Do Dogs have a Sixth Sense?
100Could they be our lifesavers?
Can they detect earthquakes?
What do you think?
I was reading an article today about the Haiti Earthquake and it was devastating to say the least. Who knows how many people have died and are missing under the rubble of toppled buildings? During my search for more information on this tragedy, I found a video claiming a dog burst out of an office building in California’s recent 6.6 earthquake. Seconds before the tremor arrived, you can see the dog bolt across the room. After reading and seeing the video again, the dog actually ran to find its’ owner in a nearby office specifically to warn her. This prompted me to think about “Do dogs have a sixth sense?” I thought to myself this would be an interesting topic to explore as so many of us are dog lovers and can probably shed some light on the matter with all the combined experiences out there.
Now this video clearly shows how the dog bolted out of the office building before the tremor was actually caught on camera but it wasn’t like 5 minutes before or more. It may have been only seconds and due to the dogs extremely well designed sensory perceptions, it may have just felt it seconds before humans did. I know it has something to do with the P waves that go out from the epicenter before the S waves which is what actually causes the damage.
So the dog did sense something. Dogs have extraordinary senses as we all know. Eyesight is acute with great peripheral vision. Smell is probably the best around and we could probably not imagine what it may feel like. I can only describe it as the following: Imagine you cook a steak and seasoning it with a variety of things. We can make out the great smell of the steak but dogs can smell the individual ingredients. Maybe it is a poor analogy but I think you get the idea. Imagine they can smell things from far away and can distinguish so minute things that they are used to sniff out drugs and explosives.
The sense of touch is also very good and so is the hearing. They can detect the different types of engines even if it is from the same model of automobile. That is how unique their hearing is. So now that we have covered the senses of these wonderful animals, do they have a sixth sense or is it the combination of their acute senses that make it look like they have that eluding sixth sense we often talk about.
I have heard and read stories about dogs being lost on vacation by their owners and somehow months later the dog shows up at the doorsteps of their home. How can you explain this? Being hundred or maybe a thousand miles away and they find their way home? I have heard stories that a dog sensed his owner was in danger while the dog was home alone (caught on camera) and the owner was involved in a car accident. How dogs anticipate their owners coming home minutes before they actually arrive. Do they have a perception of time based on their surrounding? I really don’t know but it is fascinating to hear these stories.
We know that dogs can sense illness, especially in their owners, moods, and even heard of them sensing a cancer growth in the body, much like dolphins have been known to detect . What is it about dogs that make them so special? Is it really a sixth sense or just that they are so attuned to their surroundings, nature and there five senses that they can extrapolate and react to these conditions or circumstances?
Scientist s are at odds about dog’s sixth sense. Many agree that the acute sensory perceptions make it look like they do indeed have a sixth sense. Others claim that they employ a special bond with their human owners and can sense beyond time and distance. Whatever you believe depends on your experience but stories abound about special characteristic and abilities of both dogs and cats. How dogs have saved the lives of families when fire has broken out. Tornadoes and earthquakes are more natural disasters that they seem to sense just before they happen.
Dogs are man’s best friend, or so they say. It may well be that they may becomes man’s lifesaver. These are fine animals that become members of our families, give unconditional love and devotion. We may very well be in sync with them and one day we will know if they do really have a sixth sense.
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Tom, thanks for coming by. I am a dog lover and have two right now. They are fantastic and can tell you a few stories too about some reactions I have seen with them. It does make me wonder if they do have a 6th sense.
Dogs must have some sense, I have heard of these type
events before. Speaking of sense, it would be nice if the people of this great country found the one 'sense' they seem to have lost along the road to FREE(dumb), in case you forgot it used to be called 'common sense'! I am sure some of our dumbed down fellow Americans think I mispelled that word, but folks it is not spelled 'common cents'!
GA, thanks for coming by today. I get your pain as I share in it myself. Hopefully the nation as a whole will wake up to common sense and do something about it collectively.
Dogs seem to know good from bad, we should learn from them.
ehern - thank you for asking those very pertinent questions. We had a slight earthquake a few months ago and our dogs were unusually skittish and uneasy. And when any one of us is ill, they come and lie next to us, sometimes for a long time, almost as though they were drawing the illness away. I'm sure they have sixth sense - more than that, maybe they are just blessed with sense!
