Dog freaking me out

Huggles

Right I have a very open mind and have had some contact with spirits/ghosts ect. Recently one of the dogs has started to bark and stare at one specific corners of my living room. She even seems to follow something around barking and going mad.

I have three other dogs that do glance at whatever this thing is (I can't see anything!) but don't freak out as much. Its a bit spooky but like I said I have an open mind. I'm asking has anyone heard of/had experience with something like this. can dogs see/feel ghosts/spirits??

Thanks

qz

Have mice by any chance? A friend of mine has a dog that goes mental at the mention of the word "mouse", and shoves her nose into one particular corner. Wait, that actually sounds nothing like an explanation or solution, but there ya go.

Huggles

No I don't have mice that I am aware of. She barks in the corner up high, near the ceiling, there is nothing there, I check for flies and spiders and the likes. She follows whatever it is and it seems to come to rest behind me making me think its my gaurdian or whatever??

solas

animals are supposed to be more sensitive to "spirit" alright, but considering the info provided it would be difficult to generalise about what's provoking her. It might be some as simple as being startled by shadows or light refractions around the room.
On another note, I remember someone telling me that if there had been a pet in the house previously that had since died, an animal would be aware of it. (any budgies buried in the back garden? )

Huggles

Thats weird because she looks exactly where the budgie cage used to hang! Theres four budgies and six dogs buried in the back garden

solas

clever dog
Wouldn't get worked up about it either way, unless the dog seems thoroughly distracted in which case find a tennis ball and take her out for a game of catch.

qz

TheGooner wrote:

Thats weird because she looks exactly where the budgie cage used to hang! Theres four budgies and six dogs buried in the back garden

Yeah, it might be the pet cemetary that's the problem.

The_Minister

TheGooner wrote:

Thats weird because she looks exactly where the budgie cage used to hang! Theres four budgies and six dogs buried in the back garden

Do animals have ghosts?

Zillah

Firespinner wrote:

Do animals have ghosts?

Apparently, yes. There's loads of stories of cats and dogs haunting castles and homes.

stormkeeper

Zillah wrote:

Apparently, yes. There's loads of stories of cats and dogs haunting castles and homes.

One haunts Charleville in fact, and someone pointed out to me that there was a a puppies face in one of the orbs from the PRAI's pics. Oddly enough, while rummaging in the garden, Ian, myself and Ryan uncovered a gravestone for a puppy... freaky, huh?

Banphrionsa

OP: Not sure about dog behaviour or whether there may be a natural or paranormal explanation for your observation. When you say words to your dogs, "sit!", "roll over!", and so forth, they do understand some of them, right? Some people call these commands? Others would suggest that you can say more words than these that the dog seems to understand?

Now, I have a pet fox and he seems to understand a lot, but then again, he doesn't always "stay!" when commanded, and seems to have a mind of his own. And when he licks me in the face, I like to think he is kissing me, but then again, maybe he just likes the taste of my skin?

What I am wondering is this: (1) Are we anthropomorphising our animals, and attributing human or other characteristics to them (e.g., paranormal) unrealistically; or (2) are we selling our other fellow creatures short, thinking that we are the only ones who could experience the extraordinary?

Demetrius

Your selling them short. They understand alot more than it seems sometimes. For instance when you say "vet" to a dog or in your case a fox, what happens? Often nothing, but like in humans, sounds can often be associated with something and with the word "vet" it can have unpleasnt associations to the animal in question (curiously enough cats are as prone to the word "vet" sometimes. Not sure about bigger cats though)

Anthropomorphising? It may well be the case. But some animals are honest looking (think a guilty puppy) Foxes are supposed to be naturally sly but then again they may be unable to hide their feelings as well sometimes.

The_Minister

Demetrius wrote:

Anthropomorphising? It may well be the case. But some animals are honest looking (think a guilty puppy) Foxes are supposed to be naturally sly but then again they may be unable to hide their feelings as well sometimes.

I only know that word from Terry Pratchett:o . I think that that is giving them human form.
I think if you give them emotions its "pathetic fallacy".(could be wrong)



Do only pets leave ghosts or do wild animals? (I'm a sceptic but i'm also curious)

6th

Firespinner wrote:

.....Do only pets leave ghosts or do wild animals? (I'm a sceptic but i'm also curious)

Very good question. I have only ever heard of domesticated animals involved with hauntings or stone tape theory. Such as Ghost horses pulling ghost carraiges. I'll have to look into it. Of course straight away american indian culture and their totem spirits spring to mind.

quad_red

Our old lab started getting freaked out a while back (he has since died ) and the vet said that's common when dogs get older and start losing their sight - first thing to go is night vision, hence corners etc become very dark and the dog can get freak by shadows etc.

The others dogs looking says it all I think - the dogs will look at where the dog is barking. Often other dogs will bark along just for the hell of it not really knowing what they're barking at. If the others can't even be arsed to do that then I wouldn't be too worried mate.

Merrick

Firespinner wrote:

Do only pets leave ghosts or do wild animals? (I'm a sceptic but i'm also curious)

I don't see any reason why wild animals couldn't leave ghosts, if pets could. The thing is that no one really knows the wild animals, and would think of a pet before anything else if there was a suspected case of a ghost-dog or the like roaming around in the garden.