Is your dog scared of sick people?

Whenever my father is sick, Homer always runs away from him and hides in our garden. When my aunt was sick, he was scared of her too. He didn't want her to pet him or play with him.
Does your dog do this too? Do you think dogs can sense health problems in people?

 

I think my dogs couldn't care less, they never do that, but what you said about your homer is very interesting! It sounds like he can sense that kind of things, and that tells me he is a very smart dog for even noticing.

 

I think that maybe sick people smell different or walk different than those who feel good. Homer was shaking whenever my aunt wanted to pet him. It was very weird.

 

Uhm, yeah! But was she sick with the flu or something that wasn't easily seen? Because if that is the case, I think that Homer might have smelled the disease in her. They say dogs can do that. I've heard several stories that sound so amazing, about people being ill of some serious things, and having no idea, but their dogs showing an odd behavior and even sniffing the affected area.

 

It happened during the last days of my aunt's life. Homer suddenly had become scared of her. A few days later, she had an internal bleeding. Maybe Homer sensed something? I really don't know, but it was weird and creepy.

 

Oh! Call me crazy, but I've heard (and I also believe it) that dogs can see and sense things we just don't, so maybe little Homer sensed her death. Maybe he saw some signs that can only be seen by dogs. I've heard a couple stories about that kind of things, after all dogs can definitely hear things we don't. Big chance they also see things that we cannot hear...

 

It's not crazy at all. I believe it's true. Dogs can sense many things we don't notice. It's possible that Homer sensed my aunt's death. He definitely knew she was very sick.

 

Have you ever watched ''Paranormal instinct'' on Animal Planet channel? They often talk about the things not only dogs, but other animals can actually see :O Some episodes were scary, the one with the rabbits scared me the most.

 

No, it's the first time I hear about this show. I don't really watch TV. It sounds very interesting though! Did they say anything about dogs that can sense sickness? Why those rabbits were so scary?

 

Oh no ,the rabbits weren't scary at all! You see, during that episode they made a short documentary of the experience a newly wed couple had upon moving to a new house, they had rabbits. They also had a dog, but ever since moving there he was acting weird. So did the rabbits, at night they kept knocking on the floor (rabbits do that to let others know there is a predator), this happened very often (they were left in a cage in the living room). One by one they mysteriously died, so did the dog.

They believed there was something there, because even the woman had seen some weird orbs and stuff like that. Plus the weird and sudden death of their pets! That episode gave me the creep, specially the part of the poor bunnies knocking on the floor with their feet...

 

Well Zola the Warrior is with me sick or well. She is just happy to cuddle and be with me no matter the season or the reason. I remember being at home unwell on more than one occasion and me thinking Zola is the only one who cares. She is ever by my side. Remy is not the "lovey dovey" type so she probably couldn't care less. She behaves the same whether I am sick or well.

 

This sounds terrifying! I don't really believe in ghosts, but it doesn't change the fact that I always get scared when I hear stories like this.
I feel very sorry for all those animals