Food/Diet Q's...

• Do you feel truly satisfied with your meals?  Is there anything else I can offer you?

• Do you feel you need more or less food?  Fresh veggies?  Hay?  Bedding?

• Are you getting too much or not enough of anything in your diet/treats/movement?

• How does your body feel as it processes the diet you eat?  Is it comfortable?

• Do you need more sticks/chew type items to gnaw on?

Other Animal Family Member Q's...

• How would you feel if we added another family member? Cat? Dog? Horse?

• Do you want another animal friend to share space with?  Why or why not?

• Can you explain why you do this to "so and so" or to me so I can understand?

• What can I do to help you accept a new (or current) animal family member better?

• Is there a certain personality or gender/species type you wish you could share your living space with?

Physical Body Q's...

• How does your body feel to you these days?

• How do you feel when being ridden?  How does the saddle/bit/harness feel?

• What can we do to improve our rider-horse relationship together?

• When you trot, canter, gallop, jump, run, etc. how does you body feel?

• Are there any problems I should know about or watch out for?

• How do you feel when I have to do "this or that" (clipping nails, brushing, etc.) to you?

• Is there something I can do to make "this or that" easier or more enjoyable for you?

• Sometimes I have to...  and it would greatly help me if you would...

• I know you're aging. Is there something I can do to support you in your body changes?       

Do you understand Q's... 

• Do you know I love it when you do "such and such" and would love more of it?

• Do you understand I do not mean to make you nervous when I...

• Do you understand that when you do this...  it makes me unhappy because...

• Do you understand that when you do this... it makes me very happy because...

• Do you understand why I have to walk you in this way? 

• Do you understand why you're kenneled or caged at night/during the day?

• When visitors come I would appreciate it if you would... because..

Relationship Q's...

• How do you feel about your place in the family?  Are you fully content and satisfied?

• Is there something you wish we would do more of that you enjoy?

• How do you feel about the other animal family members in the house? About me?

• What do you feel your "job" or "role" is in the house?

• What wisdom do you have or understand that you want to share with me?

• Is there some idea or topic you wish I understood more about?

• What do you spend time thinking about?

• Do you have any advice for me or in regards to...

• What is your viewpoint about humans? Me? Yourself?

• Do you get bored and if so, what can I do to help change that?

• Is there something missing in your environment that you wish you had?

• What do you like best about being a dog.. cat... horse... rabbit...mouse...bird...fish... etc. 

• What don't I understand about you?  What don't you understand about me?

• What can you teach me?

• Why do you/don't you want to sit on my lap or be picked up?

• What causes you to do such and such?

• Do you know what your life's purpose is?

• What do you find most emotionally satisfying?

• What can I do for you emotionally that I'm not already doing?

• Is there something you've been wanting to tell me about yourself that I've not known?

• What do you dream about when you sleep?

• Is there something you wish I'd do less of because you dislike it?

• Is there some signal you can give me when you want me to notice you?

• Do you have any relationship complaints you'd like to tell me about?

• What can I do to make our relationship stronger or deeper than it already is?

Environment/Living Space Q's...

• Is your environment satisfying all your emotional needs? 

• Is there anything in your physical environment you wish you could change?

• Is there something I can do for you to ease your fear over loud noises, thunder, etc.

• Is you cage/stall/pen/litter box clean enough for you?

• Is your litter box big enough and in a comfortable enough spot for you?

• Is your living area physically comfortable and roomy enough for you? 

• Do you want or need more time outside of your cage/pen to stretch your legs?

• Do you have a big enough cage/aquarium/yard to live in?  Are you satisfied with it?

• What do you wish I could do to make your living environment more pleasing/exciting?

• Do you want more human interaction or are you content living in the flock, herd and are doing alright as things currently are?

• Is you scratching post to your liking?  How do you feel about scratching items?

• Do you wish you had more chew toys?  Want a certain type of toy?

• Do you need more outside physical play/mental stimulus?  Any suggestions?

• Do you want/need more walks?

• Why are you soiling the house? 

• Is there something emotional or physical about the environment/relationship that's upsetting you?  How can we make it better?

• Do you need to go outside at night and wish I would get up and let you out?

• Are you getting enough fresh air and pasture time?

• What do you wish I would do when "such and such" happens?

• What can I do to make "such and such" more comfortable for you?

• Do you have any recommendations for me when I saddle/walk/jump/train you? 

• How do you feel about loading/unloading and being on the trailer?

• How can I make stressful times better for you?

• Is there anything I can do to make your transport/kenneling more comfortable for you?

• How do you feel about being fenced in/lunged/cage rested, etc? 

• How do you feel about being kept in the barn at night? Sharing space with so and so?

• Are you warm or cold enough outside?  Need a blanket? 

• How do you feel about being groomed/clipped?

• What can I do to making bathing more pleasant for you?

• What things do you wish I would tell you about before they happen?

• Do you feel safe in your environment?  Do you ever feel unsafe? 

• What can we do about these things you do not like to make it go easier for you?