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

A Busy Week of 4 Events! - Come out and say hello!

Rob Gutro, author

It's going to be a busy weekend (and next week)! I've got FOUR events to attend! 
1) I'm speaking on Saturday morning, April 26th at a "Hope and Healing conference" for people who are grieving over loved ones who passed (talking about signs from spirits) in Annapolis, Md. 
 **CHECK FOR ANY LEFT OVER SEATS-
April 26 (7:30am to 4:30 p.m.)- Two Talks: Signs from Loved Ones- Saturday, 9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Hope and Healing Conference, Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, Md. 21401 (20 workshops planned),REGISTRATION: $35 includes continental breakfast and hot lunch DUE: April 15, 2014  For more information please contact: Carol Tomaszewski Phone: 410-519-8448 Email: hopeandhealing2014@gmail.com

2)  Sunday afternoon, April 27th, I'm one of 4 panelists at "Strangecon-1" in Baltimore - on the paranormal!   **OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**
April 27 4-7 p.m. EDT -  Talk: Signs from the Afterlife     STRANGECONMaryland Institute College of Art's Brown Center, 1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21217  Each speaker will have 30 minutes and there will be a panel discussion with audience questions after all four talks.  www.strangecon.org
3)  On Monday, April 28th you can catch me on the air at 8 pm EDT, as I guest on Into The Unknown Realm radio program here: http://www.dtmwickedradio.com/itur.html

Come to the Richmond Pet Expo!

 April 28 at 8 pm EDT, Monday
Guest on Into The Unknown Realm radio program
Hosts & Producers: Naomi & Steve
On Wicked Radio. http://www.dtmwickedradio.com/itur.html
4)  Then on Saturday, May 3rd, I'll be at the Richmond Pet Expo with my new book "Pets and the Afterlife." 
May 3 - Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Richmond, VA Pet Expo
at the DC Weimaraner Rescue Booth
Richmond Raceway Complex
600 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA
Free Admission  http://www.richmondpetexpo.com/
You can bring your pet!

Interview/Podcast The Malliard Report interviews Rob Gutro

The Malliard Report  interviews Rob Gutro

On February 25, 2014 host Jim Malliard interviewed me about my three books, "Ghosts and Spirits Insights From A Medium” and “Lessons Learned From Talking To The Dead” and "Pets and the Afterlife."  CLICK the link below to hear the Podcast!

Here are some of the questions that Jim posed to me during the interview: 

-How did he know he was a Medium?
-What is it like for him as a Medium?
-Has he ever come across a spirit that’s afraid to cross over because they are scared of the unknown?
-Why does Rob call himself “Medium Rare”?
-What made him want to write both of his books?
-Learn about the next books Rob Gutro has coming.
-How did he get involved in his Ghost Hunting team?
-How does a Medium work during an investigation?
-Rob tells us about some of his experiences as a member of a ghost hunting team.
-What’s his feelings on the Ouija Boards?
-What are Rob Gutro’s goals in investigating the paranormal?
-How does being a Meteorologist help Rob when he is working on an investigation?

Musical Sign from Webster the Dachshund

Webster

On April 5, I was responding to an email from my good friend Shelley, who is also a dachshund rescue volunteer. She just lost her beloved dog, Webster. As I wrote in my new book, Pets and the Afterlife" - losing a dog is the same as losing a child. My heart hurts for Shelley and everyone who loses a pet (as I've lost several dogs).
 
As I was writing to Shelley, her dog Webster's spirit came through to me immediately. I happened to log onto Pandora.com radio, and one of the stations I listen to is music from the 1980s. As soon as the music started to play, I wrote to Shelley and said "Webster JUST sent me a song for you. I've never heard it come up on Pandora and I instantly knew it was a message from him. It's Somewhere Out There by Linda Rondstat and James Ingram. I'm sitting here all teared up. This song is from Webster with love: http://youtu.be/RkI-B2JWSZI

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