Dear Intuitive One,
When getting ready for your first animal communication session, it’s normal to feel excited, a little nervous and even a touch vulnerable. (Vulnerable in the way that Brené Brown would be proud of you for, of course!)
To help you prepare for your session, and hopefully feel a touch less nervous, here are a few tips on what and how to ask during your session.

4 tips for your first pet communication session

1. Ask your pet open ended questions

Most of us naturally lean toward yes-or-no questions—I’m guilty of it too! But in animal communication, yes-or-no questions, like “Does she like her new food?”, often result in a single yes or no answer. While clear, these responses only scratch the surface of what your pet has to share with you.

To invite more detailed insights, try asking open-ended questions, such as, “What can she tell me about her thoughts and feelings on her new food?” This approach encourages your pet to share a fuller picture of their experience—how they feel about the flavor, texture, temperature, and even how their body responds during and after eating.

This level of communication also sends a powerful intuitive message: you’re curious about who they are, their feelings, and their needs, showing them you love them fur-real.

2. Ask location specific body and pain questions

When talking with pets about pain there are a few things you need to keep in mind,

They may not know how to describe it.

They might hide pain to avoid worrying you.
They may dissociate from discomfort, a survival mechanism to mask vulnerabilities from predators.

To help your pet feel safe sharing, ask specific, body-focused questions. For instance:

“Can you tell me what you notice in your knees when you run and jump?”
“Can you describe what you sense in your belly, chest, and back when you breathe?”

When talking with pets about how they feel it’s important to remember that neither I or your pets have a medical degree. With the right questions they can share with you what they are feeling, but it is out of an animal communicator scope of practice to diagnose or offer medical treatment to your pet. However, knowing what they FEEL and sense in their body can go a long way in understanding what they are going through and allow your animals to be a part of the health care choices you make on their behalf.

3. How to communicate with your pet about behavioral challenges

We have both been around animals long enough to know that behavioral challenges are one of the ways pets try to communicate that something is wrong. Behavior challenges like peeing on the floor, barking, aggression, or whatever it is they do that may be driving you a little bonkers, is their attempt to tell you something is out of balance. They might trying to tell you they are in pain, afraid, anxious, or a mired of other things.

Animal communication isn’t about controlling animals into submission. (heads up, if that is what you’re looking for, I’m going to invite you to stop reading now, and close this web tab… because I am certain I am not the animal communicator for you).

Still here? Great! To understand the root of your pet’s behavior, ask “Why” questions during your session. For example:

“Why is she peeing outside the litter box, and what does she need to feel comfortable using it?”
“Why does he bark so often?”

Asking why questions will give your animal friend the chance to tell you what’s going on from their perspective and give you the human, the information needed collaborate healthy changes, and so you and your animals feel heard, loved and understood.

4. Ask your pet what they are here to do in this life

Most animals have a pretty good sense of what their role is in this life and in your family and asking them about it can help you understand how to best support them in achieving their unique goals.

The role and life purpose of animals is often rich and multifaceted, encompassing lessons they’re here to learn, challenges to overcome, and experiences to savor. Pets sometimes share in sessions the ways that they feel their life’s purpose intertwines with yours and make requests to partner with you to heal or grow together.

By exploring your shared purpose, you and your pet can tackle life’s challenges together, deepening your bond and making life that much sweeter.