Shalini, thanks for your comment. Dogs are so attuned to the behavior and mood of their owners that they react the way they do. The are truly special.
This was a fascinating read, ehern33. I think that they do. Animals are much more attuned to nature than us humans. For instance, minutes before the Tsunami struck Asia, animals of all species began fleeing, including domesticated animals and livestock, aviary, and rodents. How is this explained as well? Why the heck don't we have such acute senses? I think that dogs have a extrasensory skills, especially to their owners/masters.
What a great read! Thank you for sharing this.
Dohn, in my research I read that dogs servived at an extrordinary level during the tsunami and that was never scientifically explained. basically saying the same thing you just commented on. I have two and they sense strange things that I can not explain. Thanks for reading.
We're just beginning to learn all that dogs are capable of - like predicting deaths in nursing homes. Our canine pals are truly amazing!
habee, you are right, one day we will learn all of the capabilities they have. That is amazing that they can predict death. That is scary stuff that I really may not want to know.
Ehern, this is a fantastic hub. Very interesting. Dogs are very special and do sense things for sure but I don't know if it is actually a 6th sense. It is an enigma, but it whatever you call it, it makes them extremely special.
Pamela, thanks again for reading. I really can't say but I bet it has to do with the acute sense they have and how tuned they are to their environment and owners. They are wonderful animals and I have always had them in pairs.. LOL I got a real bad cold/fly just before the holidays one of them basically stayed by my bed side and followed me around the house always looking at me. When I fell asleep she would get on her hind legs and look at me to see if I was still there and Ok. Apparently she didn't know she was waking me up, or maybe just wanted to wake me up. I don't know but the gesture is awesome.
The wonders of dogs, they are simply amazing. As to a 6th sense or just heightened awareness I can't say, but it doesn't matter. I have between my 3 Rottweilers and additional dogs up to 13 at times from people abandoning them on the dirt roads. I have seen dogs of high intelligence to some that are kinda stupid. I have seen them do amazing things and it is fun to watch a dog grow. If you spend quality time with them most are capable of tuning in to your moods and well being as well as sense a persons personality, as good or bad. My Rotties are big babies and defy the reputation of being a mean spirited dog. I see them back away from people and the hair on their back stand up, they sense a presence in some that generally pans out to just what I end up thinking after a short discourse with these people and don't want them around, they are faster at detecting personalities. I've seen them run and get a Frisbee and bring it right to a stranger, they detect a good person and want to play right away.
A good hub on a fine topic, a gift from God with the lesson of unconditional love that they give if allowed to. Many lessons to be gained from them.
50 Cal, you my friend are well attuned to your dogs. The do provide amusement sometimes and comfort at other times. Living in the city I usually don't have more than 2 at a time and many times it is a challenge to keep up with them. Always wanting to be active and looking for me to play. What a wonderful place for dogs you must have. Open space, roaming free, sounds so like a little piece of heaven on earth. Thanks for coming by today and leaving me wondering still more. LOL
They say that all God's animals have a knowing of the 'weather-predators" etc. The animals even know when a Tsnuami was coming-heading to high grounds. Interesting Hub and I would bet that Dogs do feel the same as other animals, and that dog certainly knew the Earthquake was coming!!
Love the pics of those two doggies. Can I have me one?
GW, I will have to agree with you. They may not speak as we speak, but God has given them a gift that makes them very special. The light brown one looks somewhat like my Freckles. Do you have any dogs?
I have had many doggies but not at this time. I don't have enough time to be home to adequately care for a puppy, nor any place for a doggy to run,play and have fun. I wouldn't do that to a poor doggy-not fair to them. I have always been fond of Yorkies-never had one-mostly German Shepards are my favorite pets!
I firmly believe that animals have extra senses as the claim was right before the 2004 Indian Ocean's earthquake and subsequent Tsunami's, animals started "heading to the hills." Very interesting Hub! Thanks for writing it!
