He failed to communicate with the horses involved in a dowsing school class project in Vermont, but in 1999, he tried again. And it worked. As he was working with horses in Virginia, one of complained that he didn't receive his apple that day. Hearing the horse, Northern thought someone was playing a joke on him, and as it turned out, the horse's trainer found the apple had been dropped outside the animal's stall. Dogs will go out of their way not to hurt your feelings, and cats-they don't like talking to anyone.
Horses are very forceful, and dogs are kind of goofy.
Food, food, food, that's about it. The Honolulu newspaper followed up on Northern's tales of animal observation, and talked to some of his clients, who confirmed results from his visits. Another horse had a skin problem and told Northern he needed garlic. Problem solved, thanks to Northern. Based on Northern's observations, animals are a forgiving lot.