Rob Gutro speaking at INFO Fortfest! "Double Murder/Ghost Invest. and Pets in Afterlife" May 17 & 18

INFO Fortfest!   Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2014 Ramada Inn near BWI Airport, Hanover, MD

A Conference that Celebrates the Mysterious, Anomalous and the Unknown! Open to the Public! Must Be 16 Years of Age.

Registration and Details right here at: fortfest.eventbrite.com

Confirmed Speakers: Dr. Robert Schoch on Gobekli Tepe & the Ancient World /
David Paulides on Missing 411: Mysterious Missing People / Micah Hanks of gralien.com / Joe McMoneagle on Remote Viewing as a PSI Spy / Larry Arnold on Ablaze! Spontaneous Human Combustion / and Rob Gutro on Mediumship, Solving a Double Murder Mystery and Pets in the Afterlife. 

FRIDAY Night May 16, Bonus Activity ~ 7:00PM Dinner & Live Horse Show
at Medieval Times!  $38.00
ENTIRE SPEAKER LINE-UP: $85.00
SATURDAY Speaker Session ONLY ~ 9:00AM to 5:00PM  $59.00
SUNDAY Speaker Session ONLY ~ 11:30AM to 2:30PM  $29.00

 Click here: Limited tickets available for INFO Fortfest May 17-18

Rob Gutro's Pets and the Afterlife

 SATURDAY SCHEDULE ~ RAMADA INN

9:00 - 9:15 ~ Welcome! Tribute to Phyllis Benjamin
9:15 - 9:45 ~ Sue Swiatek > Arundel Mills Bigfoot
9:45 - 11:00 ~ Joe McMoneagle > Remote Viewing PSI Spy
11:00 - 12:15 ~ David Paulides > Bigfoot
12:15 - 1:15 ~ LUNCH
1:15 - 2:15 ~ Larry Arnold > Spontaneous Human Combustion
2:15 - 3:15 ~ Rob Gutro > Double Murder Haunting Mystery & Pets in the Afterlife
3:15 - 3:35 ~ BREAK
3:35 - 5:00 ~ Dr. Robert Schoch > Gobekli Tepe & Forgotten Civilization
HAPPY HOUR at the Bar! DINNER on Our Own.
9:00PM until ? Late Night in the Party Suite.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE ~ DAVE & BUSTERS THEATER ROOM

ghost face in the orb- one of the murder victims

the "Double Murder" story in Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead

11:30 - 12:45 ~ David Paulides > Missing 411 Mystery

12:45 - 1:30 ~ LUNCH & VIDEO
1:30 - 2:30 ~ Micah Hanks > The Fortean Universe 

Mother's Day: Celebrating Moms Alive or Passed

Happy mother's day to all the moms!  That includes moms of human, canine, feline, etc. Hope you enjoy the day. For those who lost a mom, we have some advice to make it a good day.

CELEBRATING THE DAY - Yesterday we took my partner's mom out for a mother's day lunch because the crowds in restaurants today are out of control. We had a great lunch at a restaurant which was a hidden gem in a golf course clubhouse Apparently, not many thought of it, and it was really good. Those are the kinds of places that make lunches more memorable. 

FIRST YEAR WITHOUT MY MOM - LIKE BEING OUT-OF-STATE-     This is the first Mother's day without my mom, and several friends have mentioned how difficult it may be - well, because of my gift to talk to my mom and understand

my mom

messages from her- it's really not. That may sound somewhat cold, but it's not. My mom has lived 400 miles away in another state for 25 years. That's a long time... and it's like she's still living in another state. That's how everyone who lost their mom should think of them. Your mother will always be a part of you. They helped raise you (well good moms do). You've learned habits and talents from them. You repeat their expressions when you talk. You treat others the way you learned from mom. You may or may not clean your house the way she did.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT -    What's important is that when our moms pass away in physical form, their spirit still comes back from time to time. If you don't recognize the signs, then pick up my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" and learn what they are. Don't sit at home and pout. Your mom on the other side would say, "cut it out!" Go enjoy mother's day. If not for you, then go out in the world and do something good for someone and say it's in my name."

So, enjoy mother's day and don't dwell on the fact your mom may have passed. She's still around. Think of her as living in another state and you can't drive up there to see her. She can hear you. Just let her know you love her, and remember that she wants you to do something to enjoy YOUR day and even honor her if you wish.

Amazing Day at the Hope and Healing Conference!

Recently, my friend and medium Troy C. and I got to give a talk at the "Hope and Healing Conference in Annapolis, Md. We met a lot of wonderful people and many times when I would point out a way that spirit communicates through signs that they're around, people would raise their hand and tell me that's exactly what happened to them.

