A Visitor from the "Other Side"

I just spent the last couple days at my parents house over in Eastern Washington. It was so nice and warm and peaceful over there. I was able to really spend some quality time with the kids playing card games and what not and got some quiet time to myself as well. But the weirdest thing happened to me. When I was in high school, my dad and step mom got a little black poodle named Snickers. She was like the 5th child in our family. They even celebrated her birthday. She really was a great little dog though. Very smart, I taught her all sorts of tricks and she was a member of the family. Of course as all of us kids moved out, she became the only child there and was spoiled to death. I think a year ago, maybe two, my dad was outside with our little dog and two big dogs came over into their yard and killed her. Very devastating for my parents. So here is the weird part.... the first night I was there, I was up in the guest room sleeping when I awoke to a scratching on the door. I got up and opened the door and I knew Snickers was there. I couldn't see her but something jumped up on the bed and snuggled up in the covers. I saw the bed covers move and sink down where she supposedly lay. I was a little scared at first but then thought, oh I guess its just Snickers and I went back to sleep. Or maybe I was still asleep. I don't know if it was a dream or not, it all seemed so real. Hmmmm. I wish I had a picture to post of her. Maybe I can find one somewhere.