Apparition revealled Through an Animal Totem

[Anonymous]

A short time ago a dear friend of mine commited suicide. Although I was not present for her cremation (50 miles away) about 1-2 hours after the ceremony she revealed herself (face, head and neck) to me on the belly of a live dog who rolled over and stretched out all four of its legs. The (apparition) lasted maybe 3-5 seconds before i realized what had just happened. Is this a specific type of occurence where the deceased appears through an animal (totem)?
Is there any specific meaning to take from this event?
Thank you.

Ricci