Ever found yourself questioning the silent whispers of your home, or the too-curious shadows of the woods? Prepare to have the hairs on your neck stand on end as we recount the chilling adventures with our golden retriever, Rex, who kicked off a series of spine-tingling occurrences that left our family peering into the paranormal. From performing tricks for invisible spectators to an enigmatic presence echoing his growls in the forest, our tales blur the line of reality, teasing the mind with the possibility of otherworldly inhabitants among us.
Step into our living room, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, as doors swing open unaided and red balls roll of their own accord. Venture further with us to our backyard wilderness, where the night air carries more than just the sounds of nature—it whispers secrets of the unknown. Our latest episode isn't just a cache of ghost stories; it's an eerie exploration of the unexplained that beckons you to listen closely. Join us, if you dare, and you might just find that the creepiest stories are those that wag their tails or echo your dog's growl in the dead of night.
Ever found yourself questioning the silent whispers of your home, or the too-curious shadows of the woods? Prepare to have the hairs on your neck stand on end as we recount the chilling adventures with our golden retriever, Rex, who kicked off a series of spine-tingling occurrences that left our family peering into the paranormal. From performing tricks for invisible spectators to an enigmatic presence echoing his growls in the forest, our tales blur the line of reality, teasing the mind with the possibility of otherworldly inhabitants among us.
Step into our living room, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, as doors swing open unaided and red balls roll of their own accord. Venture further with us to our backyard wilderness, where the night air carries more than just the sounds of nature—it whispers secrets of the unknown. Our latest episode isn't just a cache of ghost stories; it's an eerie exploration of the unexplained that beckons you to listen closely. Join us, if you dare, and you might just find that the creepiest stories are those that wag their tails or echo your dog's growl in the dead of night.
Well, hello, my little creepies. Oh, yes, it's that time again. We talk about UFOs and Bigfoot, paranormal true crime and conspiracy stories and all things creepy. Yes, this is the Creepy Show. You can find us online at creepyshow and I'm your host, the Master of Creep.
Speaker 2:Tonight's episode, rex Does Tricks for a Ghost. I had dogs growing up, but Rex was my favorite dog. Rex was really a big golden retriever weighing more than 100 pounds. He lived to the ripe old age of 18 years old. I didn't raise Rex from a puppy. When I got him he was already three years old.
Speaker 2:I remember seeing an ad about a really great dog who was looking for a new home because the owners were moving from their Texas farmhouse to an apartment in Oklahoma City. The owners didn't want Rex to have to go from being an outdoor dog to an indoor dog, cooped up all day in a little apartment door dog, cooped up all day in a little apartment. So they posted a Craigslist ad in hopes of finding a great new owner, someone who maybe had a little land who would allow Rex to roam around and be happy. Well, I called that couple and met with them and they were looking for a good home for Rex and Rex seemed to be a very friendly dog. The couple wasn't trying to sell Rex, they were going to give him away to the right person and I guess I made a pretty good impression because they gave Rex to me. I opened up my car door and Rex jumped in like he had done it a thousand times before and Rex jumped in like he had done it a thousand times before. I drove Rex to his new home in Middle Otheon, texas, where we have lots of land to roam around on.
Speaker 2:Rex really loves being outdoors and it was nice to be able to just let him roam without a leash or even a fence. He spent most of his time just sitting on the front porch. At night he would join the rest of the family in the living room to watch TV. Yes, rex loved watching TV. I think he liked the fact that the entire family was there together each night and he was definitely part of the family. Rex was the friendliest dog I have ever known. I would take him to the lake and he would bolt out of the car and run full pace and jump into the water. He loved playing fetch with just about anything that you could throw Sticks, balls, rocks, even larger tree limbs. If you threw it, he would bring it back. Not only was Rex friendly, but he was also very smart. He learned to do lots of tricks and he had his own bed. We had a large padded area where he used to sleep. I could just say Rex, it's time for bed, and he would walk over to his pad and lay down and he would usually give out a really long sigh as to say wow, what a day. While watching TV at night.
