Dear Reader:

I usually have a story to tell, but now I would like to hear your dog stories.
Has loving or living with a dog had a profound impact on your life?
If so I want to hear from you.

I want to hear stories about your personal experiences.
And I want to hear your opinions on the following questions.

In addition to a physical/material life, emotional, mental and instinctual part of their character, do you think that dogs also have a spiritual, or inner life?
Do their wonderful traits, such as unconditional love, acceptance and joy, come from an inner source?
Are these traits part of a spiritual nature? Is it essential to what a dog's being or nature is?

Are they aware of a realm other than the material? Are they aware of a spiritual world?
If you believe in a Supreme Being, do you think that dogs are aware of this Being?
Do you think they have a connection to or relationship with a Creator or Supreme Being?
Why do you think so? How have you seen this manifested in your dog?

A story I have heard about a dog's awareness of a spiritual moment and how a dog offered special comfort, was when an elderly woman was dying from cancer. She was staying in the home of a relative who had dogs. Moving in and out of consciousness, the woman was moaning in pain and struggling to breath. One of the dogs insisted on being with the dying woman, lying on the bed curled as closely as possible. The woman touched the dog and her breathing became easier and her moaning stopped. The dog stayed there over an hour. Very shortly after that, the woman died, calmly, with less pain and fear.
Do you have a similar story? Please share it with me.

Do you think dogs can sense things we humans cannot see or hear?
Do they know about or understand things we do not?
Do they sense emotions, sickness, feelings in other people? How?
I want to hear stories about this too.

Has your dog taught you any life lessons? What? How was this message conveyed?
Do dogs live life from an inner perspective?
If you think dogs can serve as our teachers or spiritual teachers, tell me a story about what your dog did to improve your inner life or your outlook on life?
How has this effected you long-term and overall?
Has sharing your life with a dog had any impact on your personal, spiritual or religious beliefs? What and how?

Has your dog done something extraordinary that has made you feel better, change something, accomplish a goal, solve a problem or help someone else?
Do you think it was because of a special, ability, feeling, knowledge or inner/spiritual sense or instinct?

Our dogs are remarkable. Most of us love to talk about how amazing they are and the things they have done for us and with us, and how much this means to us as dog people.
Please, share your stories with me!

Briefly answer some of the above questions and tell me a summary of your story. Write to me. Please be patient; your story is important to me, so I'll try to answer you as quickly as possible, and maybe ask you some more questions.
Thank you dear readers! I can't wait to hear from you,
Lexiann

Email: dogwriter@lexiann.com
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