In December, I received an email from a gentleman whose dog passed, and he had
5 really interesting questions about what happens when a pet passes, where they go, how living pets see them, and more. Below are my responses to the questions, and for more info, please check out my books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" and "Pets and the Afterlife 3" available on Amazon. Now, onto the Questions and Answers>>> 1) QUESTION: A spirit's world must be different. Are they in a dark place?
ANSWER: No. They are in a light place. Once we pass (all living things go to the same place, into the light)., the world is different. Our memories, personality and knowledge combine with the physical energies within us, and then we either stay Earthbound as what I call a "Ghost" or cross over into the light, as what I call a "Spirit." 99% of pets cross into the light and become spirits, because our loved ones (human) on the other side are there to greet them. The other side has been described by spirit people and animals to me as full of light, peaceful and wide open- I picture energy soaring through space with the ability to go anywhere at any time.
2) QUESTION:
When another dog sees
them in spirit does that dog think that that's my dog? Or what is he seeing?
ANSWER: Yes, living dogs can see spirits and Earthbound ghosts. As I wrote in my two Pets and the Afterlife books, dogs have a different physiology in their eyes (cones and rods configuration) that enables them to see faster movement- the vibrational frequency in which spirits move. Dogs can also hear them as they speak at a different frequency that humans can't hear (Paranormal investigators use a digital recorder to pick up voice from spirit or ghosts). The units of frequency are called hertz (Hz). Humans with normal hearing can hear sounds between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz. Frequencies above 20,000 Hz are known as ultrasound.
Nate has been sometimes laying on the floor watching you. Spirits visit for short times, usually around birthdays, anniversaries or holidays, or when we need their help.
3) QUESTION: Every once in a while I will see a dog act like he is looking at something that is not visible to me. He doesn't get excited or exhibit much emotion like when he hears the dog next
door, he just watches. So I guess maybe he doesnt know who/what it is?
ANSWER: When dogs see spirit, sometimes they get confused because the spirit visiting may not have enough energy (they need energy to appear, make noises, etc) to re-create their scent. Since dogs really identify others mostly by scent, it doesn't make sense when they can see someone and not smell them. That's often why they stare at a spirit (which doesn't look like anything is there, to us). They're trying to figure out where the scent of the spirit visitor is.
4) QUESTION: Why does a ghost dog looks like a shadow or blur?
ANSWER: It's all about energy. In my Pets and the Afterlife books, I explain that energy is the foundation of the paranormal. Ghosts and Spirits are beings of energy. As such, they require energy, whether physical or emotional energies (I explain about them in my books, and how it powers them) to manifest and create noises, etc. When they don't have enough energy, they appear as shadows. They're like a lightbulb that gets only a very low amount of energy and appears very, very dim.
5) QUESTION:
Is the dog that passes always with us or does he progress or go somewhere else eventually?
ANSWER: I addressed this a bit in my first response, but the answer is that they don't stay with us 100% of the time in spirit. They don't belong here as a spirit. They're beings of energy. They join the energies of the cosmos/heaven/valhalla, etc. and join our loved ones in spirit there, as they wait for us to cross over. When we do, they''ll be there waiting for us.
You can find out a whole lot more and learn about all the ways pets communicate in spirit with us- and methods that Nate will use, too,. - They're in my Pets and the Afterlife 1 and 2 books (Book 1 gives you more of the science behind how they're able to communicate, because, well, I'm a scientist.).
Each week, I'll answer a question about the paranormal, whether a
general question, or one about human or animal ghosts (Earthbound) or spirits
(crossed over). Here's this week's question: 
