Hi Carol

[quote]Thank you for your wise words re: my brother-in-law's dog, Nike.  I think you and I are both spot on.  She is reacting to the psychic impress on
her poor little spírit of those times he was near death and probably pulling out of his body, and to the fact that his physícal body was suffering at those times.  I think it possible he may also be somehow tied into those
times and making an appearance in some fashion that the humans in the house are oblivious to, but which Nike... being, as you say, extremely psychic and sensitive... is picking up on.  We wíll keep her at home on the day of the service.  I don't know if she can get his scent from ashes in a sealed urn (the temperature at which bodies are burned literally burns off
every shred of "youness" as I understand it), but she might just simply sense his presence, if he indeed shows up as they say spírits are wont to do at their services.  Best she be left in her own safe and secure environmnet back at the house to be loved on and reassured later.  And you can rest assured we (and especially ME!) are giving her tons of love and support and understandíng through what we know is a time of grieving for her as well....

Blessings,
Carol

Sorry Carol, I didn't realise that Jim had already been cremated.  Things are done differently over there.  Over here we go to the crematorium and the body is in a lovely casket.  Prayers and talk of the life of the person who has passed are said, and when the service is over, everyone goes and touches the coffin and says goodbye to the deceased, and leaves roses on the coffin.  Then the coffin moves into a wall or I have seen them go into the floor, and the body is cremated and put into a place in the cemetry with a plaque.  
That is the reason why I thought it not a good idea to take Nike incase she got his scent.  Dogs do grieve not only for deceased parents but for other dogs that pass that they have líved with.  

Pen