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Coming Home (Dog Pearl created with Spirit Dog)

DOG PEARLS: Spirit Dog

Spirit Dog is one of two Dog Pearls that are essentially spiritual in nature. Created simultaneously with Coming Home, it was filmed in HD on a beautiful mountaintop bald in the Blue Ridge Mountains, June 2008.

The original planned Dog Pearl became two Pearls after Tucker, our beautiful white shepherd Dog Star, broke our hearts in November 2008 when he died at age 9. He is sorely missed.

Because Tucker engaged so well with the camera that day on the mountain,
we were able to create a Pearl for him and his family.  His younger sister Lucy,
a perky Boxer mix, is also part of this Pearl, with the two dogs romping together
at the beginning. 

Tucker represents all beloved animals who have gone to Spirit, comforting the ones they have left behind.  Like the Coming Home Pearl, Spirit Dog is a beautifully moving minute of dreamy slow motion.

Spirit Dog on Vimeo: Spirit Dog   Please play in HD if you can!
Our Vimeo Channel: vimeo.com/channels/littlepearls

Spirit Dog on YouTube: Spirit Dog   Please play in HQ, though it takes longer
to load in - MUCH better!   Our YouTube channel is greatlittlepearls

More soon, including downloadable videos!!!!!

Background and funding information on the Dog Pearls is at:
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Both Coming Home and Spirit Dog are poignant, comforting and spiritual. They address living - and dying - with ease, love and grace.  Here is the link to Coming Home: Coming Home

The next Dog Pearls will be more playful, even funny, sharing more dog wisdom and encouraging adoptions and the benefits of bringing animals into our lives.  Please help!  DO(G)NATIONS

CREDITS

Dog Stars: Tucker and Lucy

Camera: Shane Peters, Media Cinedicate

Music: Richard Shulman's New Robes
from Light from Assissi - RichHeart Music

Voiceover: Jim Stokoe

Sound Studio: Chris Rosser - Hollow Reed Arts

Editing: Shane Peters of Media Cinedicate
with Linda McLean

Funding in large part comes from a grant from the
Blessings Project Foundation

Production Assistants for the shoot: Tim Arem, Dana Gatlin Hoffman
(Tucker and Lucy), Ruth Kae Hellerman, Pamela Stringer (Lola), Mica White

Online Outreach help/guidance - David Bourne - bournemedia.com

Special Thanks to the friends and professionals whose input helped in the
formation of this Pearl, including: Jim Stokoe, Dana Gatlin Hoffman,
Debra Roberts, Julie Parker, Marlisa Mills, Barbara Johnston, Gloria Karpinski,
Richard Shulman, Clyde Hollifield, Bob Child, Mary Olson, Mica White,
Darlyne Sahara, John Charping, Maleah Jacobs, Cynthia Justice, Priestley Ford,
Tim Arem, James Sorrells, Julia Book, Stewart Stokes, Ruth Kae Hellerman,
Suzannah Tebbe Davis, Dana Garber, Trish Howey, Paul Howey, Peggy Holman,
Carolyn Paden, Ruth Williams, Lee Hatling, Connie Scotchie
and the Little Pearls Board

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Coming Home