This Is Totally Weird - Page 2

mstngchic2012 · 10-08-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior Princess

Thanks peanut gallery (trey & Kasco).

So what, do they smell funny or something?

I think with certain cancers/diseases/illnesses they can "sense" a chemical imbalance that goes on in your body. At least that's how I've always understood it.

jinxxycat · 10-08-2009, 05:53 PM

ITA with mstngchic, something to do with hormones or some kind of smell that sick people give off. Totally possible she was sensing his sickness. I'd be totally interested to see if she would bark at him once he's well.

esprinter · 10-08-2009, 06:39 PM

Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

Cinder · 10-08-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by esprinter

Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

Can't say I ever noticed my father "smelling".

paulnzeus · 10-08-2009, 07:31 PM

I believe without language all other senses are stronger. I have a customer that has seizures and his service dog is trained to let him know when one is coming on.

Kellee · 10-08-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior Princess

Ok, I know what I'm about to say sounds probably crazy as all get out, but I'm gone go ahead and ask this anyway.

My uncle and his family came to visit us last weekend. For some odd reason, Xena kept barking at him. Xena NEVER barks at people. I mean she may play bark when she's playing with others, and she'll bark at strangers coming to the door or staring us down in the car, but she's never full on barked at company before. We couldn't figure out why she didn't take to my uncle at all. She had no problem with the wife and kids, just him. We wrote it down that my uncle's just loud or something.

Well today, my uncle got admitted to the hospital. They found fluid on his lungs which means he has pneumonia. He of course had this when he visited us. Do you think Xena may have sensed that something was wrong with him?

I know, I know, it may sound crazy as hell, but can dogs sense stuff like that?

I think this would be easy for a dog to pick up. There may have been other subtleties that the people didn't notice, but the dog did in the way your uncle was walking, breathing, smelling, sounding, etc.

Kellee · 10-08-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinder

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Originally Posted by esprinter

Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

Can't say I ever noticed my father "smelling".

I noticed it with my mom.....but only when things were advanced to the point she was visibly ill. I just thought it was a death smell....not necessarily a cancer smell.

SisMorphine · 10-08-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinder

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Originally Posted by esprinter

Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

Can't say I ever noticed my father "smelling".

Though I PERSONALLY have never noticed a smell, all of the dogs definitely notice a difference in my mother for the first couple of days after her chemo treatment. And she really doesn't act too differently (these new drugs are great WAY better than the last time she had cancer), so you can only assume it has to do with the dogs being able to sense a smell, or chemical, difference within the human.

Zoes_Mom · 10-09-2009, 01:11 AM

I saw a show about dogs that sniff out cancer in people. I also have seizures and I rescued a rottweiler years ago and after having him around for 6 months he would start to pull on my hand with his mouth. I thought he was crazy or wanted to play. It took me a few more seizures to figure out what he was doing!

Dodo & Bull · 10-09-2009, 06:35 AM

Wow this thread is very very interesting...

i really believe thats dogs have a great sense smell,energy ect...

esprinter

Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

since you work with cancer patients do you think it s the treatments or just the cancer..is it more near death that it smells..

my mom died of cancer so i m curious to see if i missed something..

10-08-2009, 05:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
jinxxycat Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,630	ITA with mstngchic, something to do with hormones or some kind of smell that sick people give off. Totally possible she was sensing his sickness. I'd be totally interested to see if she would bark at him once he's well. __________________

10-09-2009, 01:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
Zoes_Mom Senior Member Familiar Face Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ca Posts: 201	I saw a show about dogs that sniff out cancer in people. I also have seizures and I rescued a rottweiler years ago and after having him around for 6 months he would start to pull on my hand with his mouth. I thought he was crazy or wanted to play. It took me a few more seizures to figure out what he was doing! __________________

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10-08-2009, 06:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
esprinter Senior Member Familiar Face Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: lancaster, Ca Posts: 294	Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it.

10-08-2009, 07:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
paulnzeus Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,783	I believe without language all other senses are stronger. I have a customer that has seizures and his service dog is trained to let him know when one is coming on.

10-09-2009, 06:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
Dodo & Bull Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North of Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,572	Wow this thread is very very interesting... i really believe thats dogs have a great sense smell,energy ect... esprinter Cancer has a smell. Even many people who work with a lot of cancer paitents (myself included) have noticed it. since you work with cancer patients do you think it s the treatments or just the cancer..is it more near death that it smells.. my mom died of cancer so i m curious to see if i missed something..