She came in my dream to say her last goodbye

Each dog is special to its master. They have their own endearing qualities that make them unique. Renu was one such special dog. She was handicapped.

A Pomeranian who was born deaf. Yet, she was the sharpest dog in the house. Just by sniffing she could hear someone at the door and bark at the same time they would ring the bell! We always used to communicate through sign language as we could not train her the normal way with commands, we used a lot of hand gestures. One of the most special quality about her was that no words were necessary between us as she used to just look at us and understand what we were trying to tell her. She could judge when we were angry, happy or sad and reassure us with her calming presence.

She was a robust dog who died at the grand old age of 18, and just before she closed her eyes one last time she came in my dream to say her last goodbye as I was not at home and was at the hospital undergoing a knee surgery. Just as I was gaining conscious I dreamt of her and the very next moment my sister called me up to say that Renu had just passed away! It was indeed a very powerful experience. We as a family learnt a lot from Renu, especially the fact the words are not necessary for communication, and there are more subtle and spiritual ways to communicate with the ones you love.

Article by Harshita