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Do you think your pet has a sixth sense?

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You may have seen the sweet story about a toddler's pet dog that sniffs out cancer in the news this week about a dog who sniffed out cancer.

A mother and father have credited their daughter’s early diagnosis of leukaemia to their pet border collie’s protective behaviour, which prompted them to take her to the doctor.

Dogs’ super sensitive sniffers are well known to us, but could their noses also help detect cancer? A trial looking into this was launched in the UK last year and you can read more on CRUK article called Can a dog detect the smell of cancer?

Do your pets seem to have a sixth sense? Every now and then we hear about animals’ extraordinary abilities and I know my cat always seems to know if I’m upset about something. Have you ever been amazed at something your pet has sensed? We’d love to hear your stories.

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    Hi Renata, I can't point to any one incident that my pup or (pups) may have done that would raise that question, but what they, (now just one pup) would do when I wasn't feeling well. We had two shelties when I was first diagnosed and after I was recovering from surgeries, or dealing with the effects of treatment, they would lie by my bed, or my recliner chair. (My avatar is a picture of my one sheltie that I have left.) He now stays close to me most of the time and will often nuzzle me for a comforting pat or head rub. He is also getting old and struggles with health issues himself, but he never complains. I have also alerted my Vet that I need him to be available to my dog, (Toby) if he gets really ill and in a lot of pain, or if I get to the point where I, or my husband can't care for him. I have always had pets in my life and they are a comforting and loving companion all of the time. They ask for very little in life and they are very forgiving when having to wait for attention if life issues, (such as illness of their caregiver) get in the way. Their love and loyalty is unconditional.

    Lorraine 

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    Hi Renata, I can't point to any one incident that my pup or (pups) may have done that would raise that question, but what they, (now just one pup) would do when I wasn't feeling well. We had two shelties when I was first diagnosed and after I was recovering from surgeries, or dealing with the effects of treatment, they would lie by my bed, or my recliner chair. (My avatar is a picture of my one sheltie that I have left.) He now stays close to me most of the time and will often nuzzle me for a comforting pat or head rub. He is also getting old and struggles with health issues himself, but he never complains. I have also alerted my Vet that I need him to be available to my dog, (Toby) if he gets really ill and in a lot of pain, or if I get to the point where I, or my husband can't care for him. I have always had pets in my life and they are a comforting and loving companion all of the time. They ask for very little in life and they are very forgiving when having to wait for attention if life issues, (such as illness of their caregiver) get in the way. Their love and loyalty is unconditional.

    Lorraine 

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