Support for you & your new rescued dog

Start off on the right paw

An animal communication package to help you and your new rescued dog smooth out the ruff edges

You have a new-to-you-dog friend and the plan is to have a long happy life together….

But first you’ve got a few kinks to work out.

Now that you’re out of the honeymoon stage and you’re witnessing your new dog friend starting to unpack their emotional baggage (maybe by pooping in front of the TV as soon as you leave the room), I’m guessing you are secretly questioning what you’ve gotten yourself into, but you are ALL in. There is no way you are taking this fluffy monster back to the shelter.

Yet no matter how many times you tell them they are safe and they have found their forever home - you’re not sure if they really believe you.

I get it. Truly. You want your new dog to feel safe, loved and reassured they are finally home for good - and you don’t want to lose your cool as you support them in unpacking their emotional baggage and settling in.

You my animal loving friend, are in the right place.

Package need to knows:

This is a 4-session animal communication package that gives you and your new rescued dog friend the intuitive support needed to help you smooth out the ruff edges and start your friendship off on the right paw.

The details

Who this is for: This animal communication package is for those who have a newly rescued dog who want more support than a single session can offer. It’s for people who want to intuitively communicate with their new dog friends about what’s working, what isn’t and problem solve with their new pup as you settle into your new life together.

What this package gives you: Four 60-minute 1:1 animal communications sessions with me over 8 weeks. Sessions give you the space and time to truly understand one another, sort though pesky issues before they become catastrophic and gives you the human a ton of support and fresh tools to feel calm and present so you can help your dog tackle their emotional baggage without losing your center or your cool.

All sessions held via Zoom: (phone is also an option for those in the US)

The Investment:
One time payment of $685 USD payable via PayPal or with a credit card.

How to get started: Please fill out the package application form by clicking the bright yellow button below

Give them what they need to trust that they have found their forever home

Build trust

  • Talk with them about what they need to feel safe in their new home and life with you so they feel more at ease to settle in

  • Understand how they see their new life with you, so you can celebrate what’s working and know what needs to change for them to feel safe and at ease

  • Learn how to be the steady presence they crave when they test or challenge you

Strengthen your bond

  • Learn how they are trying to intuitively communicate with you so you know where to focus your intuitive antenna

  • Get to know their learning style so training becomes easier and more fun for both of you

  • Understand what they feel their super powers and love languages are, so you can know how to bring out their best selves and support them going forward

Understand their past

  • Talk with them about what kinds of support they would like to help them heal from their past

  • Learn about what their life was like before they met you and the good things they miss from their previous home they wish they could experience again

  • Explore where their healing journey intersects with yours, so you can team up and do the big healing together

Build your new life together

  • Talk with them about their wishes for your life together

  • Understand what kinds of foods, activities, play and connection they are most interested in so you can infuse goodness into every day

  • Discover what is on their bucket list for this life so you can create more joy for both of you going forward

This package is perfect for you and your dog you if…

  • You’ve already made the commitment that this new friendship is going to work out, and there is no way they are leaving your side - no matter how much they challenge you

  • You have already, or are currently working with a dog trainer (or are open to working with one if needed — animal communication is not a substitute for training, but it can help make training more effective!)

  • You want to be the most present, compassionate, loving human possible for your new dog bestie so you can help them settle in and feel understood, safe and loved

  • You’re into grounded, intuitive energy stuff because you understand the power it holds to help you feel more connected with your pets and your own center

  • You want to understand what your new adopted dog friend is feeling and needing and want to make sure they know they are loved and safe as they settle in to your home

  • You know that even though you are struggling right now, you know with the right support (for both of you) this new friendship is gonna bloom into something wonderful… dare we say bloom into Soul-Dog status?

This package isn’t for you if…

This package isn’t going to be a good fit if you are already pretty sure your new dog isn’t going to work out and this is your last ditch attempt to make a bad fit better (Like if you adopted a dog with a surprising amount of prey drive and your cat or kids are in danger).

This package also isn’t a good fit if you want a communicator to magically stop your dog from continuing challenging behavior. I wish I could wave a magic wand to get them to stop, but this magic doesn’t work like that. Animal communication helps you to understand why your dog is doing things so you are better equipped to problem solve and help them feel more at ease and peace in your home.