My answer is absolutely yes. with out a doubt. I have many working dogs, they pretty much run the show with the communication. Especially when it comes to passing knowledge on to there young.
cvj, after the tsunami it was really incredible how many dogs survived. If that wasn't proof of their awareness, I don't know what is. The sense are so acute that we would probably be overwhelmed just by processing them.Thanks for visiting today.
bearclawmedia, surely can't dispute what you are saying. If it is an additional sense that evades us or just acute senses, I don't know. We tend to compare ours with animals for a basis, but by doing that we may not fully understand how fine tuned they are. Thanks for coming by.
I always feel they have sixth sense ehern, and I always treat dog as like us too, the friendliness and the caring they does for us makes me wonder if they really have that sense and I think they have,
I dont have access to internet for twenty four hours and my TV broke, cant read your articles and some too, but I am back,
I am happy reading hub from you, as it shows you do really care, and your insights are always same as mine, I am always agreeing haha
Good day to you, Maita
Hi, I remember reading when the sunami hit, all the local people living in the hills ran because the animals suddenly bolted about five minutes before the earthquake. Also I saw a TV programme about a dog, playing with a ball, who suddenly looked up, ran and jumped in a river. He swan all the way around the corner, and saved a deaf and dumb man from drowning. How did he hear that? with all the water and the man not being able to speak. Amazing. I love dogs, I always call them 'higher beings' jokingly. perhaps I should'nt joke! cheers Nell
Maita, no TV and no internet? Did you miss football games? I got sick again after 2 weeks of battling the flu, I got another one. Feel crappy.
Glad you made it back over here. Dogs are very special as so are all God's creatures. My dog knows I am sick becuase she doesn't leave my side for two days now. She senses I don't feel well. Glad you are up and running .
Hi Nell, I have heard stories that really make you think. I think they can be a better judge of charachter than we humans can. They surely can make us laugh in ways that we couldn't imagine. I am with you, love them. Thanks for stopping by today.
I do believe animals can sense things before they happen. I enjoyed reading your article..
GlstngRosePetals, thanks for your comment and for following. I appreciate it. Hopefully will have a chance to catch up on your articles as time permits. Hope to catcha around soon..
An amazing and enjoyable, enlightening hub. I so believe that dogs are far more in tune to their senses than we are, and we may well have the same abilities in the portion of our brain we don't use, it is just the dogs know how to use it. Look at those dogs who smell Cancer on people even before Doctors have diagnosed it, or what about dogs who know when their owners are going to have an epileptic fit. As for sensing Tsunami's, earthquakes etc, I guess they feel subtle vibrations etc that we cannot.
I do believe for many reasons they also have a sixth sense, and that they have an instinct to help their owners if they possibly can. I have heard of cases where an owner has died thousands of miles away from his dog, and back home the dog has sat up and let out a long howl at the moment of the death. This just has to be a sixth sense or mental connection.
mistyhorizon2003, thanks for your wonderful comment. There is still so much to learn from these animals and you may be right in your thinking that humans have yet to learn how to use our brains (in more ways than one) to tune in to our senses like animals do. Thanks again and for becoming a follower. Will be visiting some of your work soon.
It is amazing what dogs can sense. I know there are dogs who can sense when their owner is going to have a seizure. I had a dog once who would run to the window minutes before I came home. I know horses too have extra sensitivity to people's emotions and special needs kids do very well with horses because of this. Maybe God gave these animals these gifts to help us along the way.
Cari jean, I agree with you that horses have very keen senses as well. They are wonderful animals. If we could only develop our senses as much, we would be in a better place. thanks for coming by today.
are you alright now? am fine now, watched the football just in time, forced to buy a new TV LOL (need a man to repair it hahaha), drink lots of juice BTW and your dog knows and can sense, like humans they have that power, Take care and rest, Maita
Doing better, thanks for asking, but this flu kicked my butt bad..hehehe Well with a new TV, you can now see the Super Bowl. Are you having a party? Am I invited? LOL Remember my Coronas..
What an insightful piece, ehern. Dogs can improve our lives in immeasurable ways. It makes sense that their heightened senses are part of why they are so important to us.
