Jan
I am sure that they can, as I have heard of a number of cases where that is the case and in my particular instance our dog acted quite differently with myself, months before I was diagnosed with having cancer. I didn't realise it then but looking back he was more clingy, in that he would constantly be by my side and stay close to me even when my wife was in the room, whom he would nearly always gravitate to in favour of myself prior to my cancer.
Yes, I am sure they have an ability to sense this type of ailment. In fact, I have read that dogs were being used to smell / detect cancer in certain patients. The following article may be of interest;
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Likely yes
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I believe so. Or, perhaps the dog is just so in tune to his owner that he can sense he isn't well. Dogs are highly intuitive.
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Not sure if they can smell it, but they can sense your uneasiness, mood changes, fright, or that you don't feel well.
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YES,dogs react different to body changes.They
can sense Cancer in people,and even tell
when someone is near dying.A nursing home had a dog as a mascot.they found that the dog would from room to room till he found the one.he would give her comfort till she passed away.
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My little brother had chemo & when we got home around our dogs they did treat him differently actually. He couldn't of course be around them very much at all but if they were near him they would want to smell him. It was really interesting to watch. My dogs at the time were lazy & never did anything. But if we let them near my brother something just sparked in them.
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