Comments on: A Dog’s Sixth Sense: The Unexplained Power of Dogs

By: Doggy Dan

Doggy Dan — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:55:45 +0000

In reply to Michelle. You're welcome. Be sure to practice mini separations following that rule

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:07:02 +0000

Wow such beautiful stories even the sad ones. Dogs are the best people. Loveing your webinars and training tips, even though some parts are proving to be quite challenging. My dog just knows things he’s a staffie and I’m often left speechless with him. He even knows when I am returning home he lets the house know I’m on my way back , my son says 15mins before I pull upto the drive and nowhere in sight that the dog is whimpering at the door he lets him out and he runs down to sit at the gate looks back to my son who says it looks like he’s smiling then runs back upto the house and sits on the step. Just watching . The I eventually pull up and the dog just runs to the gate , tail wagging and howls . He does this everytime and it doesn’t matter if I’m away for 20 mins or 2 or 4 hours he just knows when I’m on my way back. Its magical to watch. Beautiful creatures indeed.Its a shame many people are not like dogs the world could be a much nicer place.
Thankyou for all your time and dedication.

By: Lisa Clark

Lisa Clark — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:51:36 +0000

hi Dan I have a story. Our dog Amelia can sense and see the spirits of our 3 dogs which passed a way. m y husband and I have also saw there spirits at our home. Amelia gets bothered by them sniffing her or getting to close to her. What can you do to help Amelia be more relaxed and not bothered .

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:47:01 +0000

In reply to Tania Howard. Thanks for sharing your story Tania, and I want to pass on my condolences for the loss of your Mother & Father. Dogs can be very aware, way more so than we give them credit for, and involving them in the grieving process can certainly help them understand what is happening. I'm really glad that Millie has gone on to find another family so call her own but she no doubt still remembers your Mother & Father! All the Best, Doggy Dan

By: Lindy

Lindy — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:29:20 +0000

In reply to Yolanda. I recently had to have my 10yo German Shepherd put down due to cancer . She did that same staring thing you describe for several months before she was diagnosed. I knew she was trying to tell me something. Deep within I knew she was sick because it crossed my mind several times but I didn't want to believe it.

By: Tania Howard

Tania Howard — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:33:07 +0000

My Mum died a couple of years ago. Her husband had preceded her by 18 mths and their dog Millie, a king charles cavalier had been devoted to him. She only liked men (and my mum). She wouldn’t tolerate other females (found out the female breeder had abused her). The only time I could get near her was to take her for a walk, and she let me begrudgingly, as she knew Mum was too sick to take her. Anyway once Mum was in palliative care I sneaked Millie in to see her. We had been really concerned about rehoming her as she was 8 and of course didn’t like females. But after this visit she seemed to really understand that was it for mum. She stopped moping after that visit, then ‘moved on’ pretty quickly with a new owner… she just understood and think the visit cement this. Took her to the funeral too, it seemed to help her transition to a new owner.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:09:34 +0000

In reply to Nikkol. Wow Nikkol....the hairs on the back of my neck stood up when I read your story! Oso is a very special dog and it's clear you both have an amazing bond. Thanks for sharing, Doggy Dan

By: Nikkol

Nikkol — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:50:23 +0000

Hi Dan….
I loved your story and all of your readers stories as well. I have a quick one to share. When I met boyfriend 5+ years ago, he had just gotten Oso, a Staffordshire pitbull/Mastiff mix puppy, almost 8 months old. When he introduced me to Oso, the pup was friendly but a little hesitant. I didn’t take it personal. I was a new human. So after time, he warmed up to me. So much that he would sit with me instead of my bed, he’d give only me kisses and turn his nose up at anyone else. It was so funny to watch my bf’s face when Oso would greet me and just barely acknowledge him. So Oso and I became buddies. Like peas and carrots. One day I was waking him down one of the main roads in the city I live in. It was still daylight out and everything seemed fine. All of the sudden Oso stops dead in his tracks. He won’t walk forward, won’t look to the left or right or at me as In telling him to get a move on. He’s just staring straight in front of him. So I’m looking to see what he sees and I see nothing. Except I see the hair on the back of his neck standing up and his tail between his legs. I know this isn’t right, not for my baby boy. Slowly now, Oso turns his head and looks behind me. He bares his teeth and growls. I turn just in time to see a man approaching us at a very very fast pace with a switchblade in his hand. That man ran across the street so fast when he noticed what big teeth Oso had! The scary part, I hadn’t even heard the man approaching me fast as a locomotive! So my baby saved my behind I believe. And we’ve been best friends since. He had me at hello

