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Pet Charades: Decoding Problem Pet Behaviors to Deepen Pet Trust

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0:00
Welcome & Mission Of The Show
1:15
Introducing Pet Charades Concept
4:22
Intentional Behaviors As Communication
8:20
Patterns In The Chaos
8:58
The Cockatiel Zoom Story
11:01
Resonance And Nervous System Sync
14:02
Inner Wild And Instincts
16:13
Four Levels Of Messages
19:28
Inappropriate Elimination Reframed
22:45
Emotional And Mental Layers
26:14
Pearl’s Lesson On Identity
29:39
Presence Over Multitasking
34:21
Simple Daily Bonding Practices
38:45
Relational Messages And Boundaries
42:19
Escape Artists As Teachers
46:27
Integrating Communication With Vet Care
Let's Talk to Animals
Pet Charades: Decoding Problem Pet Behaviors to Deepen Pet Trust
Feb 26, 2026 Season 7 Episode 3
Shannon Cutts

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This episode is a must-listen for every pet parent! Learn valuable skills to identify how your pet is trying to communicate with you through an interspecies game of charades (yes, the same game we humans like to play)!.

As you listen, you will discover:

  • How to view pet behavior as a type of shared language system
  • Different types of charades your pet may play with you
  • Why pets choose to play charades with us (and the risks involved)
  • A biological basis for pet charades (or why evolution is at the root of it)
  • The 4 levels of animal messages (and how they often relate to YOU!)
  • A fresh take on pet "escape artists" and what might really be going on
  • Options for guessing your pet's charade to resolve family disharmony
  • And so much more

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