do dogs know when ur sick?

Question

hello there i have a chihuahua and when anyone is sick in the house shes always around them and wants to sleep with them...is this normal is as if she is taking care of u and when shes in bed she wont move unless u doo

Answer 1

yep dogs do be quite intuitive and empathetice if someone is sick or sad, and always want to make u feel better, cheer u up. some dogs are more into it than others though. my old dog was always desperate to make us better and happy again, if ever i came home unhappy or stressed out, i always felt completely better after seeing him, our new dog isnt into so much but she is still quite young still

Answer 2

This might interest you.

Cat predicts deaths in nursing home
By RAY HENRY Associated Press Writer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dogs can sometimes predict an epileptic owner's
seizure or sniff at an owner's mole, signaling a possible cancer.

Now, it appears a cat can predict the deaths of patients in a nursing
home.

When Oscar curls up on a patient's bed and stays there, the staff knows
it's time to call the family. It usually means the patient has less
than four hours to live.

The feline's accuracy has been observed in 25 cases at Steere House
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

"He doesn't make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when
patients are about to die," Dr. David Dosa said in an interview. He
describes the phenomenon in a poignant essay in Thursday's issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine.

"Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the
companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said
Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at Brown
University.

The 2-year-old Oscar was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a
third-floor dementia unit at Steere House, which treats people with
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.

After about six months, the staff noticed the cat would make his own
rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd sniff and observe
patients, and those he stayed with would wind up dying in a few hours.

Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously and is generally
aloof. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.

Oscar is better at predicting death than the people who work there,
said Dr. Joan Teno of Brown University, who treats patients at the
nursing home and is an expert on care for the terminally ill.

She was convinced of Oscar's talent when he made his 13th correct call.
While observing one patient, Teno said she noticed the woman wasn't
eating, was breathing with difficulty and that her legs had a bluish
tinge, signs that often mean death is near.

Oscar wouldn't stay inside the room though, so Teno thought his streak
was broken. Instead, it turned out the doctor's prediction was roughly
10 hours too early. Sure enough, during the patient's final two hours,
nurses told Teno that Oscar joined the woman at her bedside.

Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweet-faced,
gray-and-white cat are so ill they probably don't know he's there, so
patients aren't aware he's a harbinger of death. Most families are
grateful for the advanced warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the
room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces
and meows his displeasure.

No one's certain if Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant or
points to a cause. Teno wonders if the cat notices telltale scents or
reads something into the behavior of the nurses who raised him.

Nicholas Dodman, who directs an animal behavioral clinic at the
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and has read
Dosa's article, said the only way to know is to carefully document how
Oscar divides his time between the living and dying.

If Oscar really is a furry grim reaper, it's also possible his behavior
could be driven by self-centered pleasures like a heated blanket placed
on a dying person, Dodman said.

Nursing home staffers aren't concerned with explaining Oscar, so long
as he gives families a better chance of saying goodbye to the dying.

Oscar recently received a wall plaque commending his "compassionate
hospice care."

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AP science writer Alicia Chang in Los Angeles contributed to this
report.

Answer 3

I believe It is very normal. Not just for dogs but all animals. We have 2 dogs and 1 cat. They are always in bed with us but even more affectionate if someone is sick or sad. They say animals have a sixth sense!!!

Answer 4

Oh, yes, it's very normal. Your dog cares about you and knows something isn't right with you.

We had a terrier-bulldog mix when I was growing up. Anytime one of us was sick, he'd stay with us constantly.

Before I got married, I had a roommate who had a lab. Anytime I was home sick, she'd lay on the floor next to my bed and wouldn't get up unless my roommate came home and called her or I got up. (She was trained not to get into human beds.)

Pretty sweet, huh? :)

Answer 5

he in all probability has a chilly so verify he drinks lots and sleeps it off. the superb element to do would take him to a vet however. If he starts vomiting, having bloody or loose stool you will desire to take him to a vet no remember in case you will desire to take out a private loan on your place or not. If he does any of the above you will desire to provide him Gatorade or pedialite because of the fact he would have parvo, additionally keep him faraway from all different animals. heavily however with all the failings it would desire to be and ailment going around and contaminated canine nutrients you will desire to take it to the vet.

Answer 6

I think they do. I think they sence your mood and such. Because when I am walking in the field talking on my cell with my husky and who ever I am talking too says something bad and I get mad/sad/upset she starts to walk really close to me and trys to comfort me until I get over it or whatever. I think dogs are alot smarter then people credit them for.

Answer 7

it's very common for dogs to do that. dogs have special senses and can sense things we can't and they do know when you're sick. since dogs are usually very loyal and protective, that would be why your dog takes of the sick.

Answer 8

I think that it is because when you are sick you act differently and your dog probably notices the changes.

Answer 9

Yep, dogs do know when their humans aren't well. It sounds like you have a little love-bug! Lucky you!

Answer 10

Dogs can tell when somethings wrong. It's cute, too!