XtineTheWriter, thanks for visiting today and your comment. These animals are a gift to us and for a purpose. I wouldn't give my dogs up as they are family members. Just the unconditional love they give is enough for me, the acute senses, it is a plus. thanks gain and for following. Will be reading your work too.
hey ehern, I am inviting you BTW, dont know yet because I texted some friends and I dont know if they are going here, maybe after one week, i will organize a party hehe
yes a new TV, ready for the SUPERBOWL< read my latest hub hehehe
HMM< by this time I hope youre totally ok now, am fine now, ready for anything, comfortable weather here now, I can walk in shirt and pants only,
Take care, Maita
Dogs have an understaning of things around them that no human will ever achieve. It is amazing to see a working dog that knows what to do.
bengriston, you are correct in your assumption. The instincts within them are amazing to say the least. Thanks for stng by today. Had a chance tovisit a read a few of your articles, and enjoyed the read. Very informative.
Dogs are actually very amazing creatures, and I think they are more aware of their surroundings and capable than even we think they are. Very nice and informative hub.
Springboard, they sure are. We probably underestimate most creatures but dogs, horses, dolphins are ones that fascinate me. Thanks!
Hi ehern, oh good to drop by here, am drinking CORONA now, got to walmart, am inviting you,
I hope you are totally ok now, Maita
Maita, you are tempting me.. LOL Can't get rid of the flu completely. Hope you have a great weekend.
Sometimes I wish they could talk, I love my dogs and know that they know more than we give them credit for, they are amazing animals.
mpurcell10, thanks for coming by. Been under the weather so been out a few days. I agree with you and we sure can learn alo from them if we would just pay attention.
hi ehern, I hope your ok, Take care, Maita
I very much enjoyed reading your article,as I have wondered about that very same question.It is an interesting thing to think about.I don't know what it is that dogs have,but they do have something.What exactly it is,we may never know.
maita, thanks for caring. I am fine, am going through some tests and preperation for some eye problems which hopefully will be corrected soon after some surgery. Will be on and off for another few weeks until I get the procedure done. Missed your hubs, maybe I can try to catch up soon.
lisalov, thanks for coming by to read. these are amazing animals and they are full of love and affection to give. Glad to aee you are a dog lover as well. Also thanks for becoming a fan, Will check out your artiles as time permits.
I love this Hub! It is a pleasure to read. Yes, dogs are in tune with the natural world far more than we can imagine. We are caught up in contemplation and reasoning--even better things. But it sure helps to have our canine friends with us. I love them!
Hey ehern! I absolutely love this hub, definitely rated it up ;]! Your title is very catchy and a great way of rolling in more readers, amazing!
I personally think that dogs do have a 6th sense. I have never had a dog growing up, but many of my family members have had numerous! One of them that I have grown very close to, a Jack Russel Terrior named Zeus, that I can trust and care for as if he was my own dog, could tell a storm is coming days before!
He would hide and bite at my ankles and then run in the other room! When I followed him once, he crawled under the bed, turned around and stuck his head out so I could see him! I think he was telling me to hide from the storm that was coming in a few days. He acted like this until a day after the storm stopped.
Great hub!
James, thanks for coming by and your kind comments. They sure know how to focus on their senses and surroundings. I love dogs too and have 2 right now. wouldn't trade them for the world.
Jersey, thanks for coming by and taking the time from your busy school schedule to read and commnet. I am glad you liked it and hopefully you will be able to pick a dog of your own one day. They are fascinating animals as you know and the love they give is awesome. My Freckles also warns me of upcomong storms usually 15-20 minutes before it arrives. She also has likes to go under my bed, probably scared to death of them.
I don't think dog's have a sixth sense. Using your example of the earthquake, it is easily explainable with things we already know. Dogs have a much keener sense of hearing than we do, so the animal may have heard it coming.
Tom, thanks for the read. You probably are right and their senses are very acute and explains many things.
Quite interesting to think about!
IdeaMorphist, appreciate your comment and thanks for following. Just become a follower of yours and look forward to reading some of your work.
I believe dogs can feel and see things people don't, a sixth sense.
Tony, thanks for the comment.
ehern - I rather think that a sixth sense is not something that only dogs have. Do the Chinese not rely upon animals of all sorts to warn them of earthquakes? I also suspect that us humans also have a sixth sense, albeit perhaps dulled by our modern lifestyles. Still, who has not felt a frission of fear prior to something terrible happening? A reasonably common experience, I suspect?
