My son was at the football game tonight when he texted that his girlfriend’s mother would drive them home. That’s a luxury, and gives me a few extra minutes to myself. I heard the kids come home a few minutes later, it sounded like they turned on the TV. I could hear talking but couldn’t make it out. Then I heard my son’s girlfriend in the kitchen talking to Riley. Sort of gentle, almost singing. Uncharacteristically, Riley talked back the way that dog’s do. “Aroo-woo-oooo,” he said. She cooed more and he answered, “Aroo-woo-ooo,” again.
I was listening to all of this from upstairs. I had never heard Riley converse like this before. I was wondering what she was doing, or if her voice was just the right pitch for him to be able to hear. I strained to be able to hear what she was saying to him when my phone pinged.
I was listening to all of this from upstairs. I had never heard Riley converse like this before. I was wondering what she was doing, or if her voice was just the right pitch for him to be able to hear. I strained to be able to hear what she was saying to him when my phone pinged.
My son was texting, telling me that they would be home in 10 minutes. Wha..huh? Then who was down in the kitchen talking to Riley?
I became silent, listening and waiting for my son to get home. The conversation with the dog stopped. The house was quiet. My son was home a few minutes later.
I became silent, listening and waiting for my son to get home. The conversation with the dog stopped. The house was quiet. My son was home a few minutes later.
Someone suggested that Riley might have a guardian angel. Considering that in his last home he survived when nearly everything around him died, maybe that’s true. We also don’t know about his original home, before he was with the hoarder. Maybe his first owner died and that is why he was surrendered? Maybe that’s who visited?
Everything about this dog has felt magical so I’m not surprised by tonight’s events. I’m open to any and all possible explanations and would love to hear what you think this was.
Everything about this dog has felt magical so I’m not surprised by tonight’s events. I’m open to any and all possible explanations and would love to hear what you think this was.