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that I am trying to aid them but their first response is usually
Min-chul
‘take a hike’.” They’re a lot like people, he says, in terms of
Park
theirpsychology.
communicates
Park
withanimalsat
He describes once trying to rescue a bear that escaped from
aninternational
alocalfarm.“Theowneraskedmetobringthebearback,but
faironthepet
it was obvious to me that he was more bothered by the bear’s
industry.
escape than he was about its safety. He was embarrassed, and
I knew that bringing the bear back to the farm would mean its
death.”Parkneverbroughtthebearback,thoughnotbecausehe
wasnotableto,heinsists.“Iwonderedwhotherescuewasfor,
thebearoritsformerowner,”headded.
Anothercaseinvolvedalittlepuppythatrefusedtoeat.“Why
don’t you eat anything?” Park asked the troubled canine. “The
dogwasdepressed,overcomewithasenseoffutility.Iassured
him his owners loved him.” The problem, he said, was lack of
communicationbetweenpetsandtheirowners.
Park makes the most of the time he has, stopping just two
Atgus
times a day for short, 5-minute vegetarian meals. “Meat is too
The
expensive, and when I see it I feel the animal’s pain.” Another
/
reason,hesays,isthathistimecouldmeanlifeanddeathfora
Jung-hyun
distressedanimal.
Besides his work with animals, Park also publishes materials
Hwang
onanimalcommunication,thoughhesaysheturnsdownoffers
from companies that are only concerned with making a profit.
Atpresent,heisworkingonabookaboutcommunicatingwith
animalsandlearningtounderstandtheirstateofmind.
He also offers lectures on animal communication, sometimes
drawing large audiences. “The basis of love is understanding,
whether between people or animals. The more we understand
eachother,thedeeperourlovewillbe,”headded.
“As I worked with animals, I learned to develop my sense of
empathy. I spent years as a music academy teacher and found
that teens are another very misunderstood group. From them I
learnedtolistendeeplyandnotmakeassumptionsbasedsolely
Animal communicator Park
ontheirbehavior.Theydisplayedgreatstrengthandheartinthe
Min-chul often practices
meditation as a part of his
faceofdifficulties,justliketheanimalsIworkwith.”
trainings to communicate
Park’slatestprojectinvolvesgettingpetownersandtheirpets
withanimals.
to train together for competitive events. The combination of
enhanced communication and rigorous physical training often
leadstoimprovedperformanceforboth.
People need to learn to communicate with animals while
HowtoCommunicate withAnimals
tip
consideringtheanimal’smind.Ifhumansandanimalscanhold
somethingincommonintheirminds,theworldwillbeamore
Give this a try. Your animals will love
peacefulandhappierplace.
it! Talk to them as if they understood
everything you are saying. Describe
your message in words that create
pictures and watch how quickly they
catchontowhatyouaresaying.
homenin@hufs.ac.kr
SEPTEMBER 2009

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