Conversation From Animals
Communication Abilities: Postural vs. verbal vs. tone; human tone and posture; ears, fur, posture, eye color and position; sign language vs. word usage; pet hearing ability; breed personality and intelligence; genetic characteristics; response tolerance to own species, strangers, handler, other species; sensory use: touch, sight, smell, sounds. Body Language: One must take into consideration surrounding circumstances. Such as ‘Feather Fluffing’. Does it communicate anxiety, hormonal fluxuations, illness or restfulness…? Mutual Respect: Guiding animals NOT to kick, bite or try to hurt the AMCP or others is OK! Communication Relationship: Patience, socializing ability, breed, individual intelligence, handicaps, age, children in home, anxiety levels, animal self-security, time together consistency, nutrition… Animal Needs: Health: physical-nutrition, exercise, grooming, wellness checkups, and “owner” preparedness. IPTouch: comfort, bonding, improved communication, special need considerations. Animal Responsibilities: guard, sporting, actor, friendship, couch potato, living in-out arrangements, domestic pet, exotic, babysitter
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