Speaker 2:Every now and then our front door would swing open and then it would shut again. Because of the windows being open and the wind building up pressure in the house. We pretty much ignored the door because it was a regular occurrence. Our door had a spring hinge, so when you opened it it would close all by itself. And you might be saying, okay, so where are we going with this story? Well, here's what happened.
Speaker 2:One windy night in October about 10 pm, we were all settled down on the couch and we started watching TV. This time of the year it can still be hot in Texas, so we had our back windows open to let the breeze in. To let the breeze in, suddenly, without warning, our front door swung open, but this time it didn't immediately swing closed again, like it usually does, and I thought well, that's strange. I mean it was noticeable, but I didn't think too much about it. But for a brief few seconds I remember thinking I wonder if the spring broke. But the door finally did close itself and everything was back to normal, but not really, because this is where the story gets very creepy.
Speaker 2:Rex gets up and starts wagging his tail, something that he does when somebody is talking to him, something that he does when somebody is talking to him. He stood up facing a blank wall about four feet away and started to shake hands, except no one was there. At first I thought, well, he must be sleepwalking. I talked to him Rex, what are you doing? He looked over at me and then back to the blank wall. Then he started to do some of his tricks, like rolling over and sitting up. It was just like someone was there giving him commands. He went through his entire routine of tricks. Everything was freaking me out. At this point we turned off the TV and just started watching Rex, what in the heck are you doing? It creeped me out because I could tell that Rex was reacting to someone, but there was nobody there. At least, that's what I thought. All I could see was a blank wall.
Speaker 2:Well, it got even more creepy. Rex started walking into other rooms and looking up, as though someone was leading him around. Rex would stop and sit and do his handshake trick again to a blank wall, him left to right, like he does when someone is talking to him. He was wagging his tail and he seemed to be very happy that someone was paying attention to him. Yet there was nobody there. Then Rex did something that he had never done before. He walked into a tiny little closet, just barely big enough for his body to fit in, and he sat there for a few seconds and he let out a little bark, like he does when someone tells him to speak.
Speaker 2:Now Rex has a red ball. That's his favorite toy. Well, he ran back into the living room and he picked it up. He brought it back and dropped it in front of the small closet. Brought it back and dropped it in front of the small closet, just as though he was wanting to play fetch.
Speaker 2:Well, up until this point we were kind of convinced that Rex must be hallucinating. But then we all gasped and screamed when the red ball bounced from the small closet back out into the middle of the room, all on its own. Of course, rex thought this was fun and he chased the ball. We, on the other hand, were yelling and screaming and we ran out of the house into the front yard. My wife was actually angry at me because she was convinced that I somehow had rigged this up as a practical joke. I reasoned with her how in the hell could I rig this all up? We continued to watch Rex from the outside of the house through the window playing with his newfound friend. After about five minutes we could see that Rex was in the living room again and he was laying down on his sleeping pad just like nothing had ever happened.
Speaker 2:I volunteered to go into the house first, so I looked around and nothing seemed to be out of place. My wife and kids made me take folding chairs out into the front lawn so they could sit and talk about this. Chairs out into the front lawn so they could sit and talk about this. I joined them and we sat there for about two hours just talking and comparing notes and wondering what in the hell just happened. We were all in shock. Finally, we all went in together and all slept in the living room until the next morning, and it took several days before everything got back to normal. I have always thought that people who claimed that ghosts were real were crazy, but now I know better. Now, while we're on the subject of wrecks.