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:42:47 +0000

In reply to Seb. Wow Seb, it sounds like your family all have a really wonderful bond with Shadow. She seems to have a very strong and caring maternal side. Thanks for sharing your story...all the best, Doggy Dan

By: Seb

Seb — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:36:14 +0000

Our female rottweiler shadow sensed my partners pregnancy, she had a false pregnancy and when we put 2 and 2 together her false pregnancy was approximately 1 week after conception! Our baby boy entered the world 2 months early, so my partner had to stay in hospital for about a week after birth. During the first 2 days of my partner not coming home shadow refused to eat, wouldn’t interact and she just played by the front door waiting and occasionally whimpering. I took her to the hospital to see my partner and almost instantly snapped out of it and got back to her usual self. Baby boy is 9 months old now and shadow loves him dearly. We now also have a 1 yo Male rottweiler who shadow has been very motherly to.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 23:19:37 +0000

In reply to Paula Lewis Martin.

Hi Paula,
I have heard many stories about dogs alerting their owners to various forms of cancer by deliberately nudging an area of their owners body. Dogs do have the ability to detect this type of thing, in fact there are dogs who are trained to detect all sorts of medical conditions….diabetes, epilepsy and cancers amongst them. Rowdy was certainly looking out for you and it’s clear you had a great bond! Thanks for sharing your story, Doggy Dan

By: Paula Lewis Martin

Paula Lewis Martin — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:32:42 +0000

paula.martin@wyoming.com
We had a sweet Golden Retriever who was born with terrible hips but after surgery was able to live 7 years before dying with cancer. What I want to share is that when I would be standing at the kitchen counter with my back to Rowdy he started to nudge the back of my left thigh. At the time I assumed that he wanted my attention. On a routine visit with my doctor she saw a suspicious spot on the back of my left thigh. It was melanoma and after a couple times of cutting out tissue all cancer was successfully removed. Was Rowdy trying to tell me I had cancer? I believe the answer is yes.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:11:21 +0000

In reply to David Mann. Yep, dogs really are amazing animals! Best, Dan

By: David Mann

David Mann — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:33:07 +0000

I didn’t know that dogs have such a powerful sixth sense. Great to know this thing.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:36:31 +0000

In reply to Doug. What a great name for a dog Doug! I'm really sorry for your loss. It's never easy witnessing the end days of our dog's lives, and I'm a big advocate for always putting the dog's comfort at the forefront. Thanks for sharing Karma's story, best Doggy Dan

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:54:05 +0000

Our big dog Karma – never did figure out her breed – developed a fist-sized tumor on her stomach. Despite that, we still walked happily on the beach for probably a year. One day it double – almost tripled – in size. Her behavior changed from anything I’d seen before. She stayed at my side all day, going everywhere I went. She wouldn’t sit or lie down the entire day. Finally, about 6 PM, I called our vet, who said she could put her down tomorrow morning. I said no, this can’t wait. So she came by about an hour later. As soon as the vet walked through the door, Karma lay down on the tile floor for the first time all day. She knew what was happening, and she was ready.

(BTW, the vet confirmed that had we waited until morning, it would have been very ugly for us – and for Karma.)

