Are There Dog and Other Animal Ghosts?

I believe that dogs and other animals do have spirits that continue after they leave their body. I’ve felt them and heard them for myself with my own animals, and it is very clear that animal spirits do often come back after they leave their body in what many would term a ghost form. Dogs and other animals are like humans, in that they may have something left undone here or don’t want to leave their humans for reasons they deem important.

This is part of my work as an animal communicator, helping people find peace with the passing of their animal friends, to know for themselves where they are and what has happened, and to relay final messages between them.

If you have experienced the passing of one of your animal friends, then you can certainly relate to wishing for one more moment to either say goodbye or say one more thing before they transition.

Animals usually stick around because they want to help their humans through the grieving process before they are ready to move on. Sometimes they have a message they want to share before they are ready to go. Other times they are waiting until their human can make peace with their passing. Often they’ll stay around for quite a while, taking on a new role as spiritual advisor or guide for their human friend.

One of my clients recently had to put her beloved old dog down due to age and illness. She told me that after the deed was done, that she had a very clear sense and image of her little friend trying to follow her out the vet’s office door and waiting for the door to be opened so she could walk through. My friend felt a little odd but decided to respect her ‘vision’ and held the door open for her. They went home. When she got home, her other dog greeted them, and in many ways acted like she was still there! She also told me that she put her dog’s ashes in a music box, and that the music will play at very odd times – without being wound or through other intervention. She feels it is a message to her that her friend is still here. You may have heard of similar dog ghost stories yourself.