Speaker 2:I have another short story I would like to tell you. You already know that we lived in the middle of Texas. We lived on about 10 acres of wooded land. The trees and undergrowth were so thick that it was very hard to walk through the woods During the early spring and into the summer we would burn lots of wood that had fallen during the past year. We had a large opening next to the road that was perfect for burning wood. It was close enough for the fire trucks to have access to the fire if needed, but at the same time it was close to the wooded area where the wood was at. We always practiced safe precautions when burning wood. A water hose was going all of the time and we cleared out all of the grass surrounding the fire pit area. We only burned wood when the wind was low and we never left the fire or even hot coals unattended. Also, a wheelbarrow full of loose dirt and a shovel was ready to put out any small blaze that escaped the main fire pit and all of the years that we have been burning wood we have never had a mishap.
Speaker 2:We only had about 10 acres of land, but our land backed up to another ranch which had several hundred acres and there was no fence to separate our properties, just thick forest and trees, just thick forests and trees, and, of course, wild animals. We had all kinds of wild animals. We had all the regular small wildlife that you would expect, such as possums and raccoons, armadillos, skunks, rabbits, foxes, things like that. But we also had some larger animals, such as coyotes and wolves and bobcats, wild boars and even wild dogs. At one point we even had a notorious mountain lion which was responsible for killing local ranchers' livestock. The mountain lion was never captured or killed, but was thought to have died of natural causes because the attack stopped after a severely cold winter.
Speaker 2:One day I went out to burn wood at the fire pit and of course Rex followed me. He would usually follow me any time I went out the front door. The fire pit was only about a hundred yards away from our house. I had previously gathered a large pile of wood ready to be burned. I would start the fire, nice and small, and then I would add wood as needed to keep the fire manageable. Rex was off looking for small animals, like he always did. He would usually find a turtle or an armadillo to play with. He would never hurt the animal, but he loved to chase them. He would bark at them. It was like a form of entertainment for Rex. It usually took me four to five hours to burn a pile of wood. I would bring an ice chest with drinks and I would just sit on the ice chest and tend the fire. An ice chest with drinks and I would just sit on the ice chest and tend the fire.
Speaker 2:I could hear Rex rustling around through the woods chasing small animals, growling and barking. After a while I would just ignore Rex and let him have fun, and I would hear him from time to time in the woods behind me and then I would hear him chasing something around to the right of me and then the next thing, you know, he would be chasing something over to the left of me it was just out of my view into the woods. The funny thing about Rex is the fact that he had a growl that sounded like a grizzly bear. He sounded ferocious, but the fact is he wouldn't hurt a flea. After burning the wood and putting out the coals, I was ready to go back home. I had been there about five hours.
Speaker 2:Rex was still about 20 or 30 yards away in the woods and he was growling at something, except this time the growl seemed to be louder than usual. It actually sounded like he was growling at me. Rex would never growl at me, but when I moved, the growl seemed to be moving with me. Well, that's strange, I thought. So I yelled out come on, rex, let's go home. Usually when I say that, he would instantly pop out of the woods and he would follow me back to the house, but this time it was different. I yelled at him again Rex, let's go. Still nothing, no sign of Rex, just a steady, deep growl. Okay, rex, find your own way back, I'm going home.
Speaker 2:I went home rolling up the water hose. As I walked, rex was still growling and it sounded like he was still growling at me. But the growls got louder as I left the area and they seemed to be following me. When I got home, I walked through the front door and there was Rex laying on his sleeping pad. What the? I asked my wife, hey, how long has Rex been here? And she said he's been here for a couple of hours. That's when I realized the growling animal was growling at me. I was the prey. What the heck was that? Maybe that mountain lion didn't die after all, or maybe it was a Bigfoot. Whatever it was, it was certainly creepy.
Speaker 1:As the casket closes on another creepy episode, we bid you farewell to the shadows that danced upon your fears. Oh, and thank you for joining us on this creepy journey into the unknown, where the darkness whispers secrets and the silence echoes within your soul. Find us online for some extra creepy content at creepyshow and if you happen to make it through the night, don't forget to share this podcast with someone you want to terrorize. Ha ha ha, good night. My little creepies Sleep with one eye open, for the night is long and full of horror. Ha ha ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha of horror.