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:49:09 +0000

In reply to kristin. What a beautiful post Kristin! Jessie sounds like an amazing dog and I have to totally agree with you...dogs really are the best people! Thanks for sharing, Doggy Dan

By: kristin

kristin — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:11:10 +0000

Hi DD,

My old girl Jessie (golden retriever) passed at 14 y/O, weeks earlier we had rescued our rottweiller Boris who was 16 weeks old. Jessie tolerated the new addition and knew her place as our number 1 dog, she had been with us since we were children and watched us grow into our teens.
The thing is…. the day she passed … she had gone to each of us (me, my parents and my brothers) and almost as if insisted on nudging her head into our hands, following our every move ever smiling and present over the course of that afternoon… then at dinner time…. we couldn’t find her.
After searching the house, we found she had taken herself outside into a part of the garden that she had obviously cleared in preparation…. there in that spot she laid down and went to sleep forever. I miss Jessie and i’m glad she said goodbye to me even though i was a dismissive teenager. Now as a grown adult i can fully appreciate the effort she went to that day to say goodbye to each of us individually on what she knew was to be her last day. I have never forgotten this, or Jessie. Dogs really are the best people xx

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:17:22 +0000

In reply to Jakie Stanley. Thank-you for your kind words. Your Husky was very lucky to have found such a wonderful home, and what a full life at 14 years! Some dogs have a way of finding us, when we least expect it or we think it's not what we need in our life. These dogs are often the ones who teach us the most about life! Best, Doggy Dan

By: Jakie Stanley

Jakie Stanley — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:31:19 +0000

Dan, So sorry to hear about Peanut. I understand your loss as about 4 years ago I lost my white Husky. 14 plus years, to cancer on her hip. She knew it was her time and we sat and talked about it for several days before her passing. She would sit and lick my crosses I wear around my neck and look into like she was saying “mommy take the pain away”. She turned out to be my soul mate that I adopted from a shelter when she was 5 months and she picked me as I almost left the shelter thinking I did not “need” a dog and she came to me (while I was on crutches at the time from knee surgery) and she put her head on my shoulder and leaned in hugging me…well we left the shelter together 30 minutes later and she was the best dog I have ever had. She taught me a lot like your Peanut. It is funny that Arella my 9 month Golden Retriever is developing some of the strange behaviors that my Husky had like the husky’s soul is living through Arella, even Maisie, my Cavalier sees the same behavior. Once they are in your life and heart, they never leave you. God Bless Peanut for her wisdom and love she shared while on this earth.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:25:01 +0000

In reply to Danielle M Trine.

Hi Danielle, thanks for jumping on and sharing your stories.
It can be really bizarre how some dogs seem to be the ones who ‘choose’ their owners and it sounds like Gypsy had you pegged from the moment she met you! I’ll be sure to check out the Facebook page to read all about Samantha and your Dad. Best, Doggy Dan

By: Danielle M Trine

Danielle M Trine — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:18:32 +0000

All of these stories are truly amazing I have two short ones to share. 5 years ago my best friend/employer had a litter of Saint Bernards, I fell in love with mom and dad years ago and was dying for a puppy. The day they were born I was so excited to pick one out, I chose this cute female, but for some reason this other female had been my shadow, every visit she was never away from me so I decided that this was my . After 5 years Gypsy is still my dog but more my best friend, my protector, my baby sitter, my world. I suffer from dizzy spells among a few others and have had cancer 2 times each time I need any help or feel dizzy Gypsy is right there, even if she is outside she will come charging through the door straight to mom! The second story is my dad’s rottie Samantha, she saved his life and thousands of people gathered together to save her, the story is all yours to read and endure the life they shared on Facebook at “Manswer’s Place” where rottie friends hang.

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:31:45 +0000

In reply to Maureen zeno. Maureen, dogs really are amazing animals and we are lucky to have them in our lives. I just want to pass on my condolences at the passing of your husband and thank-you so much for sharing your story. Best, Doggy Dan

By: Dog Trainer Doggy Dan

Dog Trainer Doggy Dan — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:13:08 +0000

In reply to Maureen zeno.

Hi Maureen….there is so much we don’t know about dogs when it comes to the way they perceive the world, but what we do know is that they are capable of amazing things! There are countless stories online about dogs who seem to have a higher (sixth) sense when it comes to all sorts of things. The way you describe PJ behaving would certainly indicate that he was aware something was not quite right. Thanks for sharing your story….Doggy Dan