Rob and Troy after the conference

It was a conference for parents who lost their children. We spoke about "How to Recognize Signs from Loved Ones Who Passed" based on my books.   
SPIRIT USING CELL PHONES:  I think there were about 5 people that raised their hands after I mentioned spirits will sometimes use  telephones or cell phones. They all proceeded to tell me that their late daughter or son called them !  They all said that their child's number came up on their phone when they knew that the phone number had been disconnected. Amazing what spirits can do!

BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS, ETC. - I talked about how butterflies and birds can be signs from loved ones, and several of the people acknowledged they started seeing certain ones after their child passed. One woman said that her grandmother always had goldfinches in her yard. The woman however, said she had never had one goldfinch in her yard until after her grandmother passed away. She immediately knew those goldfinches were sent over by her grandmother's spirit! 

After our talk we spotted this license plate

2 AMAZING CONFIRMATIONS - Before I arrived I received signs from a young man who said he died in a car accident after driving down a neighborhood street at night. I was also given names and car type (although I'm not good with identifying cars). A young woman came through so strongly and it turned out it was two young women - both of whom passed of bleeding on the brain. That's what I told the folks in the workshop, and it matched up with two people in the room, whose daughters passed that way. 

TROY THE HEALER -  Troy provided a lot of healing to a certain group of people in the audience, too. He gave them messages that suicide victims had crossed over, and helped one cross over in the room, who had been attached to her mother! Troy's dad is in the ministry and Troy called his dad the night before the conference and they blessed a "prayer cloth." It is intended to bring peace and healing. He handed them out to the 30 people we had in our 2 workshops.
- I think I can speak for Troy and say that we felt that we gave people comfort, hope and knowledge that their loved ones are still with them from time to time. We also taught them how to look for signs and what the signs were.
    Being at the conference was truly one of the best places that we could ever be to share comfort and provide hope to anyone that lost a loved one. It was also amazing to see how many people wanted to know more about pets in the afterlife, too. (I didn't have enough of those books with me!).
 We really feel as if we made a positive difference in the healing of hearts this weekend, and that's a good feeling! 

Signs from a Dog Spirit Named Sahara: Part 2: Game Playing

 Last week I wrote about an email I received from Deborah, whose dog named Sahara passed and keeps sending her coins to let her know that Sahara is still around her. This week, Deborah shared another way that Sahara communicated- by playing a game she loved to play when in the physical plane.

Sahara

I outlined in my book Pets and the Afterlife all of the ways that dogs can communicate with us, and dropping coins and playing the games they played when alive are just two of them. For info on the book:  PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE: 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
 
DEBORAH WROTE: 
Rob,   I remembered a couple of things I wanted to share with you: First, Sahara and I used to play "Find it" where I would toss or hide cookies and she would find them - I think that she does this with the coins for me! I think that is why they come in multiples. She didn't really carry a lot of things in her mouth at once, but she would scout around for lots of cookies.
    When I found the five dimes, there was a tennis ball on top of the first one which I instantly saw and went over to it thinking of Sahara (her favorite toy.) The tennis ball was upstairs on a dining patio where she used to like to sniff for obvious reasons. When I went to pick it up, there was a dime beneath it and then I discovered the others one by one which were all under chairs belonging to the same table and within a few feet of the tennis ball.
    By the way, I have found a penny each day since I wrote (4 days), but only one of those days was in the parking spot and I found two pennies that day! ;)

**TO HONOR SAHARA, Deb created a website called "Sahara's Sandbar" at http://saharassandbar.com/ . On the website you'll find some great customized services and products that will reinforce your "pet connection."

***SO, keep your eyes out for signs from your pet. Whatever they learned here, they've taken to the other side and that's what they'll use to communicate with you and let you know they're still around.- Same thing with human spirits! **

Amazing Time at the Richmond Pet Expo!

Had an amazing time at the Richmond Pet Expo yesterday! Thanks to Karin Bakken and Ann of DC Weimaraner rescue! 
   My talk went very well about my book "Pets and the Afterlife" and I touched a lot of pet parent hearts (Despite dealing with asthma and recovering from sinus surgery!). 
   So many people recognized signs from their pets, it was amazing. There were a lot of hugs, happy tears and acknowledgements. 
 To see what dogs are available for adoption at the DC Weimaraner Rescue visit: http://www.dcweimclub.org/rescue/index.php
Future blogs will include pictures and stories from the expo...   
Thanks for coming out!

Rob's Appearance/Talk at Richmond VA Pet Expo! 5/3/14

Come out tomorrow, May 3 and meet Rob Gutro at the Richmond, VA Pet Expo  at the DC Weimaraner Rescue Booth 
Free Admission for you and your pet! 
TIME: Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m 
WHERE:  Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA   

PROGRAM:  Click here for Program, Map, Events

ROB'S 30 MINUTE TALK ABOUT "PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE" at 2:15pm MAIN STAGE
WHAT'S THERE FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG? 

