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Originally Posted by growlycat
I wondered what kind of metaphor that could be! I remember feeling badly that the pups had to be put down, hoping that there had to be another way. In the dream Sparky was his overly eager and bombastically friendly self which seemed incongruous with euthanizing puppies
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The puppies would represent parts of you that need healing. Parts that are dear or integral to you that you want to protect - that's why they're cute puppies. But some parts/memories/feelings/behaviors may just need to go, sad to say, and we have to recognize there is no other way.
I actually think therapist as vet is not a bad analogy. Animals can communicate but can not verbalize their pain in words; so too clients at times. Therapists are animal whisperers!