Nicks, I have to agree somehwat with you. Humanity very well may have it but we haven't learned to use all our brain capacity to develop it. Maybe one day we will look back as say how did people manage with only 5 senses. Thanks for comong by.
Good Hub!!!!
All of a sudden change in the behaviors of dag gives us the feeling that, the dog may possess certain special senses. This can be used to avert a disaster of such a high magnitude. Where huge life and property is lost. The article will definitely compel the scientist in this regard and their is very much probability that some thing profitable will come out.
dogs can sense things before they happen.
great hub!
I'm a believer that animals can have a sixth sense. I've seen things with my own pets that can't be explained away by logic. Good subject. Good hub.
ateenyl, thanks for stopping by to read. Something to think about and often thought about how in the old days, people used or noticed animals behavior to predict weather, storms and other things. That was their barometer and gauge.
Martin V, it sure seems that way sometimes. They are so acute that is hard to tell but maybe we do too and haven't learned how to use it yet.
Cindy, thanks for your comment. I know logic sometimes doesn't answer many of our questions. Sometimes logic has nothing to do with it. I see some behaviors in my dog that are hard to understand but clear as day once discovered. She has this habit of pointing her head towards a sound that I can't hear. Finally when I hear it I realize what she was focusing on.
Do Dogs have a Sixth Sense? Wow, it is always being a mystery!
nice hub! it's so interesting about dogs and animals sensing danger. I read somewhere recently that part of it could be because animals are so attuned to the 'now'. they are totally tuned in and not daydreaming about the past or worrying about the future. if humans didn't get so distracted with our zillions of thoughts, we could probably sense these things ourselves.
but most humans aren't attuned to nature like animals are.
our dog goes and sits by the front window when it's almost time for my son to come home, it's so amazing, they just know. I've had dogs all of my life and I can't even imagine living without one. they are wonderful, smart, sweet companions. thanks for such a great hub! :]
Who doesn't like dogs? I love the pic. It reminds me of my dogs I once had and miss dearly. Dogs rely strongly on their senses and don't second guess their instincts like we do. Perhaps we should be more in tune with ours and learn to trust and act on them more. Great hub.
WebbyAvatar,thanks for visiting. That question may never be answered but sometimes you have to wonder.
rebekahELLE, thank you for your nice comment. It is amazing how they can do exactly what you stated. We live in a cul-da-sac and our dog can detect our car as soon as we turn the corner into it. She gets skittish a few minutes (sometimes even 10 minutes) before a storm approaches. She doesn't like thunder or lightning.
uliveulearn, you made a very valid point which I had not thought of and that is to trust your insticts and not second guess them. I pretty much trust mines but take it for granted as it is deeply rooted in me now and most of the times don't even think about it. The reaction is just there and am greatful that I do as it has served me well. I have an Australian Cattle Dog mix with Labrador. Looks very close to the beige one in the pic.
Dogs are just pretty much awesome. I saw the video from the California earth quake up north a month or two ago and the dog in the store bolted a good while before the quake. I am sure they know.
Great hub! YES YES YES! My yellow lab, Ginger was extra special in 'that' way, and she died at nearly 13 because of the dog food poisons. I cried much like you...
testorsporting, thanks for the read and comment. The stories abound about animals that can sense danger or changes in climate, etc.
frogyfish, sorry to hear about your dog. It is very sad and emotional when you loose such a loving family member. Do you have one now?
Very good hub! i actually think that their sensory perceptions sometimes can be called 6th sense
Doberman Training, it could surely be that the sensory perceptions are so acute that it may seem like a sixth sense. Like Uliveulearn said, they have learned to trust their instincts and maybe that was the answer.
i don't think so, infact i think they can smell well..any how nice hub to read
Of course dogs have a sixth sense which is why they are used for people who have seizures, and other medical issues which give notice in what we call an aura. The dog warns their owner and they can then quickly take medication to stop the seizure or episode they would have had. Insurance companies even pay for the placement of the dog on numerous occasions to prevent future expenses.
What I think most people don't realize is that we all have a "sixth sense" and numerous other assets that we never embrace except in emergencies. Some good examples are when we have that "gut feeling" not to do something or other assets when a single man lifts a car off a child or loved one. Is he nomally that strong? Of course not but for that specific moment he finds that inner strength/spirit and wahlah he is super human.
