Dogs are incredibly intuitive and, whether you believe it or not, they have a sixth sense when it comes to understanding human emotional needs. It is their sixth sense that helps them become such good friends of their human owners.
A dog as a friend is often better than friends or family, as without you even saying a word they can sense your excitement and happiness as well as sadness and stress. In addition, dogs seem to be able to help identify medical issues in their owners. This has been reported in news stories as well as recent studies. Some therapy dogs also are trained to assist their owners who have chronic health issues.
# SadnessWhen you feel sad, your four-legged friend can immediately sense it. A new 2016 study published in the Royal Society’s journal Biology Letters reports that dogs can recognize emotions in humans by combining information from different visual and auditory cues.
# CancerDogs have the ability to sense diseases, too. With about 220 million scent receptors, dogs can smell things that seem unfathomable to us. Dogs are famous for detecting cancer. They can sniff out a variety of cancer types, including skin, breast and bladder cancer.
# PregnancyYour furry friend can even sense pregnancy. Women owners surely notice changes in their pet’s behavior during their pregnancy. Some women report that their pet became more protective, attentive and loving all of a sudden. Some dogs even start escorting their pregnant owners everywhere they go.
# EarthquakesIt is believed that dogs can even sense upcoming earthquakes before they actually happen. This has nothing to do with anything supernatural. It is their strong hearing power that helps them sense the upcoming natural disaster. Dogs can hear the movement of rocks underground in the earth that happens just before earthquakes.
# StormsLong before a severe storm approaches your area, your four-legged companion can sense it. Your pet may start pacing, panting and acting in an agitated way even though the outside environment looks just fine.