From Wandering the Highway to Finally Feeling Home: Kiwi & Smiley's Story

Every so often I get to work with an animal whose story reminds me just how much emotional weight our pets carry — and how much lighter, and happier, they can become once that weight is released. Kiwi and Smiley are two of those stories.

Kiwi

Kiwi and Smiley were found wandering along a highway together and were brought into a local no-kill shelter. Kiwi was eventually adopted into a loving home — but struggled to settle in. When left alone she'd tear up carpet and furniture; when caged, she'd try to trash her way out of it. Her new owners were at their wits' end and reached out for help.

With permission from Kiwi's owner (and from Kiwi herself), I connected with her subconscious mind, which guided me to negative trapped emotions of "unsupported, no control, love unreceived, and lost"

The shelter later shared Kiwi's original owners couldn't be located from the microchip; they suspected an accident had separated them. They also shared the dog was an escape artist and had to be isolated into its own cage.  

I released the emotions that surfaced. It took a few extra days, but within about a week, Kiwi was noticeably calmer and far less anxious. Her new parents were finally able to leave her home alone — something that simply hadn't been possible before.

Smiley

Smiley — named by the shelter — wasn't as lucky at first. Months went by with no adopters. After Kiwi's turnaround, the shelter called to ask if there was anything I could do for Smiley too. I honestly wasn't sure I could be of help, but offered to connect remotely, with the shelter's permission, and see what negative trapped emotions might be there to release.

What surfaced was an emotion of horror and sadness from being separated from her mother and littermates. I released each of those trapped emotions. At the end of the session, I asked Smiley a simple question: was she ready and willing to go to a new home, away from the shelter? Her answer came through as a clear yes.

Unbelievably, within seven days, the shelter called to let me know Smiley had been adopted into a new home. They even shared a photo to celebrate. That sadness, it turned out, was what was keeping her from truly bonding with a new family.

Smiley adopted 7 days after Ecode session

What This Confirmed for Me

Kiwi and Smiley's stories are a reminder that animals carry emotional history the same way we do — and that history can quietly shape their behavior, their fear, and their ability to trust and bond. When those trapped emotions are identified and released, real change can follow, sometimes faster than anyone expects.

Kristi Grogan

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