Fabulous Prize Giveaways & Fun for both the Two-Legged AND Four-Legged, Adopt Dozens of Rescue Groups and a Mega-Adoption Event, Discounted Vaccinations, Microchipping and Heartworm & Flea Preventatives, Free Nail Trims, Agility Demonstrations, Live Entertainment, Obedience Demonstrations, Author Readings/Book Signings, The Latest & Greatest Pet Products, Learn About Pet Care, Volunteerism, Grooming, Pet Behavior & Training, Traveling with your Pet, How YOU Can Make a Difference, Different Types of Pets/Breeds, Veterinarian FAQ, Fun Activities for You & Your Pet and so much more!!
WEBSITE:  http://www.richmondpetexpo.com/

Signs from a Dog Spirit Named Sahara PART 1: Coins

   I just released my new book called Pets and the Afterlife, and I've been receiving some great questions about how pets communicate.     
   One email was from Deborah who asked about how her dog Sahara could make coins appear before her. Deborah also was kind enough  to provide me with photos of her dog Sahara, and a very, very moving video (below).
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Sahara

DEBORAH WROTE: Question: Can you tell me how she can do this?
  My dog (who was my soulmate) recently passed in January, 2013. In this one particular parking spot where we used to park to go for a walk, I find coins. It started one day as I was thinking about Sahara and how when we parked, I would open the back, etc.... I looked down and there was a dime. That was last June. Since then, I have found about 15 or so coins at different times (mostly pennies and dimes) in the same exact parking spot (I've also found about 30 other coins in other places plus 24 pennies at one time - not when I was looking). I will often find a cluster of coins: once I found 5 dimes and I have found a few pennies with a nickle and dime and also I sat one day, picked up a stick and dug up a quarter.

   I notice that I find the parking spot coins 'on demand' sometimes - I want to connect and I'll ask her to please send me a coin. I will kick over leaves and stand around for about 5 minutes. Suddenly, I will notice a coin, either I turn around and it is on the curb or I look around and it just appears. The most I have gone without seeing a coin in the parking spot was 2 months. The coins are usually in alignment with where I would sit in the car; in other words, not willy nilly, but I can count on them being on the left side of the spot and about 1 foot from the line. I have found 3 coins (dime/nickel/penny) in the same exact spot on 3 consecutive days. The third day, I went back again because I couldn't believe what was happening and asked Sahara if it was really her - After a few minutes, I spotted a dime behind me, sitting on top of the leaves.
   Rob, I know it is her; I am closer to her than to anyone else in my whole life, but ...My question: Can you tell me how she can do this? Does it take a lot of energy?


MY RESPONSE: What a great story of communication!  Yes, those coins are signs from Sahara (sorry about your loss).  Dogs, like humans have the ability to move things from place to place (that's an "apport") using energy.
  - There are a lot of energies that can empower them do that. Spirits use the emotional energy of love that we share with them in addition to physical energies like light, heat, movement and water energy. It takes some effort for a spirit to do that, but I get the sense that Sahara is VERY attached to you, and liked carrying multiple things/toys/etc. in her mouth sometimes, which is why you may get five coins at a time. Of course, she also wants to be noticed. She's saying "I'm still here with you, mom!"
-  Obviously Sahara knew you had coins when she was in physical form ... so because they're the smallest, lightest (and likely most shiny -which dogs love) object she remembers you having, she chooses to send them to you.  The proof that you asked her to send you one and then found one after is all you need!  So,please  acknowledge that Sahara is there everytime you find a coin. She's tagging along with you, and maybe even riding in the front seat!

  DEBORAH REPLIED:   I want every guardian to know that they ARE here with us after we physically say goodbye. It's so important that people be reassured so they can feel uplifted and begin to communicate with their pets in their own way.  Thank you many times!

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Deb launched a website in memory of her dog Sahara, and you should check it out. It's called  "Sahara's Sandbar" and is found at www.saharassandbar.com that specializes in ways to reinforce your "pet connection."

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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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VIDEO HONORING SAHARA:  Goodbye Sahara. The life of a dog. A beautiful soul who lost her leg due to bone cancer became a reading therapy dog for kids. This tripawd lived on another five whole years to a ripe old age of 13 (and a half) due to her courage and spirit. She was an amazing three-legged dog who always was the center of attention and quite happy to entertain. Goodbye Sahara. Return to wholeness with peace and freedom, and visit me often in dreams.
http://youtu.be/0GrGoGWT0qw

NEXT: MORE ON SAHARA, AND MESSAGES THROUGH GAME PLAYING

Lessons Learned, Ghosts and Spirits

For Rob Gutro's books: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," "Pets and the Afterlife" and the new book "Pets and the Afterlife 2" -  visit Amazon.com   (or click this link) 

Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife

Missed Rob's Interview on Into The Unknown Realm ?