Its a shame that we do not use the abilities of dogs and other animals to their fullest extent. Instead sometimes they are abused and neglected. Great article and have a fabulous day.
Great HuB!! I know many animals have a sense for earthquakes. Horses as well. My cats got very bizzarre before the Northridge quake!!
mack990, thanks for reading, I really appreciate it. Smell is very acute with this animals.
charlu, thankss for your comment. I do beleive we have yet to fully utilize our brain(senses) to its fullest. With time, maybe one day we will tap into it and understand all the potential there.
peggypate, you are definetely right about animals. They seem to be in sunc with nature at a level that we have yet to acknowledge ourselves. We should all be this lucky. Thanks for coming by and commenting.
Our dogs have a 6th sense, I remember when our Male Cocker was 6 months old, he kept barking and barking outside I came down the stairs went outside and asked him to stop barking. He would not I began to smell something in the air but could not tell where it was coming from, I peeked over our neighbors fence and there planter was on fire! I ran next door grabbed the hose and put it out needless to say our Cockers do not bark often but when they do I honestly pay attention. :)
AEvans, dogs have an instinct for potential danger. I would imagine that either the fire or smell triggered it. I can relate to this as I once had a Husky that warned us of a neighbors kitchen fire. Thankfully they were there but we had no glue until the dog warned us. We were able to go help our neighbor. Thanks for coming by today.
Dogs are like wizards, magicians, psychologists and fortune tellers all rolled into one when it comes to interpreting the way humans feel. They can sense it…I did a little digging and turned up some pretty incredible stuff
A very good hub really. And thanks for being my fan. Keep it up.
Dino, thanks for your comment and insight. I had a chance to visit your link and enjoyed it very much. These are awesome animals.
Aaron, I appreicate your visit and becoming a fan. I have visited your hubs and will be looking forward to reading your work. Thanks again.
Yes I think dogs do. I know cats have a sixth sense though.
I have heard of this. I think dogs are smarter then we give them credit for. Humans long ago may have had this sense or similar senses, but with or advancement we lost this 'telepathic' ability.
Cool article! It's amazing how much dogs can do and sense that we can't. There is so much we can learn from them if we are open to it.
electricsky, thanks for your visit and comment. I don't know about cats as I have never had one but from the stories I have heard, the too have these abilities.
benanderson, I appreciate you coming by and your comment. You bring up a very good point that has not been mentioned. You have to wonder how ancient man handled these emotions and communicated it to others. Excellent!
Lender, your visit is much appreciated. You are right in your comment. We have so much to learn from these fine canines and animals in general. It just shows that although humans are capable of many things, we lack the ability to tune into our senses like they do.
Dang! I didn't think I was ever going to make it down here to leave a comment! Great Hub! I have three dogs, and Sheba, our old family dog is very persceptive. She knows our moods, and hears cars coming up the drive before we can even see the headlights! She growls and barks at most strangers, but never lifts an eyeball at elderly people. I put alot of stock in her!
Great hub! Great chart & the picture of the dogs is adorable!
Very good information. I think God made them for a reason and yes I believe they have certain senses in ways we do not. Nice hub
ajbarnett, thanks for cisiting and your comment. Will agree with you on their abilities.
Cathi, glad you stuck around and commented. Everyone I know who has a dog or cat has a story to tell and it is amazing the things they can do. If only we could be so sensitive, probably our own brains couldn't handle the overload.. LOL
GojiJuiceGoodnes. thanks for your kind comment. I sincerely appreciate it.
lctodd1947, thanks for visiting today and your comment. The wonder of nature, if we only understood 1/10 of its' wonder.
Hi ehern!! Great work. I have a pet dog at home who is adorable and I always wondered how can he sense my arrival before I actually come back to home. It must be 6th sense.
I really like your hub and would like to invite you to join my hub.
I enjoyed this. Good job.
I don't know if dogs have a sixth sense, but they definitely have some senses that are much greater than our own. Their sense of smell is many times greater than ours. Their hearing is different too. They hear higher frequencies that we aren't even aware of... I also think people highly underestimate their ability to understand things in general. Like marking the passage of time...
