What the Dogs Know:
A series from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
Every week I show up at a shelter with a leash and a list of dogs. Nobody there knows what I do beyond the poo bags. But something else happens in the middle of it — the same listening I bring to any dog psychic session. These are the stories from those walks — what the dogs are carrying, what they want, and what they are quietly teaching me about presence, listening, and showing up without knowing what you'll find.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
A shelter volunteer and pet psychic walks two dogs, gets ignored by one, and stumbles into a lesson about presence, attention, and what it means to finally stop talking and listen.
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What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
A shelter volunteer and pet psychic walks two dogs, gets ignored by one, and stumbles into a lesson about presence, attention, and what it means to finally stop talking and listen.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
My last walk of the day was a new arrival. In the isolation kennel — the place I would want to be if I were scared. No name, no notes.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
When I arrived, Bella was gone. Nobody at the shelter knows what I do beyond the leash and the poo bags. But something else happens in the middle of it. As an animal communicator, this is how I've come to know who they are.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
A painted dog named Pinto was going home the next day. He just needed someone to be here with him first.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator.
Every week when I walk into the room of kennels, I notice the names on each individual door. Does the name match the dog I see? Who decides, and I wondered if anyone asks them.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
She jumped up to greet me the moment I came in. Both paws on my chest, tail going, face close to mine. Not aggressive — just certain. You're here. Good. Let's go. That's Bella. A big lumbering white lab pit bull mix, strong as an ox, with a warmth that hits you before she does.
What the Dogs Know — Stories from a shelter volunteer and animal communicator
Nobody at the shelter knows what I do beyond the leash and the poo bags. But in the middle of that ordinary work, something else is also happening — a quieter kind of listening. This is what one dog had to say.