My Dogs Know I Had Surgery - Page 1

I know this has been talked about before, but it always amazes me when dogs seem to know something is not normal.  Some service dogs are trained to detect changes in blood sugar or when a seizure is about to occur.   It is fascinating, though, when untrained dogs can sense something in their owners.

About a week and a half ago. I had abdominal surgery.  I was in the hospital for six days.  My family said that one of our female gsd's would hardly eat while I was in the hospital; she also paced the house at night.  Our male gsd had an upset stomach.  All three of the dogs began shedding more.  

When I came home from the hospital, my dogs were very cautious around me.  They knew I was walking very slowly and am unsteady on my feet.  After sniffing me over, they have remained at my side constantly.  When I walk, two of them walk by my side.   When I stop walking and stand still, they will gently lean into me as if to give me support.   They have been so sweet.   

Would love to hear other similar stories!

I do not have a story like that, but I loved yours! 

My three caregivers...better than the medical staff at the hospital!

OMG:  they are so cute all sitting there for pic's.  love that.  No story but thx for sharing yours, made my day.  hope you are feeling yourself soon.  Best of healing to you...  Nan

Just goes to show you how intuitive they can be without any training,  I sware  you could train these guys to do anything,  they are so smart.  Don't you just love it.   Any ideas on alerting on a medical scent like "scenting to a migraine" that might be in the wind or coming on.  Know they do seizures; diabetes alerts, all kinds of kid alerts with Autism, etc  Have been trying to research actual migraine episodes prior to the actual problem coming on.  They can detect cancer as it must have a definitive scent, etc.??  Maybe saliva or on the breath of a migraine sufferer??  Thx to all...

Love to hear these stories.  I am glad you are back home and doing better.

With my Rose, if I leave for an extended time and cannot take her, I tell her to stay and "take care of Bob (husband) or Paul (son)."  I have never gone beyond that or did any training on what that "means."  Both my husband and son says that she will then not leave their side or let them out of her eye sight, even to go to the restroom.  She insists that they stay right with her.

At first we thought this was just a needy thing, as she loves to be around someone all the time.  We have determined though that Rose is responding to the "take care of xxx," as she does not do the same actions if I leave for a few hours and do not say anything.

Now I just wish Max would develope the same instinct/intiative/empathy......

Love our dogs.

OOOOH Fawn what a good good girl...  don't you just love it.  Have a great day  Nan

 Nan's:   It would be so cool if dogs could be trained to sense a migraine coming on so the person could take early measures!  It is amazing that dogs can smell cancer!

Fawn: what a sweet girl Rose is!

My sweet male gsd, Jack, got in bed with me this morning after my husband got up.   Jack usually will lay at the foot of the bed, but this morning Jack slowly climbed up on the bed and laid down next to me, placing his head near my face.   Jack is the one on the right in the picture I posted.

As you said, better than any nurse.     

Dogs  are not trained to detect seizures, etc. you cannot train them to do something. You can only train them to do something they are already able to do on cue. 

German Shepherds are amazingly intuitive and sensitive. We have two who serve as service dogs and they are wonderful.

TOS          i train mine all day for different personal needs of my own.  so sorry to disagree.  You can teach/train to do almost anything.  Nan