Moved to www.robgutro.com /I am an author, paranormal investigator & medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking. I can receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). As a scientist, I explain the paranormal with energy. Known as a Pet Medium; but work with human ghosts and spirits, too. My books teach you how to recognize signs from spirits.* AWARD-WINNING - 2021,2022 and 2023 BookAuthority Best New Grief Ebook for Pets and the Afterlife 3
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.
It was 2 years ago yesterday, July 8,
2013 we said a sad goodbye to our 16 1/2 year old
dachshund Sprite. Since he's been on the other side, though, he's come
back several times to let us know he's still around. This year was no
different.
Sprite 12-23-96 to 7-8-13
Sprite's Butterfly
In 2013, three days after Sprite passed, after Tom and I took
our other three dogs for a walk, we brought them into the backyard, and
Sprite gave us all a sign in the form of a butterfly.
First, it's unusual for a butterfly to fly near dogs and that's exactly
what that yellow and black butterfly did- and for quite awhile.
Secondly, the
dogs didn't go after it. They just watched it. It was as if they heard
Sprite telling them "I'm here." The butterfly just stayed
there on the grass and I actually took pictures of it. It was a message
from Sprite that he is fine and
regained 100% health as a spirit.
Spirits can manipulate things
in nature, and Sprite loves to use yellow and black butterflies because
since 2013, several friends have seen them when they have read about
Sprite. On my way to work on July 8, 2015, Sprite gave me the
same sign. I was not thinking of Sprite as I was rushing to get to work -
but spirits come by on birthdays, anniversaries and holidays to remind
us they are around. After leaving the house, I went through the
Dunkin' Donuts drive through to get coffee. After pulling out of the
parking lot and getting on the road to work, a yellow and black
butterfly flew right toward the windshield, close enough for me to see
it clearly, before it flew off. Sprite had given me a reminder that he
is still around on the second anniversary of his passing.
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Supernatural books, and hopefully it's helping grieving pet parents understand how their pets communicate with them from the other side. Here's a run-down from Amazon today:
Recently I saw a blog post from inyminy.com with a collection of old photographs that actually included ghosts. The first one in the collection was the most unusual. See what you think. The image is credited: Pixgood.
The Cooper Family Hanging Ghost?
This photo is dated in the mid-1950’s in a home in Texas. The Cooper
family had just moved into an old house
that they bought and decided to take this family photo. When it was developed (yes, they used film that had to be developed in 1950) to the left side of the photo appeared an upside down person that appeared to be hanging from the ceiling. What's interesting is that the face is blocked out. Additionally, the figure also appears larger than the women. Because no address was given for the home, it is impossible to trace back in records to see who may have died there.
LOOKING CLOSER - With Photoshop, I was able to zoom in and lighten the image of the upside-down ghost. One thing I saw was that the right arm actually cast a shadow. Ghosts don't cast shadows.
In addition, the "shadow" of the finger goes directly over the front of the candle and is not deflected on the other side of the candle.
So, between the shadow, and the fact that the figure is much larger than the adult women, I think that this photo is just a double exposure. It is curious though, how the face is blacked out.
On Saturday, May 30th, I had a table at the
MId-Atlantic Doxiefest in Belair, Maryland to promote my book "Pets and the Afterlife." - It was an outdoor event and
fundraiser for Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue. I got to work with a rescue that was trying to place their last
couple of dogs, so the rescue manager could retire.
Author Rob Gutro and Harley- looking for a home
While
there, I met Jane, who was volunteering and helping a Fredericksburg,
Virginia dog rescue. The rescue is managed by Yolanda McEntire, who is
working to get her last few dogs adopted as she is retiring.
Jane brought over Harley, a 13 year old, senior black and tan
dachshund. I immediately took to him and really wanted to see him go to
a good home. He had been with the rescue for over a year, and Yolanda
really wanted to find him the perfect place.So I offered to help.
Harley's close up!
Jane and an adoptable dog
What
I've done with Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue (where Tom and I are
members and volunteers) is that I take a short video of the dog, take
several photos (and after assessing the dog's behavior and talking with
the foster parent) I write a biography. I've learned that many people
really, really want to see a video and read a bio about how the dog
behaves, his habits, training, health, etc. so I include all of those
things.
I've now used this format for 5 dogs and all five have been adopted
within 2-3 months of making the videos and biographies live. What a
wonderful reward to find these dogs homes.
A short video of Harley I made
Well, on July 4th, we received an email from Yolanda that Harley had
indeed found a forever home in West Virginia. That totally made my July
4th (and the week).
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ABOUT "PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE" by Rob Gutro:
To lose a pet means to lose a child. The love we share with our pets
never dies, and the author proves our pets do communicate with us from
the other side. Learn how dogs, cats, horses and some birds have the
intelligence and ability to send signs to the living after they pass.
