I think my neighbor's deceased dog is coming around me. He died two months ago.

[Cleita]

Doonze was a black Lab who suffered a life of abuse and neglect until my neighbor rescued him and gave him a comfortable retirement home to live out his remaining years. I occasionally dog sat for Doonze when the neighbor went out of town. This morning I was lying half awake, coming out of sleep when I was startled by a loud bark that sounded just like him. It sounded like it was next to my bed. I thought maybe it was one of my family's dogs outside my bedroom window. I looked but there were no dogs outside. I don't have a dog but sometimes the family dogs get into my trailer when they are able to paw open one of the screen doors, however, checking I found all my doors and windows were still locked down from the night before. I checked with the family, it turns out they hadn't let the dogs out until later in the morning, so they were indoors fifty feet away from me, too far for such a loud bark in my ear. Since our property is too well fenced for other dogs to get into, I can only come to the conclusion that Doonze came around me and might have something he wants me to tell his master.

Can anyone tune into him and find out if it's really him and what does he want?

[Kookaburra]

1. He likes your energy

If he's bothering you, you can ask him to leave, but if not, let him stick around. What a swell doggie. I can't imagine why anyone would want to abuse him.

[Cleita]

3. I wouldn't want him to leave. I would like to know more about what

is going on with him though. His master is very grieved about his death, even though it was old age. We even had a wake for Doonze actually to help his master move on and not grieve as much. About the abuse, he never lost his sweetness nor hurt anyone. Mostly the abuse was starvation and neglect. He just barked in agony (he was another neighbor's dog) until Joe my other neighbor was able to convince that neighbor to give him up. Strangely, the neighbor has since left and the property, which belongs to his parents, and it has gone uninhabited since then.

[northernlights]

2. You can tune into him

If he's already come to you, which it sounds like maybe he has, just sit in a quiet place and re-live some of the time you spent together. He'll know you're thinking about him and come to you.

Many of my critters with whom I was closely bonded have hung around me for weeks, months and even years after they've left. My gorgeous budgie, Kiwi, wouldn't let me work at home for the longest time. He'd be flying around and singing and singing.

After I lost him, this haiku came to me:

Mighty winged warrior
of boundless joy and
everlasting song
too quick flew through life
in my heart sings on

[Cleita]

4. What a nice poem. I'm sure Kiwi loves it.

I have had my deceased pets come to me to say goodby and show me their little corner of heaven, but none have ever stayed.

[elleng]

5. I think I'll try that.

Thanks

[NJCher]

6. the bark

Cleita, maybe the bark was just to let you know he's around. Maybe that's all it is.

How sweet that he barked to you.

Remember my story of tuning into my neighbor's bulldog, Crumpet? That wasn't a message for her--it was a message for me! Like Crumpet, he could be back just to mark his attachment and love for you.



Cher

on edit, Cleita, I found my story recounting what happened with Crumpet. If you didn't catch it the first time around, let me know and I will pm it to you.

[Cleita]

8. I'd love to hear about Crumpet because I don't remember reading about it.

Thanks Cher.

[AZBlue]

7. A couple of our dogs have stayed around my mom and me.

I love it! You're a lucky person to be so loved by an animal.

Try going someplace that you and Doonze spent time together. I've found that my dogs climb up on my bed because we were always big snugglers at night. And my mom saw their dog in a room she spends a lot of time in where they were always together.

[Shallah Kali]

9. All I get is pure love

He is happy and loves you :)