I am convinced dogs are more in tune to nature than we are. We probably were before but have lost that ability in our quest to tame the universe.
couponalbum, thanks for the visit and sorry for the delay in my response. Dogs are very intuitive and have a sense about these things. They are wonderful. I will visit your hub soon.
samboiam, thanks for visiting, I appreciate it.
mulberry1,can't argue with you on your points and very well said. The marking of passage of time is something that would fascinate me and how they handle this. Thanks for the visit.
Stuart Barnes, thanks for stopping by and I have to agree with you. I too think our senses have been "dumbed" down with the passage of time and our technological progress.
They have unique capabilities which makes them to sense what we do not. Dogs are man's bestfriend. Great info. thanks
borge_009, thanks for visiting today and they sure do have capabilities that I admire and respect. They are truly man's best friend.
Dogs have a different scope for their senses than humans, different ranges of visible spectrum that the cells in their eyes are built to detect, different frequencies which they can hear and different receptors in their noses. When you combine those finely tuned features it can often appear that they have a sixth sense when in reality, they are simply detecting their surroundings a bit better than humans.
moviemick, I appreciate your insightful comment and your visit. You stated it very clear and precise. Whatever the reason, we need to learn more from these fine animals. Thanks again.
It could well be. Its a shame we are not exploring this to save lives.
Sometimes I think my dogs know what I am going to do before I do. Interesting hub.
I have the sweetest dog - she loves people after she gets to know them. Except this one service guy that came to my house. She absolutely hated him. The hair on her back stood up and she actually bared her teeth at him. He kept trying to pet her and she did not want it. It turns out that her impression of him was right on - he behaved in an inappropriate manner toward me and I had to ask him to leave. She somehow sensed that he was trouble and did not want him on her turf. Next time, I'll pay more attention!
Dogs have a Sixth Sense, and also very sensitive against Evil spirits
I remember reading an article a few years ago where a dog actually alerted his family owners about a gas leak! It saved the family for sure.
Also, when we are travelling for a holiday or business our dog senses it and stops eating.. Poor Baby :( To sum it up I am sure they have super senses if not sixth sense!
bihar, thanks for visiting. Hope we do get to understand them better in the future.
Arthur Fontes, I appreciate you visiting. I can relate as it is happens to me periodically too.
sammaia, thank you so much for comming by. That was a great comment and thank you for sharing that with us. It is crazy how they can detect the intent of human beings so clearly. It can really cement your beliefs.
gabbyteodoro, thanks for the visit.
geethus, thanks for your visit. I think they can detect ma-intent very well.
glogger, thanks for coming by. They do have accute senses and can sense changes in behavior. They bond they share with us probably allows them to detect these behavioral changes in us. I have no answers but it is unbelievable how these animals react to us.
Great Hub. I'm an animal lover and Dogs are one of my favorites. I do believe dogs have a sixth sense, maybe even a seventh! Fascinating creatures. I think this so-called sixth sense borders around what we humans loosely refer to as "instinct". But there's more to it than science knows.
No they don't, just their five work alot better than ours. Ok eye sight might be 2D and monochrome, but besides that the other 4. Ok taste, but 3 of them are definately better.
wilmkr, thanks for the visit and your comment. Instinct, may just very well be that sixth sense. We all have it and we should all pay more attention to it. Maybe we will develop it more with time.
GreyMoon, Wasn't sure where you were heading here but 3 out of 5 better makes us for the ones they lack. Thanks for the visit and I reall appreciate it.
I believe that dogs definitively have acute senses and are in tune with their owners/masters feelings and will react accordingly.
Richard Armen, thanks for coming by and your comment. The bond they create is surely a reason. I guess they have to rely on their senses to compensate so they do have some advantages that are admirable.
ehern, what a beautifully written hub. Dogs are amazing creatures as are most animals.
MPG, I appreciate your kind words and apologize for the delay in responding. I haven't been able to post for weeks. Thanks again and will visit your hub as soon as time permits.
We had an old fashioned 'Farm Collie' who was deathly afraid of lightning storms. He could predict the strike! Many many times I would sit on our front porch with him sitting in the seat next to me (the only time he wanted to sit with me!). From our porch, we can see about 25 miles out across a valley looking to the South west, where our storms come from. From this long distance, we see it long before we hear it. On these occassions, his body would tense and tremble, then seconds later we would see the flash. Again, this happened repeatedly. He would tremble way before the lightning strike was visible. When he relaxed, I knew the storm was over.
