Signs from the Heart- From the Spirit of Jacob the Sheltie

The following email came to me and has been reprinted with permission, to help other grieving pet owners understand how their dogs (and cats) can communicate from the other side.  I thought it PERFECT for a Valentine's Day posting -because Jacob the Sheltie was and still is a huge part of his mom and dad's hearts. - Rob

Sir Jacob of Penn's Wood March 11, 2008 - January 22, 2015

Dear Rob-
I am not sure where I stand in terms of believing what you wrote. Normally I would be very skeptical. In any event, I wanted to share our current situation.

Last week, 1/22/2015, we lost our Jacob. Jacob was a Sheltie and he died about 2 months before his seventh birthday. Jacob had lymphoma and despite every effort including chemo he lost his fight.

Jacob was my "baby". While I always liked dogs, they were pets. Jacob was the first animal that I completely gave my heart to. He came at a time in my life when I did not have much to live for. He gave my live meaning.

Jacob was born on an Amish farm in Lancaster county. He did not care much for horses and buggies and he would bark like mad when ever we passed one on the street. It was a game my wife and I would play with him pointing out all the buggies.

When Jacob passed I stopped eating and drinking. I went for three days with noting to eat or drink. The average human can survive three to five days without drinking. This was going to be my exit. Near the close of the third day my wife and I were sitting at a convenience store near our home getting gas. I have to say we live some distance from Lancaster and do not see horses and buggies where we live. After talking I decided to drink something. We had a bottle of water in the car that was for Jacob when we went somewhere. I drank some of the water ending my attempt at a passive suicide. At that moment a truck pulling a trailer passed in front of us. On this trailer was an Amish buggy. As I said, we just don't see buggies where we live. My wife and I broke down at first but then we considered the possibility that it was a message from Jacob. (All this happened before getting your book.)

Last night my wife was in a doctor's office waiting reading your book. A song came on "I can't Live without you." My wife, having just read where you talk about music, said "OK Jacob if that's you and if you're OK and someone is there taking care of you please send me a sign." The song ended and was followed by the song "The wind beneath my Wings." This is perhaps my wife's favorite song and holds very special significance for her since her father passed many years ago as it was his favorite song. The interpretation of this could mean that Jacob is OK and her dad is there with him.

Again, I don't know if I believe or not, but I have to say that I would like to. Believing would make life just a little more bearable.  Bill D.


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My response to Bill: Those were amazing signs from him. Spirits lead us to places where we will see things that we'll associate with them, just as he enabled you to see the buggy (that drove him crazy). Perfect sign. 
   The musical signs are also great messages. The first song was directed to you, and the second song was the answer to your wife's request to prove the messages were from him. He's very strong, and will be around you from time to time.
  He doesn't want you to grieve, but instead wants you to know how much he appreciated you both saving him from a life of hardship on the Amish farm. He knows how much you did for him to try and heal him, and for that he is eternally grateful.
  You gave him more love in a day than he experienced in his life before you adopted him. That love binds you all together forever. I know the feeling with our two dogs who have passed and provide us signs from time to time. 
With deepest sympathy, Rob 
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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 or Kindle- http://tinyurl.com/mqgamq2%20

 

Barb Mallon Announces Class: BEGINNER ANIMAL COMMUNICATION 3/21/15 (1 day only)

Since I published my book "Pets and the Afterlife," I've heard from many grieving pet parents about communicating with the spirits of their pets, and now, my friend Barb Mallon is offering a 1 day class about "Beginner Animal Communication." Barb is in northern Virginia, and about a 20 min. drive west of Washington, DC.  - Rob

For more information, contact her at office@barbmallon.com, visit: www.barbmallon.com, or To reserve a ticket to Barb's class at : CLICK TO ORDER TICKETS

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NEW!  BEGINNER ANIMAL COMMUNICATION

Saturday, March 21

1pm - 4pm

Chantilly, VA

$75.00

I'm so excited to announce that I will be holding my new class, "Beginning Animal Communication" in March!

This is a beginner class with easy to follow instructions on how to communicate with your animal companions!  Animals WANT to communicate, we just need to learn how to listen on their terms... not ours.

Some of what you will learn:
-How to prepare your body and environment for communication
-How animals communicate with us

-How we can communicate to animals
-How to receive and give the info obtained
-The main steps to communicating
.... and more!

We will be doing practice readings for each other, so bring a picture of your animals!

If you are not local, don't worry!  I'll be offering this class as a webinar, as well, so stay tuned!
If you are interested, please register through the link below.

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For my book on how pets communicate from the other side: 
 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     

Q&A: What Makes Ouija Boards Doors to Negative Energies?

Over the next 5 weeks, every Tuesday, I'll be featuring a question that I received via email, and my response. 

1. What makes Ouija boards doors to negative energies?  Ouija boards can open doors and bring positive spirits in, but it can also bring in nasty entities. Think of a Ouija board as being your front door of your home. You stand at the door and shout "Come on in!" and anyone and everyone can come in without you seeing them. Just as evil people would break into your home, you're inviting their ghosts in, too.

1a  Can protective words be said before using one regarding only letting positive energies to come through or something?   A user can offer prayers of protection around themselves, but again, it's like physical people coming into your house that you can't fight off all at once. 

