Rob's Books, Medium Readings, Animal Rescue Fundraisers

BOOKS: Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife 3, Pets and the Afterlife 4, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation, Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit, Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking and Ghosts and Spirits Explained BEST SELLERS: All of Rob's books have reached "best-seller" status on AMAZON.com in various paranormal categories. PET SPIRIT READINGS: Now offered via email and done on weekends. Reserve a spot thru Paypal. Email me at Rgutro@gmail.com Send 1 Photo of your pet, their name, and any questions.ANIMAL RESCUE FUNDRAISING LECTURES : Rob is a dog dad, volunteers with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and does fundraising lectures for dog and cat rescues.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

*Midnight Deadline FOR Tax Deduction* HELP RESCUE DOGS AND CATS


 REMINDER
*Midnight Deadline FOR Tax Deduction* Many Dog and cat rescues NEED donations, and Make one TONIGHT to include them in your taxes.
Donate to 1) DC Area Weimaraner Rescue at www.dcweimclub.org/rescue
2) Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue at www.c2cdr.org
3) Sophia's Grace Foundation Dachshund rescue: http://www.sophiasgracefoundation.org/
4) Weimaraner Rescue of the North http://weimaranerrescue.weebly.com/
5) Dachshund Rescue of North America http://www.drna.org/
6) North Shore Animal League America http://www.animalleague.org
7) Tickled Pink Weimaraner Rescue http://www.weimaranerrescue.org/
and MORE!
- There are so many dog in foster care with medical bills that need help. Thank you for your support!






Happy New Year: A Busy 2014 and Events in 2015

Happy New Year! I hope that 2014 was a good year for you and 2015 is just as good if not better. 

   I had the busiest summer ever giving talks, making appearances and promoting my new book "Pets and the Afterlife."   I've given talks and appeared at Pet Expos in Richmond, VA; Frederick, MD; and Winchester, MA. I've given talks about haunted cases with the Inspired Ghost Tracking Team, and opened for Medium Barb Mallon's Halloween event.  I interviewed on many paranormal radio programs and Boston's WBZ-Newsradio! 
   I also took part in Pensacola, Florida's ParaCon and went to upstate New York for a dog rescue fundraiser for "Adirondack Save-a-Stray."
    In 2015, I'm making appearances at Pet Expos in Washington, DC, New York City and the Boston area. I'm also giving talks to a kennel club, at a library and other places.
   Here's  info about my book:  PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE by Rob Gutro: The loss of a pet is like the loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side.    Available in paperback and E-book, on Amazon.com and other outlets at: To order paperback of Kindle- click here  


 Remember to appreciate the simple things in life, from a good cup of coffee to a sunny day, to light traffic. It will really make a difference. For those grieving over the loss of a loved one in 2014 (whether person or pet), know that they will be with you from time to time to watch over you and help you make some decisions. People and pets in spirit do not want us to be sad, they want us to be happy, and appreciate our lives. They want us to live life to the fullest so we have no regrets when it is our time. So, make 2015 a wonderful year.

- Rob

Monday, December 29, 2014

My Interview of Randy Russell Author of "The Ghost Will See You Now: Haunted Hospitals of the South"

I had the good fortune to recently read Randy Russell's new book: "The Ghost Will See You Now: Haunted Hospitals of
the South" and had a chance to do a one-on-one question and answer session about his book. This is part 1 of 3 of the Q&A with Randy.  
 I recommend picking up a copy of his book. It will really give you a different feel for walking into a hospital...

"The Ghost Will See You Now: Haunted Hospitals of the South"
BOOK SUMMARY: Organized as a state-by-state guide to known Southern hospital hauntings, The Ghost Will See You Now includes 40-plus ghost stories and lists of sightings at more than 160 haunted locations. In addition to the numerous hospital sightings, ghosts also haunt medical-care facilities as diverse as TB sanitariums, spas, dental clinics, treatment centers at historic forts, nursing homes, hospice centers, ambulances, hospital train cars, and an early-19th-century pharmacy in New Orleans.  To Buy the Book on AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/The-Ghost-Will-See-You/dp/0895876310 

*Randy has authored several other fascinating books I've also read:

Ghost Dogs of the South,  The Granny Curse and Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tennessee and  Ghost Cats of the South!




 Q: You cited your employ in a hospital as an influence to write the book. Did you ever directly deal with the deceased there?

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Four Examples of our loved one's spirits around on holidays, birthdays, anniversaries

Spirits visit on Birthdays, Anniversaries and Holidays so be aware of what's happening around you. They can influence things to happen, like having a mom bring her newborn to a hospital when the baby is running a fever, only to discover the baby had an infection that needed treatment.
  They can leave you signs like their favorite song playing on the radio, or a coin with the year of their birth,death, or some other life event. Flowers, a phone call with no one on the other end. There are a whole host of things they can do.