Amazing! And we miss him!
Oak Dale, amazing how they know or hear thunder before we do. My dog is basically the same way. When I see her nervous I know something is about to happen within a few minutes, and sure enough it does.
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I believe they do. Dogs are very smart. They know the family car and won't bark at a car that is the same model. They know the difference. They feel it if you're sad and need some comforting.
Yes I firmly believe that dogs do have a sixth sense. With all the amazing stories about dogs saving their owners is all the proof I need.
angela ann v. galvan, & Calgarz, Here is a reason not to rely on email messages to notify me of comments. Came by here because of Mrs. J. B and find two posts that I never received notice on. Sorry for the delay you guys and thanks for taking the time to read.
Mrs. J.B., thanks for coming by and your comments. I am with you on this. I have two right now and they are wonderful additions to our family. They sure can sense our moods..
I have noticed with my dogs that they can sense when things are not right, when someone is coming up the street or walking down our path. They spark up and bark well before we even know what is going on. I call them the automatic door bells. Dogs without a doubt have a sixth sense.
Interesting and enjoyable Hub! I suspect that what we regard as a sixth sense is really their ability to use their existing senses in a heightened manner. Their heightened sense of smell has helped them detect cancers from smelling the breath of some as well as being able to actually pinpoint some cancers in others. Scientists have often learned from animals and I suspect there's no reason not to build computers with the same ability to smell as a dog so that they can mimic these dogs' abilities whether smelling for cancers or survivors after natural disasters. Also dogs vocabularies seem to be growing all the time as we recognize just how smart and social they are. My wife and I live with our dog 24/7 and know he derives as much pleasure from our company as we do from his. I find he has sound judgment when it comes to my opinions and, most important, he is a good listener. Thanks for the stimulating article!
Sembj, thanks for the follow and comment. I apologize for the delay in responding. You are absolutely right. The heightened senses is amazing and when used for diagnostic purposes such as cancer, along with our modern technology, should enhance human abilities in the medical field.
Not to mention the unconditional love these animals show. If only humans could be son in tune with each other.
Entertaining hub. Love it!Thanks.
Fascinating topic. I am more of a cat person, but our family had had dogs and they do indeed often seem to have a sixth sense. Good Hub.
I have an adorable female Cocker Spaniel who has a very strange reaction to a close friend. She is happy to answer the door and greet anyone who ever knocks at the door. She loves everybody. However, we have an 18 yearold neighbor boy who she backs away from. She slightly barks and looks very anxious to sniff him. But still backs away. He loves her, and has never been anything but sweet to her. Gauranteed. She just senses something is different and tries to get our attention. I almost feel she thinks there is something wrong with him and she's worried. Anyone else have a dog who appears to have telepathic powers ?
I don't know about all the telepathic powers and everything but this morning I was watching the news (I live in Massachusetts) and having my morning coffee, when my 2 year old black lab started growling (not her normal growl that happens when someone is walking up the stairs to my door a low quiet growl). I told her nobody was there and she went in her crate and layed down. 15 minutes later I heard about an 8.7 earthquake in Indonesia. Could be a coincidence or maybe some sort of ESP. She always knows when I'm thinking about taking her outside btw, I don't even have to do anything but think it.
JimA It definetely could be. These are wonderous animals and we know very little about anything in this world. We think we do but we are a long way from understanding many things. Best of luck to you and your lab.
I myself have wondered about this, cause I've seen some strange things done by dogs. I don't know if it is a sixth sense, but surely dogs know something we don't. Great hub!
eric-carter, thanks for your comment. I am a dog lover and the things they do and how they react to certain situations amaze me! So much we don't know but we think we do; humanity could surely learn from them.
Great hub! I do agree with Dogs having sixth sense... voted up...
pandula77 Thxs for reading and you kind comment and vote..
Tom Whitworth Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago
ehern,
Fantastic hub and you ask some fascinating questions. I wish I knew the real answers. It could be the true answer is like beauty which is in the eye of the beholder.