Have you ever had a dream where your deceased pet is alive? I had one last night. I was on vacation and my golden retriever Pepi was with me. She looked so happy, healthy and her fur was so soft.
I told someone in my dream, “Doesn’t Pepi look good? Can you believe she was born in 1970?”
Next in my dream, I was frantically looking for Natasha, our rottie who died in the late 1990s. I sometimes have dreams with both Natasha and Pepi together. They usually are running and playing in fields ahead of me.
I feel so comforted when I have dreams with my pets, whether it’s Natasha, Pepi or Angus. They are my three dogs who crossed the rainbow bridge. It’s like a gift that I get to spend a little more time with them.
Pepi was in a litter of ten born to our golden retriever Kim — on my birthday — when I was in kindergarten. My dad sold all the puppies but Pepi, who was my childhood dog until she got hit chasing a car while I was away in college.
I found an article called Stories of Visitation Dreams of Deceased Pets: Loving, healing, and uplifting experiences from readers’ dreams on Psychology Today by Preston Ni M.S.B.A.
It offers five characteristics that people report about their dreams of pets. The dreams attest to the animal human connection we share. Here’s the one characteristic that rings true in my dreams:
The deceased pet often appeared young and healthy.
“My girl came to me full of life, love and happiness.”
―Anonymous
“(My dog) was completely healed.”
―Anonymous
In many visitation dreams, the deceased pets appeared not in their afflicted or stricken states toward the end of their lives. Instead, they are young, energetic, and healthy. The pets would play and interact with their owners in the dream.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/202010/stories-visitation-dreams-deceased-pets
Do you have dreams that include your pets? Are the pets in your dreams ones you lost years ago? How do you feel when you experience one of these dreams?
So, the question would be… Why do you think you had this dream. Did you see a picture of your dog recently or had you been thinking of her?
I looked for a photo of her yesterday and I couldn’t find one. I have no idea why I dream about Pepi. She shows up in my dreams healthy and young pretty often.
She must be sending you a message… She MISSES you and she’d doing fine!!
Oh my goodness. That is so nice!
I have not had a dream about a dead pet but my husband and I were talking about past hurricanes. One year, my husband was required to be at his job and I was alone. The winds were horrible, so I pushed a couch against the glass door and Othello, our lab, who passed away was with me until my husband came home. I remember him clearly.
You were so fortunate to have Othello at your side. I’m watching the news and I hope you’re safe!
We are. As far as we can see, the storm is heading towards Naples and Fort Myers. We may have dodged a bullet but we will still get heavy rains and wind. Power will most likely go out. Thanks for your thoughts!
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I rarely remember my dreams
I don’t always remember them, but the deceased pets I do.
Do you write down the dreams?
Yes, in my morning pages.
Good. Hopefully some clarity will emerge
It makes me happy whenever I get a visit from my pets in my dreams.
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I have seen my deceased pets in dreams, but couldn’t give you any details.
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It must’ve been a happy dream.
I felt so good all day.
That’s great.
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Interesting- thanks for the insight!
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