do you trust your dogs opinion?

Question

do you trust your dogs opinion when it comes to people? i had a mate that my dog never really liked, he would visit us regulary, and my dog never went to greet him like she did with every body else, she wouldnt get nasty with him just keep away from him, we asked him if he accidently had hurt her but he said no. any how years later this mate of mine came onto me when my husband went out, and my dog lept into action to protect me, not that i needed protection, but she let him know she didnt like him by growling and putting her hair up, that mate doesnt come around any more, i should have paid more attention to my dogs behaviour back then, she was telling me he was no good, any body else have a dog that lets you know who to trust?

Answer 1

I like this story... i like it when people bond this closely with their animals... my dog has recently passed away... but i still have my Cat and he is just amazing at picking people... he is a very content cat and lets most people give him a pat and pick him up... but when he picks up on some ones "bad" vibes he's the devil cat... he once attacked this bloke who was changing out video door camera thinging... outta no where just went kabam on the legs and we later got a call from his bosses asking if we had any problems with him as he'd been stealing from other houses... Go kitty... but i must admit even i had got a bad feeling from him and maybe he was just reacting on that...

Answer 2

For the most part, yes. Dogs communicate entirely different than humans and they tend to pick up on body language and smells that humans can't detect or interpret well that other humans put off because of certain physiological changes that occur when they are uncomfortable in situations. If a person is having hostile thoughts or something like that they can put off these signals that dogs can sometimes 'hear' and not like so they tend to communicate that by not feeling comfortable around that person and growling or getting in between you and them or just not trusting them at all.

She is obviously aware of some ill intent that this person had and didn't appreciate it being directed into her family. It doesn't have to be and most likely isn't based on some injury or act from years before but from her percieving his nature. I have had dogs behave like that before and they were well socialized and not prone to disliking people (quite the opposite) so I believed them when they 'told' me that they didn't like someone and it always panned out to be with good reason.

Answer 3

Some dogs absolutely, I have had dogs that had more common sense then most people. We had a special connection that was awesome. Unfortunately they have both passed over the years, the baby that we have now is shaping up to be a good guy but we will see. I have noticed lately that there are some people that he will not tolerate at all, and he is friendly enough with most people. I always respect my animals opinion on people, I had a horse that was the same way.

Answer 4

I think I should, because my dog is very sweet, and never has attacked anyone or even growled at them, in any way but playfully. She is very laid back and sweet. When my sister's then boyfriend came into the house she growled at him,knocked him over and stood over him growling. We couldn't understand what was wrong with her because she had never acted like that before! Turns out that the guy was a complete jerk and cheated on my sister. He was a really bad person, and my dog seemed to know it. That is the only person she's ever been aggressive with, and she had a right to!

Answer 5

Absolutely.

My dog acted the part of the "Wal-Mart greeter" at all our garage sales--making sure everyone's hands were licked and escorting them through the garage.

However, one day a man pulled up to the curb in his pickup and strode over to my mom with a furious look on his face. He was so upset that our sign said "Sale, 1 block" when it was closer to a black and a half.

All the while, my dog had her hackles up and was barking furiously. She knew this was not a good guy to be dealing with, and I believe he would have gotten violent if not for her.

Haven't you ever gotten that feeling that a dog was surveying you to figure out what kind of person you were? They certainly know our intentions. I don't know if it's our body language or a sixth sense, but they're definitely more than "just dogs."

Answer 6

I make it a point to pay attention to how my dog reacts to people and the situation around her. Many times she has picked up on things long before I had a clue.
We take the first of our daily walks very early in the morning, often before daylight, and several times she has actually stepped in front of me and not let me pass just before I smelled cigarette smoke, or someone stepped out from behind a car or a building.
She is normally a gentle, laid back sort that is friendly to other dogs, kittens and children but when she acts like she doesn't trust someone I pay extra attention.

Answer 7

We have always trusted our dogs. They are usually dead on when sizing up the characters of people. We actually had one older Belgian Sheepdog that we would bring in to meet puppy buyers before we let them see the puppies. If they could sit and hold a conversation with us and not squirm, and if they addressed her and won her over, then we would move on to the puppies. The one and ONLY time we did not heed her reaction to a puppy buyer, the puppy was returned to us in bad shape. The household was totally unsuitable.

I also had a schipperke that would stare at the guys that would come to the house to date me and my sister. The guys that weren't bothered by her were usually good dates. The ones who squirmed and asked us to put her away, we only went out with once.

So yeah, I trust my dogs. More than a lot of people I know

Answer 8

yes, my Black Lab.
When Tasha was a young dog one of our family members came over, this person is someone who we all do not trust, he steals and lies.
This person usually only came over when my husband was around. On this particular day he decided to come out, he did know my husband was gone for the weekend and well I must say, my Lab wouldn't let him come into the yard she actually stopped his truck from coming up the driveway. (it is amazing how dogs remember peoples vechiles)
The idiot then got out of his truck and tried to scold Tasha, while I was telling Tasha to come and asking him to leave at the same time, he didn't want to go and he told me that my husband wanted him to take some things, well my husband never told me this so of course I didn't believe him and I believed he was coming over to do some harm on me and or our property, so I warned him again, at this time I had Tasha on a sit stay by my side, I told him if he didn't go I would let Tasha off the command and he will have to offend himself, well he kept on coming, so I let her off the command, and yes she bit him and he ran into the truck and took off.
I did praise my dog immensely and I knew she never liked the idiot in the first place, this person is no longer welcomed to our home and my husband and I did report this to our sheriff department.
I believe dogs know more than what we all think and see, they have this "six sense" about them, I have always believed any animal that I have, when it comes to people, animals will know if the person is kind or mean.....

Answer 9

I did, and unfortunately I ignored him. I married a man that my dog clearly disliked...(I got him at the shelter, a terrier something mix, about 70 pounds...little bit chubby), any way, he growled at this guy from day one, and ended up actually being poisoned by this ex-husband because he had a dog of his own and they didn't get along. This man was an abusive drunk idiot. I miss the dog, rusty alot, the man, not at all.

Answer 10

People say that animals have a special sense that we cannot understand. Animals are not prone to being irrational - if a dog shows a dislike for a particular person, there is usually a very good reason for it. Animals can supposedly sense evil or bad intentions in others.