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But the way we \u2018speak\u2019 to animals is not by speech; it\u2019s by telepathy,\u201d says the real-life Newt Scamander or even Dr Dolittle.\u00a0\u201cTelepathy is the transmission of information, thoughts, emotions, and ideas across two brains \u2014 we call it brain-to-brain communication,\u201d she says.The difference, however, is that it\u2019s not all magical like J.K. Rowling portrays it to be in the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.\u00a0In fact, this form of communication is backed by science, says Ms Browny. An experiment conducted by the Harvard Medical School and published in an article by National Geographic proved that while further research still needs to be done, telepathic functions do exist to an extent.\u00a0\u201cNowadays, more and more people are open to the idea of engaging an AC (animal communicator) \u2014 or even learning to be one,\u201d says Ms Doris. Her students hail from all parts of the pet industry, from veterinarians to those working in the military K-9 unit.\u00a0TheHomeGround Asia sits down with Ms Doris to find out what it takes to be an animal communicator, the misconceptions about animal communication, as well as its very practical applications.\u00a0Ms Doris Lam is also a certified dog trainer and Reiki healer.TheHomeGround Asia (THG): How did you come across Animal Communication?\u00a0Doris Lam (DL): One of my previous dogs had gotten very sick. The vet suggested that he undergo a spinal operation, but it came with risks. I couldn\u2019t decide if we should go ahead with the surgery. So my vet told me, \u201cwhy don\u2019t you ask the dog?\u201d I wondered, \u201dHow in the world was I supposed to do that?\u201d I am a dog trainer, so I believe in what I see \u2014 understanding an animal by its body language. When the vet told me about animal communication, I was very, very sceptical. But he had been with us since my dog was a puppy, so I trusted him. Not only was he a very experienced vet, but he was also a scientist.\u00a0So I engaged an AC from Hong Kong, and it was a mind-blowing session. What she told me was a hundred percent accurate. I had goosebumps because she said things no one could have known about. They were things that only my dog and I knew \u00a0\u2014 what we used to do, what toys he played with, what he did at my wedding \u2014 things that no one would know about except my close friends. It was unbelievable, and that was the first time I came in contact with an AC.\u00a0Eventually, my dog died before the surgery and I was very depressed for a period after that. My AC saw that and she pulled me out from the depression. That was when I decided to pick up the skill with her. She was one of the most respected teachers I\u2019ve ever had in my life. Sadly, she died a few years ago, and that was when I started teaching animal communication. I hope I can impart the skills she taught me to those who want to create a deeper bond between themselves and their animals, and at the same time, help those who need help as I did at that point in time.\u00a0THG: How does animal communication work?\u00a0DL: \u201cCommunication\u201d, by definition, means \u201ctalking\u201d. But the way we talk to animals is not by speech. It\u2019s telepathy. Telepathy is a function in the brain \u2014\u00a0I\u2019d say everybody has this function. It\u2019s just a matter of whether you know how to make use of it. It is the transmission of information, thoughts, emotions, and ideas across two brains. We call it brain-to-brain communication.\u00a0In fact, there has been quite a lot of research done on telepathic function. Most prominently known is an experiment conducted by Harvard Medical School, published in an article by National Geographic. They experimented on a man and a rat, where the man tries to instruct the rat to wag its tail with just his thoughts. They had stuck a set of electrodes to his scalp to detect brain activity, and an ultrasound machine to detect that of the rat\u2019s. The rat wags its tail 94 percent of the time. They managed to conclude that telepathic functions exist, and that information can be transmitted between animals and humans telepathically.THG: Why do people engage ACs?\u00a0DL: Different owners engage ACs for different purposes. Most of them just want to have a chit chat with their animals. They want to understand more about what they are thinking, whether they like to eat a particular type of food, or whether they liked a toy that was recently given to them.\u00a0On the more serious side, people sometimes engage ACs when an animal goes missing to find out where they could have been to. We are not psychics \u2014 we will not know the exact location of your lost pet, like, \u201cOh, your dog is at Pasir Ris Street 5\u201d. That\u2019s not possible. But we are sometimes able to find out the landmarks that the lost animal had seen from its point of view, and pass the information on to the search party.\u00a0You can also make use of an AC during the final stages of an animal\u2019s life. The owner might want to know what last wishes the animal has during those critical moments.\u00a0THG: What\u2019s something that often comes as a surprise during a reading session?\u00a0DL: A lot of times, we realise that animals are not afraid to leave. They are more afraid that the owner is not able to let go. Often, they will tell the AC, \u201cI will hang on because I think my mummy and daddy are not ready\u201d. So we would usually tell the owners that if they are ready to let the animal go, to let them know, and they will go naturally.\u00a0I once did a reading of a dog at a boarding facility. The owner of this boarding facility engaged me because she found it strange that the dog was still hanging on to life despite not being able to move or eat well. She felt that there must be something that the dog wanted to do before it died.