number one fear of most animals)Fear of failure (to be a good animal or perform well and please you)Fear of rejection or abandonment (by previous owners or you)Fear of success (such as being adopted, leaving their comfort zone)Fear that the frightening conditions will never end, such as being in a stressfulenvironment for a long time as a stray, re-homed or abandoned and left in ashelter

Allergies Can Take Animals Out of Their Comfort ZoneAnimals, like children, may act out because they are suffering from allergies,sensitivities or intolerances. They dont know whats wrong; they just know that theyfeel extremely uncomfortable or like jumping out of their skin.Animals immune systems know that chemicals are harmful to their bodies and mayreact to things we think are harmless such as:Food or food containers/packagingToys, especially plasticCollars or harnessesShampoo, flea and tick treatmentsPlastic or metal bowlsCleaning agents used in their sleeping areaFertilizers or pesticides applied to grass, in your home or parksSeasonal pollens and airborne pollutantsMedications, natural or pharmaceuticalSurgeries, the anesthesia, medical instruments usedIf you correct an allergic condition, you can help an animal return to its comfort zone.

Animal Discomfort ZonesAnimals discomfort may be due to things we humans would never consider such as:Not having a safe place of their own to hide and be aloneToo much time spent alone, feeling unloved and unwantedFears about a human or animal that is extremely ill or dyingUnresolved grief over the loss of an animal or human friend or family memberToo little time each day doing enjoyable activities such a playing and exerciseNot enough variety in their environment, never or rarely allowed to go outsideHuman stress, yelling, fighting or anger in the household, loud music or TVMoving to a new home; new humans or animals in the homeBeing bullied by humans or other animals, mistreated by childrenHearing loud or shrill frightening noises, unusual sights or smells, inside oroutside the residenceBuilt up energy and anxiety due to not getting enough exercise each dayBeing bored, feeling worthless and/or not having a job or something to lookforward to each day