AHA! I used to hypnotize chickens like that growing up on my dad's farm. And sometimes cats and dogs... cats were always more difficult than dogs. It felt like I would look through their eyes into their soul/self/being/whatever and I could feel the moment when we'd "connect" and in that moment I could command them to "be calm" or "lay down" and the animal would respond.

I somewhat understand the concept of FDB... I think it is a feeling of centered energy? Need to learn more about it. And practice.

More homework! This is awesome. I found your spiders video, and just located several of Atkinson's and Young's books, including "Mental Fascination"

Many thanks Gordon.