Image: Animal Communicator and Intuitive Shamanic Practitioner, Joanna Schmidt (me) in the garden.

I love all animals but dogs, hold a special place in my heart. (Perhaps it’s their special gift of dishing out heaps of unconditional love, like no other beings around)

Over the past 20 years I’ve supported thousands of animal lovers help their new rescued dogs unpack their suitcases full of grief, anxiety and past trauma and help them settle into their new home and family.

And I would love to help you and your new rescued dog start life on the right paw too - so you can know exactly what your new friend is feeling and needing and you feel connected with your center so training is easier and you are present as possible for as much of the joy and love your new friend has to offer you.

What sessions in this package are like

Sessions are offered on a private zoom with you, me, and your new dog friend.

For the animal communication piece, I'll be using a photo of your dog to intuitively tune-in with them. My role as an animal communicator is to translate for your dog friend and to facilitate intuitive conversation and connection between you and your new dog. Sessions are very conversational and you can both ask one another questions so you better understand each other.

To support YOU (the human), I'll also be sharing some easy to use practices to help you be as grounded to your center as possible - which are going to be SO helpful when you feel you are doing everything right, but it feels like everything is going wrong! The practices I’ll be sharing will help you you to be the consistent and the steady presence your new rescued dog is needs you to be when you’re training or just hanging out relaxing together.

Bonus side effects of this package might include:

  • A bone deep understanding of who your new dog friend is, where they have been and what they want for their life with you

  • The formation of a powerfully deep soulful bond between you and your dog friend - that is based on respect, understanding and kindness

  • A rekindled connection with your own intuitive knowing. If it’s been a while since you’ve tuned-in energetically, chances are, it’s going to feel really good to dabble into these waters again. Your new dog friend will appreciate getting to know your freshly reclaimed intuitive witchy sides too

  • Full body relief knowing that you have done everything possible to help your new friend start off their new life with you right

TLDR? Here’s what you get…

Four private 1:1 animal communication sessions with your new dog friend so you can ask them all of the burning questions you have for them and get real-time responses about what they are feeling and needing from you

This package will also support YOU the human reconnect so training is easier and your intuitive-love-connection with your new dog friend is unshakeable.

FAQ’s

  • No. I'm an animal communicator, not a dog trainer. I help you talk with your dog and help you feel more at peace during the process, which can increase your ability to work as a team in training - tenfold.
    To support you the human, I'll also be sharing some easy to follow practices to help you feel centered enough to tap into your own intuition so it is easier to tune-in with your new friend between sessions.

  • This package is designed for you and ONE new-to-you-dog friend to deepen your connection.

    If you'd like to talk with the other pets in your home, please book separate sessions to connect with them using my online schedule here

  • Most everything that this package offers is applicable to "new-to-you-dogs" that came to you after the age of 12 months. If you are struggling with your purebred dog and everything on this sales page speaks to you, I would love to support you and your new dog.

    What this package isn't for is brand new puppies without any emotional baggage. I invite you to set up a single animal communication session to talk with them using my online schedule.

  • With a little modification to this package and it's price, yes! To support both of your two new-to-you-dogs (who were adopted together) we can switch out the hour sessions for 90-minute sessions, so we have time to communicate with each dog and still have time to support you on the centering and presencing work.


    With the addition of your second dog friend, the package fee is $830 for Four 90-minute sessions.

  • This isn't an animal communication course. (Although I have a new program in the works and if this is something you want to learn how to do send me a note and I'll let you know when the program is ready for you!) In this program, I will be sharing practices that will help you center your energy and be present which in turn will support you in feeling more confident to tune in with your dog friend and if you are interested in learning how to intuitively communicate with your dog, what this program will give you is a fantastic step in the right direction.

  • I am only offering this package at this rate with a one time payment of $1200 at this time.

    Thank you for your understanding!

  • Your safe with me! I believe in the power that acknowledging, respecting and honoring the diversity of genders, bodies and relationships has to help the world be a better place and create the kind of inclusive connection I want to foster with you.


    I am open to feedback and requests if there is anything I can do to assure you feel safe each and every time we connect. I want to do everything possible to assure you feel safe in our work together.

Image: Joanna Schmidt’s (my) two dogs in the garden eating homemade cookies with adorable silk flower ribbon wreaths around their necks!