The animal whisperer
Does Titch forgive Eileen?
AMANDA SAYS Titch tells me she has now passed over, and before her there was Titch one and she was Titch two.
Titch brings through so many personalities with her, including an uncle who recently passed from throat cancer, who Eileen met when she visited England in 2012. These two had a lovely connection.
Eileen’s mum and dad come through with a bunch of other animals, and Titch tells me that she has a lot of new friends now. Eileen’s dad brings through his much-loved German shepherd Skippa.
Titch says that she knew Eileen’s dad from when she went on a big plane trip and met him. Titch was flown up from Perth to the Carnarvon Gorge when she was eight weeks old.
She was a real character who spoke with her eyes, and Eileen always knew what she was saying. She tells Eileen that she had crucial ligament and spine problems, and that there was nothing that could be done.
Titch tells me that when she was younger she went on a three-month car trip with Eileen. They travelled the south coast of Western Australia. She also brings through a cat named Sandy who belonged to Eileen many years ago. EILEEN SAYS After being a long-time reader, I reached out to Amanda to find out if my dog, Titch, knew I was with her until the end. Had she forgiven me for what I did and did she have anything she wanted to say to me?
Amanda told me that Titch wasn’t angry with me because I did what I had to do to end her suffering. This really helped me because I was bothered by the idea I’d done the wrong thing by her. Although Amanda didn’t directly say that Titch knew I was with her to the end, I feel like she knew. The vet had her put down in my arms. I took her to Perth to be cremated then I brought her back to Carnarvon in an urn. I was with her until the very end.
Amanda blew me away when she said my Nan was coming through, because I have only ever seen photos of her – she passed when I was two years old.
I had named Titch after a pet my family had when I was a child. We loved and cared for that dog dearly. I had Titch two since she was eight weeks old. I trained her and treated her like my child. The town often referred to her as the best trained dog they’d ever seen. After two unsuccessful surgeries to fix the pain caused by arthritis in her right hock, I made the decision to put her down. I was a blubbering mess, but I feel comforted now knowing that it was the right thing to do.