"Okay, Rhyan, this is your lucky day!" I opened, as the first conversation I was going to have today kind of fell through. "Everyday is my lucky day," he replied. Before I could ask his reason, he said, "And why not?" "You're saying you feel very fortunate and happy with your life?" I wanted to clarify. "Of course! I see him running very quickly and happily in a grassy setting playing with an orange ball. Rhyan feels like he is very smart, observant, fun-loving, confident. Not overly affectionate, but loyal and in love with his family. He loves to play. And run. He seems interested in other dogs when he meets them. Does he have an issue with his back left leg? It seems like he is showing me that is sort of shifts out of joint sometimes. After the impressions I got of him, I was curious how Rhyan viewed himself, so asked him. "Me? Well, you won't find a better dog! I'm really nailing this role. I'm athletic, love to play, make my people proud, am not a picky eater, and am pretty go-with-the-flow." "Anything you are not proud of?" I wondered. I see him tearing up some papers. It feels like he did quite a bit of that kind of stuff when younger — but has matured since then. "Anything special you want to talk about, Rhyan?" I asked. "We have mice," he replied matter-of-factly. "Wild mice?" "Yes, they scurry around and I chase them," he said. "Is this inside or outside" I wondered. "Mostly outside." "So you're good at chasing things?" I asked. "I have a very good eye for it. I see everything. Nothing much gets past me," he kept adding to the description in case I didn't grasp the magnitude of his talent in this area. "That sounds like a really good skill to have," I commented. "It is. I use it all the time." I recently read about a technique to ask the animal to say it louder if you are having trouble receiving a message. I thought I would try it, so asked Rhyan to say it louder. "Why? You're hearing everything just fine," he said. "Okay, that's good to know," I answered. "Rhyan, can you show me where you play?" I asked. I see a large, open backyard with short grass. There is fencing on either side, but it looks different than the fencing that lines the back of the yard. That one looks like wide, darker brown fence boards with no spaces in between. And it looks like the boards are alternating so that every other board (or every few) is higher than the one next to it. There seems to be a field to the left of this yard, but that just may be Rhyan's perception that a nearby field is right next door. But it feels like that is a route he likes to walk through. I wondered what else Rhyan likes to do. I see him in the living room, hanging out with the family. It doesn't seem like he likes being on the couch, but instead prefers to sit in front of it. I also see him moving a little further away when the TV is on to avoid some of the noise. When I ask about other animals in the home, I get the feeling there is also a cat? At this point, I decided to look at his page and see if there are any questions for him — and discovered there is a new cat in the house! I present this idea of a kitten in the house to him to get his impressions. He's not sure what to think. I see him looking curiously, but also noticing that this new animal in the house doesn't act anything like he does. He thinks this is curious and asks, "What's wrong with it?" I laughed, "There's nothing wrong with it, Rhyan, it's a cat, not a dog. They don't act the same as you would." "So then what's it going to do around here?" he asked. Since it didn't appear that the cat liked to chase balls and run around, he was wondering what else it would be doing for fun. "I don't know. Every cat is different. Many of them like to use their hunting skills or talents for sneaking around. Some like to play with yarn or feathers or various toys, just like you might." "So we can play?" he asked, and I could see he meant playing a little rougher like dogs would. "Yes, you can play if she wants to, but likely not the way you would play with another dog. Cats are a little more fragile and you need to be gentler with them. They don't typically like to wrestle or do rough stuff like that. But you could ask her what she likes and be gentle with her." He is open to this idea of asking her and went right ahead to do so. I waited. I didn't hear what they said, but felt the cat was afraid, like it didn't know what to expect and was still getting used to interacting with a dog. I think in time, if they can sync their energy levels, they can be friends. As I kept checking in with Rhyan energetically, he gives me the impression that he is always wondering, "What's next?" He seems to have a lot of energy and can settle down, but is very quick to ramp back up at the slightest sound or movement or activity. It's not nervousness or anxiety, it's just how he is wired: curious and alert to everything that is happening in the vicinity. "I'm ready to go whenever I need to!" he adds. "Anything else you want to tell or show me, Rhyan?" I asked before saying goodbye. "Say hi to everyone for me," he says, meaning everyone in the family. "Tell them I always say hi to them, even if they don't know it." He shows me how he does it. When he comes back into a room, he will say hi to each person, acknowledging them, checking in. It's a quick thing and seems to be relating to his border collie intuition, where he would check in with his flock or herd. "Okay, I'll tell them, Rhyan," I replied. "So nice to talk with you today. Have fun with your new cat friend." And upon this reminder, he immediately went looking for her, curious about what she's doing. But attention from him wasn't exactly what she was looking for, so she went hiding. Eventually, she'll get used to him and his higher energy. I see it as a game of give and take and they just need to find the proper balance. Feedback:Yes! He loves to play ball and has an orange chuck-it ball. He is very smart, observant, fun-loving and confident as you say but not overly affectionate though he loves attention. But not needy. He usually likes other dogs especially smaller dogs. Though his best friend is his size. He loves to run and play. The issue may be with his rear end. He had to have his tail amputated a month after we adopted him and his rump is still sensitive. Rhyan is an awesome dog, there is nothing negative I could say about Rhyan. Best dog ever! Re: tearing up papers, since we got him about the age of two I don’t know what his young life was like but this may be true. If we give him a cheap stuffed dog toy he can destroy it in minutes! Re: mice — We have gophers in some vacant lots in our neighborhood and there has been a rodent of some kind in the bushes in the front yard that torments him. Re: nearby fields — We live in a development with several vacant lots that are Rhyan’s playground! The fence on the perimeter of the development is darker brown with no spaces between the boards. There are pillars of block every so often that could account for the height difference. Some fields have block walls on the sides, some have bushes or hedges. Your description is spot-on! Rhyan hangs out in the living room with us (my husband and I) he does not like to get on the couch. Rhyan and I sit on the floor together in front of the couch. He does move away from the tv on occasion but I didn’t realize it was because of the noise. I will keep that in mind. He is a very sensitive dog. There is a cat! We do have a kitty that I acquired a few months ago. She started out as a hospice foster and I have since adopted her. She is about 14 years old and a previous animal communicator said that Rhyan thought she was “fragile”. They get along well but she is very wobbly when she walks and he notices that. He is very nurturing and once when she was out front and started to wander away he started to herd her. He is so very sweet. He is always up for everything and is just the greatest dog ever! Thank you for your read on Rhyan. You did an amazing job!
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