Dead Dog Dream

Tonight I dreamt that a dog I had several years ago came and visited me in a dream. Mac, a Weimaraner we had, died from a stroke a number of years ago.

I was on this large grassy hill, very quiet, and he came along, and I knew he was dead, and he seemed to know that but it was ok. He came and greeted me.

He had another dog with him, a bulldog. The bulldog wasn't trusting of me, if I tried to pet him he'd growl, but if I put my hand down he'd come up and lick it. It's like someone had wacked him on the head on a regular basis in the past.

I've been having a lot of dreams regarding death and dead people lately. I'm not sure if it's got to do with close relatives who aren't in good health, or the fact that life seems like such a struggle right now. I don't see my own demise in these dreams but I'm frequently interfacing with dead people so not sure what to make of it.