Missed Monday Night's Interview ?  
Rob Gutro - Author/Ghost Hunter/Medium for joinied us   on Into The Unknown Realm  with Steve & Naomi! It was our pleasure to speak with him.
If you missed tonight's show you can listen to it right here...... http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dtm-radio/2014/04/29/into-the-unknown-realm-with-steve-naomi

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Steve and Naomi are from the paranormal group S.T.U.R.S., which stands for Seeking the Unknown Realm Society. Steve is the founder of S.T.U.R.S. and Naomi is an investigator. The group was started in October of 2010. STURS has investigated many locations throughout New England,

My Amazing Reunion with the Bean Town Medium!

On April 10 I took the day off from work to welcome our friend and medium, Ruthie Larkin to the Mid-Atlantic. She  came to visit 4 families, each of whom lost a teenager in a car accident one year ago in eastern Maryland. I joined Ruthie and met the families, where I provided a background on how mediumship works, and how spirits send signs and messages.

Rob and Ruthie

RUTHIE'S IMMEDIATE CONNECTIONS - Ruthie really is amazing. She told me on the way over that someone's mother died in the last year or two (one of the teenage boys' grandmothers)  and that one of the boys is with her. She gave other details, too. Once in the house, she walked up to a young woman and asked if she was a sister. She nodded "yes." Ruthie said that her brother's spirit told her that she got a tattoo in her honor (the girl was wearing long sleeves and didn't have any visible tattoos). She rolled up her sleeve and showed Ruthie a big tattoo in her brother's memory.Ruthie stayed the rest of the day and met with each family member and provided a lot more amazing signs and confirmations!

ROB TUNES IN -

A persistent Robin visits

  During Ruthie's opening, I got some messages that were confirmed.One was about robins, one was about airplanes.

ROBINS - MORE THAN A SIGN OF SPRING -  Two of the teenage boys' spirits told that their parents were sent Robins who lingered around them for days. That was a sign from them that they're both still around they're families.  
   NOTE: Spirits will send birds, insects or small animals to people to let them know they're around. It's just not a matter of a bird coming, but lingering and returning over and over, which is what happened here. 
  While I was giving my introduction, I mentioned this and two different parents acknowledged they each had a Robin around them. One father said that a Robin has been returning to his window over and over. Another father and mother said that a Robin has been around their lawn - the same one, over and over in a certain spot (not in a tree).

U.S. Navy Fighter Jet. Credit: USN

AIRPLANES - One of the teenage boys also showed me visions of planes flying overhead and coming in for a landing. He "told" me that he loved watching planes and was fascinated by them. I clearly saw the underside of a  plane landing. He told me to tell his parents "whenever a plane flies overhead, I'm standing with you." His dad disappeared for a minute and returned with a photo of he and his son in front of a Navy fighter jet and told me his son loved airplanes.
   - It's simple messages that help identify a spirit and let others know that they're around.

A Tribute to My Mom's Creativity: Homemade Dog Sweaters get 2nd Life

Tyler and Franklin wearing the sweaters my mom made

One of the best things we can do to pay tribute to those we lost is to re-purpose something they made or had, so it becomes valuable to someone else- in this case, our dogs!  
   My  mom passed on Dec. 29, and I returned in February to continue with the organization and clean out of the house to prepare it for sale. While I was cleaning out the "storage room" in mom's basement I came across a plastic bag full of dog sweaters that my mother hand made back in the 1980s/early 1990s for her poodle Gigi.
   Gigi was one of our family dogs who came to us in 1975. She lived until October 1993. My mother loved that little white poodle with all her heart and never got over losing her in 1993. While Gigi was part of the family, my mom, who made some of her own clothes, made shirts and pants for us (and a Batman costume for me), also handmade sweaters for Gigi!
  In the late 1980s I don't remember dog sweaters being around for sale in stores. In fact I don't remember many accessories for dogs like there are today. So, Mom was on the cutting-edge. Mom hand-knit several dog sweaters and even made Gigi a raincoat from one of my childhood raincoats!

Tyler, Franklin and Dolly dressed for the cold

   So, I happily took the dog sweaters that had been sitting in my parent's basement in a zippered plastic bag for 21 years (since Gigi passed). The sweaters perfectly fit our two Dachshunds: Franklin and Tyler and they've already enjoyed plenty of use from them with all the bitter cold and snow we've had over the last month.
  So, I post this story as a tribute to my mom's creativeness and talent as a clothing designer and clothing maker (for dogs in this case). Now her grand-dogs are enjoying her handmade gifts.

**NEW** PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE: 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 

FOR  ROB GUTRO'S  OTHER BOOKS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON ((Ghosts and Spirits: Insights from a Medium for $7.99 paper/$2.99 E-book and Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead  for $8.99 paperback and $2.99 E-book:  http://tinyurl.com/q3bhgde