A Mom's Spirit Comes Through for a Best Friend

Back in October 2013, I attended a book festival in central Pennsylvania. Before I did, however, I corresponded with Lynn, who organized the event. She said at the end of her email: "Thank you, Rob, for agreeing to be a part of our festival.  (I expect a free reading—or tell my mom to show up anyway!  Haha)"

    After I received her email, I got a message from a woman whom that I thought was her mom- it was definitely an older woman, so I assumed it was her mom. So, I wrote the following in an email to Lynn:

   Your mom showed me a white dress with blue flowers on it, and said it was important - to her or you. She also said "didn't I talk enough when I was alive?"  She's got quite the sense of humor.. like a sarcastic wit.  She said that you've "done her proud." I can see her smiling at you. :)

- Do you know anything about a clock or watch stopping at a certain time?  It's connected to your mom.

Let me know if any of these make sense!

Lynn wrote me back and determined exactly who the older woman's spirit was and who the message was for:

Rob:  Believe this or not, but I don’t think what you saw is for me.  I believe it is for my best friend, Sher.  Some of what you said can be attributed to my mom—but I am positive it is not my mom.

    When I was on my way to work this morning I was thinking about this.  And then it hit me, POW, I wonder if this is Sher’s mom.  Just then, no kidding, my phone rang.  I couldn’t find my phone, but when I got a chance to see who called—it was Sher!!

   I called her and she said immediately that she had a favorite white dress with blue embroidered flowers.  She loved it.  Also, when her mother died, the clock in their house stopped.  She also had a great wit—and I think Sher needs to hear that her mom is proud of her for many, many reasons.

   As much as I would like to have a message from my mom (she’s probably got no time for that stuff—she’s playing bridge or commiserating over the Steelers and the Pirates)—I truly believe since Sher and I are so closely connected, that it is for her.  And I am thrilled!

Spirits urge us to do things... which is WHY Sher called Lynn after I gave you that message.

Pets and Afterlife: Dogs really do listen to us

As a scientist, I enjoy reading about scientific studies. When I wrote "Pets and the Afterlife," I explained the different ways that pets learn language, emotion, etc. of their pet parents. That knowledge enables them to communicate with us from the other side,  Here is an article from SCIENCE magazine called "Dogs Really Do Listen to Us" 

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 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    

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DOGS REALLY DO LISTEN TO US

 Virginia Morell, Science Magazine 

  When we listen to someone talking, we hear some sounds that combine to make words and other sounds that convey such things as the speaker’s emotions and gender. The left hemisphere of our brain manages the first task, while the right hemisphere specializes in the second. Dogs also have this kind of hemispheric bias when listening to the sounds of other dogs. But do they have it with human sounds? To find out, two scientists had dogs sit facing two speakers. The researchers then played a recorded short sentence—“Come on, then”—and watched which way the dogs turned. When the animals heard recordings in which individual words were strongly emphasized, they turned to the right—indicating that their left hemispheres were engaged. But when they listened to recordings that had exaggerated intonations, they turned to the left—a sign that the right hemisphere was responding. Thus, dogs seem to process the elements of speech very similarly to the way humans do, the scientists report online today in Current Biology. According to the researchers, the findings support the idea that our canine pals are indeed paying close attention not only to who we are and how we say things, but also to what we say.

Winter Continues for 6 Weeks No Matter What the Groundhog Says

Since I'm a meteorologist, I thought I'd address Groundhog's Day (although it has nothing to do with ghosts and spirits). 

   Officials in Punxsatawney, PA said the groundhog saw his shadow indicating 6 more weeks of winter. **Well, astronomical spring begins March 20, which is about about 6 1/2 weeks away anyway. So, there's no difference in the rodent's prediction of seeing 6 more weeks of winter from reality.  
   Just count on winter for 6 more weeks, whether listening to the groundhog, or following the seasons and Earth's tilt.
  - Rob

What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?

I came across an interesting festival celebrated in China, that acknowledges ghosts and spirits: It's called the Hungry

Ghost Festival

   According to Chinatoursandfestivals.com: "With roots in Buddhism, the Hungry Ghost Festival is a time of honoring ancestors and appeasing the ’hungry’ ghosts that wander the world of the living when the ‘Gates of Hell’ are opened once a year."

   The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival in modern day, Zhong Yuan Jie or Yu Lan Jie is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in Asian countries.

    It is believed that these Gates of Hell are opened once a year during the Hungry Ghost Month and all the lost and hungry ghosts of hell are free to roam the living world.  To appease the lost souls and prevent them from causing harm to the living, people put food out for the ghosts. Ceremonies and rituals are also held to appease the ghosts.

   According to "DiscoverHongKong.com"- one of the main highlights is the Chinese operas, usually help on temporary bamboo stages and performed to praise the charitable and pious deeds of the deities.

    Activities such as swimming and travelling are avoided as it is considered dangerous in case a wayward ghost were to cause an accident. Likewise, getting married or moving house is avoided during this period as it is considered bad luck."  The next festivals are Aug. 28, 2015, Aug. 17, 2016 and Sept. 4, 2017. 

- See more at: http://chinatoursandholidays.com/hungry-ghost-festival#stha

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Podcast (I guested): Paranormal Kool-Aid Radio- Energy and Paranormal!

On January 21 I had the pleasure of being the first guest on Paranormal Kool-Aid: The Lighter Side of Haunting
We were going to talk about Pets and the afterlife, but wound up having a very interesting discussion about energy and the paranormal - and the science behind ghosts and spirits. My interview was an hour long and went by way too quickly.
Hopefully Cara and crew will have me back.
  I think you'll find the interview pretty interesting since it's centered on science and energy with the Paranormal!
-Rob Gutro
 http://tobtr.com/s/7211053. ‪#‎BlogTalkRadio‬  (
  ‪#‎PKA2015‬)

For my book  Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead 
Available  for $8.99 paperback and $2.99 E-book on AMAZON: http://tinyurl.com/q3bhgde
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SUMMARY for LESSONS LEARNED: 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.