Dogs and illness

[6538]

I didn't know at the time, but my dog continually sniffing my breath was warning me I was unwell, before I knew it, A few days later I was diagnosed with covid, so now when she starts sniffing my body I take notice,, she has been been sniffing my arm the last day or so where I had a cut on my wrist from banging into a door, it looked okay to me and as it was itching I thought It was getting better but on a closer look it was kind of red and puffy so I held a hot poultice on It for a while and the swelling has gone down a bit, so they do know when your unwell, so two wins for her. {The covid episode she would come up close and kept trying to smell my breath }

[Mopsey1897]

dogs are so clever and quicker than a GP!

[O2Trees in reply to Mopsey1897]

😂😂😂

[Yvonneh1234 in reply to Mopsey1897]

😂😂😂that made me chuckle 🤭

[Nula2 in reply to Mopsey1897]

😅xx

[Diver6 in reply to Mopsey1897]

That’s why the police use them looking for drugs, very sensitive to smells, glad your ok.

[Swizzy]

Well done to her. My grandaughter is type 1 diabetic and her little cat used to wake her up when she was going hypo.

[sassy59]

Dogs and cats are amazing and often spot illness before you do. Get that cut checked out though if it doesn’t heal soon. Take care xxx

[B0xermad]

Wow they are so intuitive and an asset, very clever dog.I wish you better soon

[Nula2]

What a clever girl. I've always thought that dogs have a sense that we don't have (I mean like a sense of taste, smell etc) xxx

[Rosa17]

Funny you said this - my wee jack russell started sniffing my breath a lot, and I didn't know why. Turns out I have an infection and am in hospital for the first time since I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis!!! Clever wee things xx

[Mopsey1897 in reply to Rosa17]

Well, that’s proves how clever they are! Hope you recover soon x

[TObby75 in reply to Rosa17]

i also have a jack russell & he seems to know before me when i am going to have to be admitted to hospital quite a lot just got out again on wednesday after 4 nights !

[Gloria_L]

Hi 6538 ! What sort of dog have you got ? (seriously contemplating getting my own canine companion - they may as well be the type with a mighty fine nose to pick up infections).

[6538 in reply to Gloria_L]

She is a 9yr old GSD very gentle and too smart for her own good,

Take care.

[watergazer]

Yes dogs are very clever and intuitive xx

[helen1946]

I agree our little hack Russel cross several years ago kept trying to get under my sweater over and over again a few weeks later I was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer two ops and five was of radium and 3 yrs of bone cancer suppressing drips twice a year .she has never done this again u till she kept wanting to sniff my ear and try to lick.again I went to Dr. And would you believe I had a very rare and possible spreading type of cancer.of my ear.i had to be checked after removal every 12 weeks for three yrs. Again she has never done this since.so I agree my clever little and best pal dog.

[6538 in reply to helen1946]

Yes they are far cleverer than we give them credit for,

You take care.

[Mopsey1897 in reply to helen1946]

Wow what a clever dog. So good to hear you’re recovering well

[Germantara]

Dogs know things before us there not stupid dogs they also have emotions just like us they feel happiness sadness and grief they are very intelligent and most off all best companion a human can have

[Gloria_L]

The dog-tor will see you now 😁

[Osha in reply to Gloria_L]

Very apt

[winnabago]

Dogs are very intuitive.

[Jaybird19]

i have read about this before. cant remmembe details of a woman setting up a team of dogs to scan for ubseen illnesses . sorry but cannot remmemberfull r details . will google it .

[Jaybird19]

look at biomedical dogs . i lists all the uses dogs arre put to for detection of many things including illness.