Pet Bereavement Support Group
The loss of a pet or animal to which one has become emotionally bonded can be an intense loss, comparable with the death of a loved one. Whilst there is strong evidence that animals can feel such loss for other animals, this community focuses on human feelings, when an animal is lost, dies or otherwise is departed.
Someone recommended this book to me below:
Dogs that know when their owners are coming home experiment
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, June 11, 2008 12:24 PM | permalink
Avi Solomon says: "Amazing videos of experiments that test whether dogs can know telepathically when their owners have decided to come home."
The Dogs That Know Phenomena
We're looking for dogs and owners willing to participate in a research project looking at the special bond that we share with our animals.
You may be wondering if you've heard of this somewhere before. Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, a biologist, and former Fellow of Cambridge University investigated this phenomena in the mid-90s. He even wrote a book titled, Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home. While many dog owners, trainers and other experts have witnessed this behavior some scientists remain unconvinced. This research project aims to resolve this question. We invite you to help.
Rupert Sheldrake's original research on this is here.
I totally believe Katie always new when I was going to get home. The day she died she was right there waiting on me, but she was not feeling good. Bless her heart. I still miss her so much and it has been almost three months. I still put flowers next to her ashes and burn candles.