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The Power of Soul Dogs

By October 30, 2024No Comments

I’ve heard so many people talk about their pet being a soul pet. Such an endearing label for our beautiful fur babies. They speak about the connection they felt with their soul pet, how deep the connection ran, and how they just knew this pet was different than the others. I loved reading their stories as I could feel their emotions coming through each word. Made me smile knowing these people had such a wonderful bond. These animals bring so much into the lives of those they touch.

My story is a bit different.

We had two soul pets, living in the same pack. We had a pack, or tribe as I like to call them, of 3 dogs to start with. Two Shepherd’s named Hope and Storm and a wee beagle named Sierra.

At first glance I could tell Storm was different – she had the most beautiful unique coloring’s I had ever seen in a 7wk old puppy. Her litter mates were all the standard shepherd tan n black beauties, Storm was the only silver one. She was stunning! Little did I know that it would be her soul that would capture every heart she came across, but especially with the other animals. Storm grew into this beautiful large beauty. She weighed almost 120lbs her entire adult life. Her fur was long and thick. She hardly ever barked, always wanted to be outside no matter the weather, loved laying in the snow and watching the world. Storm attracted animals; the dogs, cat and our bunny all adored her. She became the calming force in troubled times. Every dog who entered our family could be found, at one time or another, sitting on Storm. They would wait for her to lay down, then plop up on her and remain seated watching the world along side her. Storm had the most calming effect on every animal she encountered. It was beautiful to watch her bring about such a significant change to their lives. She just knew what they needed. Her soul dog label came from her amazing ability to calm the four legged

Storm passed away in 2022 at the age of 13.

Sierra was our ever so amazing teeny beagle. She was found as a stray at a very young age, and had obviously had a litter or two. She was small in size but not in love. This beauty was also not your typical beagle. She only barked occasionally and generally left all the noise making to the rest of the tribe. She was the best escape artist I have ever known, and in doing so made many human friends while on her adventures. Sierra was a people dog. She loved everybody. She had no favorite person but she became the favorite often. Her soul dog label came from her ability to calm a human. She was particularly alert with people who suffered from anxiety and could often be found spending time with one of our developmentally challenged residents during one of their anxiety episodes. Sierra had a natural nurturing personality and she often alerted me to when one of the residents were in need of assistance. It was beautiful, honestly, how she just knew. She never really favored one human more than another although she would often be found where I was. I thought of it more as being a team with her. She would be where I was but leave when she sensed she was needed elsewhere. If the residents were well grounded, she would be back by my side until she was needed again. She truly was my tag team beauty.
Sierra sadly passed away on Aug 25th 2024 of heart failure. She lived 13 beautiful years as well, and, to be honest, her passing was so fitting as this coming November I will be closing the Residential Home and retiring. It was as if she knew her job helping humans on earth had completed. Her loss has disrupted my life in a way I could never have imagined. The void is so deep. I really believed her and I would enjoy the retired life together, as a tag team.
I had plans of Sierra and I venturing into the Visiting Therapy world and spending time in hospice, hospitals and nursing homes during our retirement days. This dream feels too big to let slip away, so, in honor of my two Soul Dogs and of our beautiful Hope who passed away, also at the age of 13 in Dec 2023, an new young puppy will join our tribe in a few days. Hopefully she will join me on my new adventure. I’ve named her Karma.

   

I can’t help but find solace in knowing these 3 passed away, one right after the other, and are all together again on the other side of The Rainbow Bridge.

Do you have a story of your soul dog/cat? We would love to hear about it below in the comments.

Love from our tribe to yours

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