How does she knows whats happening before it happens?
I often wonder how our animals know we are going to do something before it actually happens? My little dog Pat, knows exactly where I am going and when. I work from home and she knows I am going to my office, which is off the verandah. I can walk past her on my way to the office and she doesn’t get up, she continues sleeping or rolling in the grass or playing with our other dog Mister. But then I finish my work and think I might go and get my horse to go for a ride. The moment I get up from my chair she is jumping up and down at the door waiting for me to go. I have gotten up from my desk several times through the day to get a cup of tea, have lunch, stretch or whatever and she doesn’t make a fuss so how does she know?
A couple of days ago I had to get in the ute to drive to a paddock where four of my horses are kept and I walked out the door to find Pat already sitting up in the ute. How the heck did she know I was going to go somewhere in it.
My sister talks about her dog Snoopy, a sheepdog she had when she was younger, Snoopy would know when the school bus was due home and would be waiting at the gate for her but she also knew when my sister wasn’t on the bus and wouldn’t bother going to the gate. How did she know?
One day a friend came out to visit with her son Pete and daughter Janet, who has severe disabilities. Janet wasn’t in a good mood that day and was quite aggravated. She sat on our lounge but wasn’t very happy or settled. Pat just went over, pushed Janet’s hands aside with her nose and sat up on her lap. It didn’t take long before Janet became calm and quiet. How did Pat know to do that?
Horses are the same. How do they know that you are going somewhere before you start to prepare them for the trip. Even before I get the horse float hooked to the ute or prepare anything else they become agitated. How do they know today is different?
How does a horse know your emotions, they are different around you if you are angry or anxious. They are different around a child then they are around an adult. You often hear people say that the horse plays up with the adult riding them but is gentle as a lamb when a child rides them. How do they know when you need support and to stay with you today, when yesterday they just wandered off without even noticing you?
I don’t know but I would love to. I suppose that they are still in tune with their basic instincts and their intuition, we humans have pushed that aside and are no longer aware of the so called ’sixth sense’. I personally am fascinated by it and I want to find out how to get back in touch with myself, my surroundings and my emotions. I think I could be a much better person if I was more aware, more mindful and more open. I’m working on it 
December 11th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Snoopy…now that was a dog intune.
She ended up staying with mum and dad while I travelled the countryside. Dont think she minded much. Mum & dad loved her just as much as I did…well maybe not quite as much, but they looked after her well. Saddest thing was the night she died I was supposed to be driving down from Armidale for a visit. My car was a bit dodgy and I had no cash so I decided not to go. I made the phone call to mum some time in the afternoon, and Snoops died that night. She knew there was no point waiting for…I hadnt given her a date for my return, and at about 15 years old she was ready for the big sleep. Still miss her.