Do Your Pets Sense Your Feelings?

Oh yes. My dog isn't exactly cuddly. I mean, he loves attention, but he can't sit still long enough to really cuddle.

Unless I'm upset. Then, he might not cuddle, but he lays right next to me. If I move, he moves so that he's still touching me.

Also, my husband travels a lot. My dog behaves so differently when he's home than when he's not. As in, he actually behaves. He knows that daddy's gonna punish him (and momma doesn't really ever do that).

One time while my husband was away for 6 weeks, I went away for a week to visit some family. Our neighbors whom my dog LOVES, watched him for me. They said he was mopey the whole time. He didn't jump around like he normally does, and he often pooped on the floor - something he has been trained for almost two years now not to do. (he's only just over 2 years old). I think he acted this way because he was sad I was gone and afraid I might not come back.

They absolutely do, in my opinion. Now, if I could only train my dogs to make coffee when I'm not feeling well (in addition to fetching the paper), I'd have it made.

Yes, my cat will put his paw on me and meow if I'm upset.

ChimeraCreative said:

We have four cats and as it turns out, one of them will seek me out and cuddle if I'm not feeling well, bored, or bummed out. While I am very, very grateful that each cat has a highly unique personality, I'm kinda surprised only one of them wants to cuddle. So I'm curious to know, do your cats or dogs or etc pets like to snuggle when you're blue?

-An

(The two dogs are adorable but I don't think I'd brand them as especially sympathetic to the plight of their owners.) ^_^

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Ello, cupcake.

Good to see you posting. Yes, all of my animals have sensed my feelings. My AbbyCat who lives with my daughter is the most sensitive. She's a purebred Siamese. She wouldn't leave my side when I was upset and would stare at my face with such concern and then curl up next to me and purr. If I didn't pet her, she'd nip my elbow as if to say, "come on, you know you will feel better if you pet me."

Rags

I suffer from a high anxeity life and terrible nightmares. My Husky mix sleeps in my bed with me. She woke me from my terror by licking my face adn nibbling my hands. Once awake she sat perfectly still while I cried into her thick coat.

Another time I was listening to the music channel on Television. A song came on that was a trigger for me. I fell to the floor howling like a baby, curled in the fetal possition hyperventalating. Freya my dog came into the room, layed down with her face almost touching mine and just waited until I got through it. Once it was over she let me squeeze her for I dont know how long.

I believe my pets know more about us then we could ever give them credit for.

Awwww, that's so sweet, F.M.!

If I cry (like, out loud sobs and sniffles) my lab definitely comes over to see what is up.

If I laugh or otherwise display excitement in my voice, she goes CRAZY. Like if I'm talking to my kids and we start bantering and joking, she's all up in the middle trying to be a part of.

Also, if I'm on the phone talking, I think she figures I might be talking to her, because she comes over and tries to "interact."

Otherwise, she just hangs out close by. I think she's attuned, but there's usually some outward expression by her family humans that gets her attention.