\u00a0After communicating with it, I realised that the dog wanted to meet a person. That person turned out to be its former owner, who, due to health reasons, was sent for medical treatment and separated from the dog. After putting up posts on social media, the dog was eventually reunited with its former owner. It died shortly after.\u00a0THG: What are some common misconceptions about animal communication?\u00a0DL: \u00a0Many people think that ACs are psychics. This is a wrong perception. Psychics are those that can probably predict the future or know the past. We cannot. We are merely the middlemen between the owner and the animal, and can only convey messages between them. It\u2019s nothing magical at all.\u00a0THG: So then, can anyone become an AC? What is required of an AC to do a reliable reading?\u00a0DL: Simply put, as long as a person is able to focus fully, he or she is able to \u201ctalk\u201d to the animals. Nowadays, we are occupied by a lot of different things. We might be stressed or emotional at times. These are all obstacles in telepathic communications. This is why I focus a lot on calming the mind using meditation sessions during my AC training workshops.\u00a0THG: As an AC, how do you \u201creceive\u201d a reading? What\u2019s the experience like?\u00a0DL: The moment your mind is calm and you\u2019re connected with the animal, all the information will come to you, and you\u2019ll know that it is coming from the animal.\u00a0It can be an idea or a thought that flashes across your mind. It can be in the form of an image \u2014 you will see pictures flash across your mind. It can be an emotion, or it can be sensational. You could feel happy or sad, or you could feel pain, ticklish, cold, or hot. It can be any form of information.THG: Some people are sceptical about ACs. Has there been a case where an AC reading is inaccurate or unreliable?\u00a0DL: Just like with any trade, there will always be black sheep. When an AC reading is not accurate, it could be due to a lot of factors. It might be that the AC is not fully there yet, that they\u2019re trying to pick up on how to concentrate, focus, and receive information.\u00a0It could also be a misinterpretation of the answer that comes in. For example, an AC friend of mine once shared about a reading she did. This woman wanted to know what her dog\u2019s favourite activity was, and the image the AC received was that of a red sports car. So the AC told the owner, \u201cI believe your dog loves to ride in your sports car.\u201d\u00a0But the owner didn\u2019t have a car, much less a sports car. The AC maintained confidently that that was the image she received from her dog. The owner was quite puzzled by the answer, until one day, she saw her dog and her husband on the sofa. Her husband was flipping through a sports car magazine and on the front page of the magazine was a red sports car!\u00a0She finally figured out that in fact, cruising in a red sports car was not her dog\u2019s favourite activity, but the time spent with her daddy flipping through magazines was.\u00a0THG: Can an AC speak to any animal?\u00a0DL: Yes. I get approached by owners of dogs, cats, bunnies, hamsters, guinea pigs, chickens, fish, turtles, birds, and many more. The way you connect is the same regardless of the animal, but the answer you get and how you interpret it is different because different animals have different habits.\u00a0For example, if you see a dog tapping its feet quickly, it is probably excited and happy. But if you see a bunny putting its foot on the ground \u2014\u00a0we call it stamping \u2014 the bunny is angry.\u00a0THG: Are people more open to ACs nowadays?\u00a0DL: In the past, you could count the number of ACs in Singapore with both hands. But nowadays, more and more people are open to the idea of engaging an AC \u2014\u00a0or even learning to become one. It\u2019s because they have tried it, and witnessed that it works, and found that it improves the bond between owners and their pets.\u00a0My students come from different parts of the pet industry. We have pet shop owners, pet boarding staff, veterinary students, doctors, and nurses, pet groomers, hydrotherapists, bird trainers, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and even those from the military K-9 unit. They believe that if they are able to pick up the skill of an AC, they would be able to connect with their animals and that helps with their daily work.\u00a0But one thing to note is that you cannot use an AC reading session to replace a trip to the vet, a trainer, or a behaviourist. For example, I had an owner ask, \u201cDoris, can you ask my dog to stop biting people?\u201d I told her that I can convey the message, but that this is not the correct way. Rather, I will ask the dog why he bites, and the owner can address that underlying issue with a behaviourist or trainer.\u00a0THG: Is there anything else you do not do as an AC?\u00a0DL: We have our own code of ethics and we do not do readings without owners\u2019 permission, because many times, a lot of secret information will be passed on to AC from the animals.\u00a0For example, I was once told to ask the dog whether she has any messages for each member of the family in the household. So, when it came to the father of the house, the dog told me to ask him to stop smoking. To the family\u2019s knowledge, the man had quit smoking a long time ago. But in actual fact, he had still been smoking in secret, especially when no one else was home but him and the dog. Because of my session with the dog, his secret was out!\u00a0Join the conversations on TheHomeGround Asia’s Facebook and Instagram, and get the latest updates via Telegram."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"In Conversation With: Doris Lam, Animal Communicator Mentor","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/in-conversation-with-doris-browny-animal-communicator-mentor\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]