Sweet Caroline getting good care
A BABY NEEDING HELP- This Christmas, our friend Katrina's daughter newborn daughter Caroline was hospitalized.
   Katrina took her infant daughter to the doctor to investigate a high temperature. It seems that she was influenced to go to that degree from the spirit of her grandma- and be extra-cautious. That cautiousness turned out to be necessary. 
   Caroline went into the hospital on Dec. 22 with a temperature and doctors discovered she had  a bacterial infection in her blood and needs antibiotics, so they kept her in the hospital over Christmas.
  I told my friend Carol (Katrina's mom, Caroline's grandma) - "At least the doctors found something important enough to ensure she's getting the care she needs. In fact, it's because your mom's spirit helped them find it. Your mom is right there with her."

A BIRTHDAY APPEARANCE - Last month, on Tom's birthday, I told him that his late friend Ed would be around. Well, he found a penny and it was dated 1996, the year that Ed passed away. That was a confirmation from Ed that he was indeed around, just as your late relatives (people and pets) are around during birthdays, anniversaries and holidays.

TWO SCENTS IN HOLIDAY GREETINGS- Our friend Beth said on Hanukkah, "I just smelled my dad....weird! He's been gone for 4 years. It was real, (the smell) did not know to cook a favorite meal. We cooked what would have been his favorite breakfast!"

Beth's friend Tammy also got a visit from her mother-in-law. Tammy said "That happened to us yesterday. We were making her homemade peanut butter cookies there she was. It was Richard's momma's perfume. . Weird feeling. "




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You can find more information about the signs spirits can give in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead":    SUMMARY: Follow Rob on a treasure-hunt-style journey in Virginia as he and others try to explain what appear to be random and obscure words, signs and symbols from a spirit, that all wind up being intensely personal to the spirit.Explore the science behind how they communicate. Learn how to receive their messages, where they appear, and important messages in how to live your life. Rob takes you into cemeteries, battlefields, and historic places. You’ll see what happens to victims of suicide and murders, and how infants and animals pass messages to the living. Featuring: Inspired Ghost Tracking and mediums Barb Mallon, Troy Cline and Ruth Larkin. 

Thursday, December 25, 2014

A Happy Holiday Story - In Spirit!

    Whichever holiday you're celebrating this season, just know that your loved ones in spirit (people or pets) are likely around you. Whether in the smell of a baked pie that brings back a memory of your grandmother, or certain ornament that you take out that reminds you of a brother or sister you're missing, or a song that reminds you of your parents. When you see, smell or hear it, they're likely there with you.
   I was listening to one of my favorite Christmas music CDs, and heard Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers singing "(I'll be Home) With Bells On" and it reminded me of the one year I wrote up the lyrics to the song and sang it with my mom and dad (who have since passed). After my brothers and their significant others departed for the day, I took a tape player (yes, tape in 1996) and put it on the living room table once the dessert dishes were cleared. I handed them the sheet of lyrics and played the tape. We all "attempted" to sing it - and although it wasn't a stellar on-key performance, it was fun and memorable.
   This month, when the song came on, I could hear my parents singing in the background and I felt they joined me in the car. Spirits are around us, especially on the holidays.
   As an extra, I'm sharing the video of the song here.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Happy Ramadan- whatever you're celebrating - celebrate life and spirit!
VIDEO: http://youtu.be/Wmx-fci6OyU\

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Santa Brought Our Foster Dog Mack to a Forever Home !

   This blog isn't ghost or spirit related, but because we work with dachshund and weimaraner rescues and foster- this is a great story for the holidays. (and it's relevant because I wrote Pets and the Afterlife)

On Saturday, Dec. 20, Santa brought our little 11 year old black and tan, mini-dachshund foster dog named Mack, to his forever home. We had been fostering little Mack for about 2 months through Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue.
     His new parents adopted him yesterday after we did a home visit, checked references and brought Mack to their home. They have two other dachshunds who are both younger and very well cared for.
     We've grown fond of the little guy, as we do with our foster dogs, but it's more important that the go to a good home so we can continue helping save more little guys and girls.
    On Dec. 7, we took Mack to get his picture with Santa and tell Santa what he'd like for Christmas. We're thankful that Santa was able to come through. We're very excited that Mack got what he asked Santa for this year- a forever home!

  For more information about other adoptable dogs from Coast-to-Coast Dachshund rescue, visit: www.c2cdr.org.  

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Radio Lab Podcast: Haunted

Thursday, October 30, 2014
   Radiolab, with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, is a radio show and podcast weaving stories and science into sound and music-rich documentaries. 
 Radio Lab presented a podcast about a haunted house, that you may enjoy hearing about a house with some paranormal activity....
     ABOUT THE PODCAST  Dennis Conrow was stuck. After a brief stint at college, he’d passed most of his 20’s back home with his parents, sleeping in his childhood room. And just when he finally struck out on his own, fate intervened. He lost both his parents to cancer. So Dennis was left, back in the house, alone. Until one night when a group of paranormal investigators showed up at his door and made him realize what it really means for a house, or a man, to be haunted.

 PODCAST LINK: http://www.radiolab.org/story/haunted/