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A STUDY reveals that people found their supernormal
experiences with their “dead” dogs more comforting
than distressing.
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I ALWAYS try to end on a cheery note, so here’s a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed story about dogs making spirit returns.
Part of Spiritualism’s philosophy is that animals also survive the adventure of passing on.
We also know that pets such as dogs and cats which have become domesticated retain their individuality and memory in the Beyond.
On people.com Erin Clack wrote that Jennifer Golbeck, a computer science professor at the University of Maryland, recently “conducted the first systematic study of the supernatural experiences of bereaved animal owners.
“The goal was to examine the range of perceived encounters with deceased canine companions and their meaning and significance to the pet owners.” Via social media Ms Golbeck asked, “If you have lost a dog, have you had an experience like seeing their ghost, receiving a sign, and did they communicate with you” Over 500 folk responded.
The most common experience, which was reported by 37 per cent of people, involved hearing a “dead” dog, such as a bark or the sound of claws clicking on the floor.
Just over 44 per cent “of the physical experiences occurred at night, with people reporting in 45 of the cases that they’ve felt their dog lying in bed next to them.
“The most commonly cited interpreted experiences included visitations in dreams (15 per cent) and ghostly activity (also 15 per cent), such as objects moving or a living pet acting a certain way in the spirit of a deceased pet.” Ms Golbeck looked at how pet owners described their emotions associated with such encounters. The majority of people (74.6 per cent) “reported feelings that were positive, bringing a sense of comfort, reassurance and protection…
“Overwhelmingly, respondents considered their supernatural experiences as comforting rather than distressing.” Another site mentioned a woman called Amelia, who wrote “My Bullmastiff mix, Alpha, only had three legs (he had lost a leg to bone cancer).
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“The most commonly cited interpreted experiences
included visitations in dreams”
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“He came back to me the morning after he passed and had all four legs again. When I woke that morning… he (like always) was face-to-face with me on my pillow.
“I reached up and stroked his cheek – and, yes, I felt him! I blinked, and then he was gone. So, I knew he was finally all right, whole again, without pain.” As the Bible states, “The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf and the young lion will graze together; and a little child will lead them.” So grieve not if a much-loved canine companion has passed on, for absolutely nothing – repeat nothing – can ever sever the vital link of love. We will indeed go walkies once again when reunion occurs…
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