My pet is acting strange

My two Springers knew I had cancer before I did. I suspected something because last year, before I was diagnosed, they began to stick to me like glue-always looking at me and needing to be in my lap or laying on the couch with me. When i had chemo and got so ill, I truly believe that they began to grieve-it is like 'our dear pack leader has something terrbily wrong' and they cannot fix it. any day that i felt the least bit better i made it special for them, whether to groom or give them big soup bones to naw on, anything-they were in such a funk. my older male is 14 and truly has declined over the past four months since i had surgery and went thru chemo. i am trying to make every minute with them special. i got hauled out in an ambulance yesterday-my heart went ka-flooey-and the dogs were so upset. the emotional energy they expend is enormous-i am home and they are both crashed out by my feet. they get so scared because they know the paramedics are trying to help-but they don't want them to touch me-my dear max tried to follow the ambulance until a friend got him. i nearly cried bec i could see him thru the window from the gurney. They love us unconditionally. ((((BIG HUGS)))) SV

Dutchgirl---is that your baby in your avatar picture?

Sure is a cutie!!

Everybody be sure to cuddle your babies tonight:)

When I was diagnosed I had 2 dogs, a hound/mutt (Alex) and a german shephern (Snookie).  During the month of waiting for the mammogram results they knew I was upset and stuck by me like glue.  during the biopsies and surgery time they were so careful about bumping into me or tripping me, gently laid next to me instead of on me on the couch or bed.  During rads, when I got home they would drape themselves over me and keep me pinned down until I took a nap.  I lost Alex a year after, and lost Snookie at the beginning of this month.  But, I now have a Sadie--a yellow lab/hound mix, 2 years old, and not about to let me sit around.  She's determined to get me into better shape before reconstruction surgery next month.  It's amazing how they know what's going on, physically and emotionally! 

what a sweet thread.. animals are so neat.

just a funnie, we taught our dog to sing.  bad move.  I'm a pianist and sometimes have soloists, mostly sopranos over to practice.  The dog has to be put outside during those sessions.. He absolutely loves singing and is so sad when we send him out.

awwhhhhh neat stories!!! Unconditional love is what they give us. I don't know what I'd do without my furbabies.

Apple---your story made me remember one about my boys. I used to "try" to play the piano a long time ago, and they would sit on their haunches and Hooooowwwwwllllll.......one had a base tone and the other was more tenor........it was so cute!! I wish I had gotten that on video.

Love all the stories ya'll!!

My dog reacted in a different way.  He is an English cocker spaniel and has been 'joined to my hip' since the moment he joined our family, at 9 weeks old, nearly 11 years ago.  But 6mths before my dx he didn't want to sleep in the bedroom with me and started keeping his distance - he would still keep an eye on me but would be in the hallway or the next room most of the time.  It was quite upsetting for me because I couldn't understand why this was happening until I was dx and then the penny dropped - he knew something was wrong but just didn't know what to do about it I think.  The day I got home from hospital after my bmx (I probably smelled 'normal' again) he was back at my side and sticks closer than ever now.  If he starts distancing himself again I am going to be very nervous!!

Rae

Wow, I thought it was only me that noticed this.  The day I came back from the doc office (early July) I sat at my kitchen table and stared at the wall, thinking to myself"wow I have breast cancer!" my cat came out of nowhere and wanted to sit on my lap, being persistant! she's knows she;s not allowed near the kitchen table, ever.  But, this day, she tried really hard to sit on my lap, I kept hushing her away with my hand, telling her "not now Hockey, I gotta alot going on now". and now that I remember, days before she wanted to sit on my chest only, while I sat on the couch or on the carpet, with my back to the couch holding me up. She just wanted me only and my chest to rest on. I thought what a persistant cat, haha and all this time, she was just trying to me tell me, she loves me and that it would be alright!   what an angel! I love her so much, she's always with me on my bed, walks wherever I go in the house, I spoil her rotten, I had adopted her from the shelter at 2 mths. She stood proud and tall in her cage, caught my attention. or me an my kids attention, my boy named her Hockey, since he plays and loves the sport.   It was great sharing, I told my husband after all this is over with, I am adopting another cat!

Yes, she is, I love my baby so much! I could squeezeeeeeeeee her.

I wish I could remember when this started but one of my 4 rotties started jumping onto my shoulders while sitting at my computer/work desk at home. He only did that a few times and then proceeded to push his way onto my lap and hug into my chest.  He did this right up till I had my surgery and now he just gently flops over my legs and give me that knowing look. Bruno is 6 years old and a gentle giant.  Unfortunealty 2 of our older rotties are no longer with us..... RIP Alby (cancer) and Cola (spinal problem). But Bruno and Harry are a great comfort to me.  They don't like the way I smell after chemo but are always right beside me.  After a couple of days Harry is back sleeping on the bed between by hubby and me and Bruno is curled up on the floor right beside me.  Deep down I'm guessing Bruno was trying his best to tell me there was a problem....bless him

Before I was dx with BC, but had a lump that the Doctor "was keeping an eye on," my boxer stuck her head in the shower and would just look at me and when I would get out of the shower she would be lying on the bath mat. This was weird behavior for her. Very very weird and I started thinking that she knew something was up. I love her so much. Her name is Layla.

Oh Day that picture is adorable---and I kind of know what u mean, but I have a cat and we sleep together ever night and she's very loving--i went for my mammo cuz of her--she kept on sniffing and pushing on my breast alot and then i did feel something. and after I started chemo she did sniff alot but she found another spot to ay on me like she knew. When I was one for 5 days with my 1st oper. and came home she was crying and crying and stayed by my legs and feet--as if she knew --it's kind of spooky to me--they know more than we think.

I also actually saw a 20/20 report where they showed dogs could detect humans who had cancer by sniffing their persons breath.  I believe they reported the dogs were correct 80-90% of the time. Pretty darn accurate.