Lol, a lot of you will probably think I'm crazy, but my mom insisted that I take Dance to see an animal communicator (Nancy was her name) at the dog show today. So I did, just because. I was very skeptical, but I had nothing to lose, so I just figured "why not?".
It was kind of a weird experience. You never know if what they’re saying is true or not, but she did pick up on a few things that I’d wondered about without me having to mention anything. Like her fear of bags. Apparently when she was 6 weeks old her breeder's cat was playing in a bag and then it fell over and made lots of noise right beside the puppy pen and it scared her. That’s part of why she’s afraid of cats, and she’s scared of bags because she thinks critters are going to jump out of them just like the cat did. Nancy also said that Dance is growly/afraid of people because she’s worried that strangers will want to steal her and she doesn’t ever want to be separated from me. For some reason “you’re so cute†comments from people enforce that fear. She doesn't understand why they want to touch her anyway - she thinks it's rude and weird and that they have no business associating with her. She also said that Dance absolutely hates showing, but will try and behave in the ring to the best of her ability to get her points quickly so she won’t have to show for very long. She said Dance wants to be a mom, too. Not sure where that came from, but she mentioned it a few times. And that she’d like Winston to go to her shows with her. She thinks he’s very wise and he gives her lots of confidence. Nancy had to explain that Winston can’t go to shows with her though because the rules say he’s not allowed. She also said that Dance is angry at me for spending too much time with Keira, and that I have to make more Dance time. She’s also angry because I don’t take her for daily walks anymore. I used to, but I didn’t think she liked walking around the neighborhood, so I stopped. She always lags behind looking bored, but apparently she likes to walk slow and enjoy all the sights and smells. So I'll start walking her daily again. She also said that Dance never wants to be an only dog. She needs “a fearless & intimidating looking†friend, but also one with a sense of humour that will let her be the boss in the house. I guess that’s why she likes the Dobermans. Oh, and she’s upset because I never ask her which collar she wants to wear. She doesn’t like most of hers – she wants a turquoise one, and most of hers are shades or purple. And then she asked what kinds of treats Dance would like to make her feel better about the things she’s upset about. Apparently she wants to ride in the front seat of the car just like when she was a puppy, and something about having a hamburger every once in a while. Those two things would make her very happy. There was more, but I can't remember it all at the moment. Anyway, I just thought I'd share our experience with all of you. It was definitely interesting, but pretty strange at the same time.
It was kind of a weird experience. You never know if what they’re saying is true or not, but she did pick up on a few things that I’d wondered about without me having to mention anything. Like her fear of bags. Apparently when she was 6 weeks old her breeder's cat was playing in a bag and then it fell over and made lots of noise right beside the puppy pen and it scared her. That’s part of why she’s afraid of cats, and she’s scared of bags because she thinks critters are going to jump out of them just like the cat did. Nancy also said that Dance is growly/afraid of people because she’s worried that strangers will want to steal her and she doesn’t ever want to be separated from me. For some reason “you’re so cute†comments from people enforce that fear. She doesn't understand why they want to touch her anyway - she thinks it's rude and weird and that they have no business associating with her. She also said that Dance absolutely hates showing, but will try and behave in the ring to the best of her ability to get her points quickly so she won’t have to show for very long. She said Dance wants to be a mom, too. Not sure where that came from, but she mentioned it a few times. And that she’d like Winston to go to her shows with her. She thinks he’s very wise and he gives her lots of confidence. Nancy had to explain that Winston can’t go to shows with her though because the rules say he’s not allowed. She also said that Dance is angry at me for spending too much time with Keira, and that I have to make more Dance time. She’s also angry because I don’t take her for daily walks anymore. I used to, but I didn’t think she liked walking around the neighborhood, so I stopped. She always lags behind looking bored, but apparently she likes to walk slow and enjoy all the sights and smells. So I'll start walking her daily again. She also said that Dance never wants to be an only dog. She needs “a fearless & intimidating looking†friend, but also one with a sense of humour that will let her be the boss in the house. I guess that’s why she likes the Dobermans. Oh, and she’s upset because I never ask her which collar she wants to wear. She doesn’t like most of hers – she wants a turquoise one, and most of hers are shades or purple. And then she asked what kinds of treats Dance would like to make her feel better about the things she’s upset about. Apparently she wants to ride in the front seat of the car just like when she was a puppy, and something about having a hamburger every once in a while. Those two things would make her very happy. There was more, but I can't remember it all at the moment. Anyway, I just thought I'd share our experience with all of you. It was definitely interesting, but pretty strange at the same time.
