THE ANIMAL WHISPERER
Amanda De Warren speaks to Karen’s dog, Oscar
AMANDA SAYS Oscar tells me he passed late last year while Karen was away. He was fine when she left, but passed suddenly a couple of days later, after a morning play with the other dogs at the kennels where he was staying.
Oscar came to Karen when he was about six months old, and was 11 when he passed. He knows Karen felt so bad she wasn’t there, but he tells her he’s not upset at her in any way. Oscar doesn’t blame the kennels either. He says he didn’t suffer, he just went to sleep and didn’t wake up. He tells Karen he had no prior problems, and I feel his heart simply failed. Oscar says he knows he was very much loved by all the family from day one, even though they weren’t really planning on getting him, and he adored his daily walks and playing with the hose. Oscar says he was met on the other side by a military man and two other dogs who had been in the family. Their names are Jay-jay and Mitch. The man is Karen’s grandfather on her mum’s side. Oscar knows Karen still feels him around, as he often visits, especially to see his daddy. He thanks Karen for a wonderful life.
KAREN SAYS Oscar suddenly passed after we left him in kennels to go on holidays. Amanda got his age right and also the time he passed away. She says it happened quickly, which made me feel better. She knew he was in good shape. It surprised me Amanda knew we’d had two previous dogs. Apparently Oscar comes to visit us and wants to lick my face and tell me what a good life he had. I got all the answers I’d been searching for.