Take comfort in knowing our pets are around us from time to time and
recognize the signs they give. Learn how they wait for us when it’s our
time, what a pet’s ashes can do, and the difference between ghosts and
spirits. Learn how and why living pets can sense entities. Follow one of
the author's dogs on a ghost investigation. Read how spirits of the
author’s 2 dogs and dogs from three other mediums communicated with
them from the other side. Read about spirit cats and how a ghostly dog
rescued a girl. The author also volunteers for Dachshund and
Weimaraner rescues and has several dogs. (Available on AMAZON.COM in paperback and E-book)
The following is an email I received from a family who visited Gettysburg National Park, site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Gettysburg is a known haunted location. Many of the soldiers that were slain on that battlefield never left. There are intelligent haunts (ghosts that can interact with people and actually answer questions) and residual haunts (emotional energies that were so strong- like going into battle) that just appear and repeat over and over again. Here is the letter I received from a woman named Carol, along with her photos.
The photos were reprinted with permission.
Here's the description of Carol's experiences in Gettysburg that generated these photos:
#TBT I was joined by Ruth Larkin, the Bean Town Medium
at the New England Pet Expo in 2014. We BOTH make a return appearance
there again this year on Sept. 19th.
Details: Medium Ruthie Larkin
joins Rob Gutro, author of "Pets and the Afterlife" at a booth at the
New England Pet Expo, Aleppo Shriner's Auditorium, Wilmington, Mass.
Ruthie and Rob will be greeting people and may even pass on messages.
Rob will be speaking about his book mid-day from the Expo stage. Free
Parking & Free Admission, Bring Your Pet! http://www.newenglandpetexpo.com/
Many people who work in hospitals or nursing homes have reported paranormal experiences. The following was sent to me from a nurse.
Every
nursing school sends their newbies to local nursing homes first to
practice caring for real people and to see how tough their new group is. While doing my RN clinicals at the local nursing home I was helping an
older gentleman go about bathing and
eating etc... I was making his bed and he was sitting in a chair and
he kept looking over the the other side of the bed where there was an
empty chair. We had been making polite chit chat for several minutes
when I finally had to ask: "Is there something over there that you'd
like me to get for you? I can't help but notice you keep looking over
there." In a very normal, matter of fact tone of voice he replied: "No,
thank you. It's just that my wife is sitting over there." I looked at
the empty chair, looked at him, looked again at the empty chair and
said: "Oh. I'm sorry, but I can't see her." I told myself that I
believed in life after death and spirit visitation - but I also told
myself that I had no idea what kind of meds this guy was on(some can be
hallucinogenic). So, I asked: "How long has your wife been passed
away?" He replied that it had been many years, he couldn't remember.
He also stated that she comes to "visit him" often. We then started
chatting about something else. When I was done getting him ready for
the day I told him it was nice to meet him and that I'd be going now.
He replied likewise and said: "My wife says thank you for taking care of
me today." This story is not surprising to me as there are a many Earth-bound ghosts or spirits (who come back and visit) in hospitals or nursing homes. As I explained in Dec. 2013, when my mother was failing in the hospital after a massive stroke, I sensed my dad's spirit in the room, and he was holding the spirit of our family poodle, Gigi. Both were there to take my mom to the other side. My mother passed early the next morning. If you have worked in a nursing home or hospital and have had a paranormal experience that you'd like to share, please feel free to send it to me at Rgutro@gmail.com. I'll be happy to post it, and may include it in my next "Ghosts and Spirtis 2" Book (slated for 2017). Thanks, Rob
If you or someone you know in Maryland are having paranormal problems and think you may be dealing with a haunting,
please contact Inspired Ghost Tracking.
Inspired is a professional group of paranormal investigators who will come to your home or business at NO COST TO YOU and investigate.
IGT conducts an interview with you to determine the nature of the haunting. Mediums and team members use scientific equipment to determine the source, and we provide you with a full report after the investigation. IGT will also help cross ghosts over and clear your home of negative energy.
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Yesterday, in the U.S., the physical world finally caught up with the spiritual world. Love won. Love is the only emotion that really matters in this life and the next life. Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is the law of the land
for all 50 U.S. States and U.S. Territories. Finally, the U.S joins so many other progressive countries who understand that all people are created equal and deserve the same legal protections, rights and security. Before today, gay people who were married in one state could not visit their dying spouse in a hospital in another state. One friend of ours could not even claim his husband's body and had to call in an estranged relative not seen in 20 years. How horrible. That's all changed now.
Places around the U.S. lit in rainbow colors to celebrate equality on 6-26-15
As a medium, I can tell you that that just as people in SPIRIT are all equal, so should all people be equal in the physical world. For those who don't believe in equal treatment of others, no matter what their race, color, creed, non-religion, class, sexuality, social status, etc. you will understand that once your physical life is over and you transition to ghost or spirit, you will realize that we are, in fact, all the same. If you
have dislike in your heart for gay people, then get to know a gay person
and show them patience, understanding and love. Gay people don't hate
all straight people, so straight people should not hate all gay people.
