Alligators, Dying Dog, & Searching for Wedding Gowns

[smitty1962a]

I was walking along the river and I had a sudden fear of alligators being there. So I asked a lockmaster who is a person in charge of the lock and dams on the river about the alligators. He told me that they had been spotted not far from here, but no sightings in my area had taken place.
Then the dream switched to a vet's office where I was holding my dog. He was dying, but there was nothing that could be done for him. I laid him down and kept petting his head until he died.
Finally, I was at a carnival. but everything was being taken down. I went to a muddy creek where three boys were looking for wedding gowns that were hidden in the water. One found a light green one, another found a light purple one, and the third boy was getting ready to find his but I woke up.
Any help is appreciated

Smitty