If you think that being gay is a choice, try to remember when you decided to be
straight. You didn't- and neither did they. We all deserve the same opportunities, rights and protections in this life as we get in the next life. If you don't understand that now and you think you are better than others and deserve more than others, you may learn it the hard way in the afterlife- being trapped on Earth as a ghost, never to see your family and friends in spirit. So, don't make that mistake. Instead, celebrate that others now have the same opportunities and protections. For in spirit, love is the only power that matters. In the physical, love should also be the only "power" that matters. So be loving, accepting and welcoming to people who are unlike you. We are all here together. Celebrate this day that people are now more equal. After all, if there is one thing that is important in life and the afterlife, it's love. Today, #LoveWins and hatred loses. It should be that way every day.
Since I wrote the book "Pets and the Afterlife" about how our pets communicate from beyond, I've been noticing a articles about pet cemeteries and ashes. Here's one from BBC News that you may find interesting. - Rob
The rising popularity of pet crematoriums and cemeteries
By Helen Soteriou and Will SmaleBusiness reporters, BBC News
When Penny Lally passes away she is going to be buried between her late husband... and her favourite horse.
The
71-year-old will join John Lally and her beloved old pony Super Sam in a
picturesque woodland spot in Cornwall, south west England.
Also already buried in the family plot are Blot the cat, Muppet the Alsatian dog, and Brian the canary.
Elsewhere in the six acres (2.4 hectares) of woods and fields, some 40 other people are also laid to rest with their pets.
The
land is owned by Ms Lally's business, Penwith Pet Crematorium, which is
one of 50 or so pet crematoriums and cemeteries across the UK.
And businesses is booming, as an ever-growing number of pet owners wish to give their animals a more formal send-off.
At
Penwith they now individually cremate an average of 200 animals per
week, double the number a decade ago. Prices range from £42 for a
hamster or guinea pig, up to £187 for a large dog.
Meanwhile, it costs £900 to bury a horse (they are too big to be cremated at Penwith), or £1,500 for a human being.
Ms Lally says: "It was my silly idea to set up the business back in 1988."
She
adds that she came up with the idea when she realised that there were
many people like her and her husband who would like give their pets a
formal cremation or burial. And that others would, like them, also
consider being ultimately buried beside their pets, or where their
beloved animals' ashes were scattered or interred.
"My husband and I were running a farm, and we were lucky enough to have the land to set up the business," says Ms Lally.
"So we set aside six acres. The business then gradually grew from there thanks to positive word of mouth and repeat business.
"Everyone
who comes here goes away and happily recommends us to other people, and
we get people who come back with their second and third pets."
'Pet parents'
Far
from being just a British phenomenon, the industry of pet cremation and
burial, or "pet loss" as it is known, is now a very big business
globally.
According to US-based trade body Pet Loss Professionals
Alliance (PLPA), the average annual turnover of its members around the
world in 2013 was $860,464 (£556,000).
And that year its members in the US alone cremated 1.46 million pets.
Coleen Ellis, co-chair of the PLPA, opened the first stand-alone pet funeral home in the US.
Today,
she owns and runs an organisation called Two Hearts Pet Loss, which
educates veterinary professionals and pet loss businesses about how best
to meet the needs of people whose pets nearing the end of their lives.
Based
in Indianapolis, Indiana, Ms Ellis, who is also the author of a book on
the subject, says it is important to remember that there are two types
people who have pets - "pet owners" and "pet parents". She adds: "My services are
geared towards the pet parent, the person who saw their little furry
animal as a member of the family.
"I wanted to give people
'permission' to do what they wanted to do to honour their pet, and to
honour the life they shared together. Readers remember their departed pets
"We
are giving them permission to do more, and possibly in an area where
they may be felt like they were going to be shamed, or made fun of,
because a lot of people may be looking at them and saying 'it was just a
dog', or 'it was just a cat, why do you want to do that, that's
crazy?'."
'Final goodbyes'
Vivianne
Dhupa and her husband Sarit Dhupa decided to go into the pet loss
industry after a traumatic experience following the death of their then
17-year-old cat in 2004.
Their cat died on route to their vets in
San Diego, California, and the couple did not want to take its ashes
back from the surgery.
A few months later Ms Dhupa
went back to ask where the ashes had been scattered, only to be told
that the cat had been taken to an animal rendering plant, because the
couple hadn't specifically requested cremation.
"Needless to say, I was angry and devastated," says the 42-year-old.
To
prevent other pet owners going through a similar experience, the couple
set up their own pet crematorium - Peaceful Paws Pet Crematorium. This
now cremates 20,000 pets per year, and customers can choose from a range
of specially designed pet urns.
However, Ms Dhupa and her husband
went one stage further, and also opened a hospice centre for dying
pets, the Into The Sunset Pet Transition Centre.
Ms Dhupa says:
"While our primary goal is to ensure our patients are pain-free and
maintaining an acceptable quality of life, we focus a great deal on
supporting the family emotionally.
"We do not prolong life or hasten death. Our primary goal is quality of life until the family is ready for their final goodbye."
Back
in the UK, Carole Mundy, 61, has purchased burial plots at Penwith Pet
Crematorium for her herself and her husband, and all of their cats and
dogs. Plus three separate areas for her rescued horses. She says it has
cost her thousands of pounds.
"I wanted to find a resting place where I can be buried with all of my animals," she says.
"They give me unconditional and devoted love, so why would I not want to be buried with them."
