Dog sniffing cancer

helen e
helen e Member Posts: 223
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I saw a show (I think it was on 60 minutes) about dogs being able to sniff out cancer in people. The keep sniffing at the same place over and over. There have been a lot of people who have noticed after they have been diagnosed in a certain area that that's where their dog kept sniffing or licking at. I was just thinking back to my dog always licking around my armpit. He just wouldn't stop. Everytime I lay down he went immediately to that area, my arm didn't even have to be over my head. I think that these people might be onto something, who knows. Since my surgery he has stopped going to my armpit. Something to think about.

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  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #2
    I've heard of this before, too
    It makes me paranoid, though, everytime my dog seems persistent about licking in a particular spot I start to panic. Silly, huh?

    Anyway, I've not posted since you have joined the boards, but I'm dmc and my German Shepherd pup is Emmy (she's the cute pix above my name).

    Dogs are really remarkable creatures, I think we humans don't give them enough credit.

    dmc
  • roseann4
    roseann4 Member Posts: 992 Member
    #3
    I had a similar experience...
    My dog didn't diagnos my cancer but while I was receiving radiation, he sniffer quickly at my breast and moved away. They are very smart animals!

    Roseann
  • laurissa
    laurissa Member Posts: 773
    #4
    I just read an article about
    I just read an article about that. Black labs were trained to smell cancer.
  • m_azingrace
    m_azingrace Member Posts: 399
    #5
    laurissa said:

    I just read an article about
    I just read an article about that. Black labs were trained to smell cancer.

    Gives new meaning to lab
    Gives new meaning to lab work (sorry...just couldn't resist)
  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #6
    m_azingrace said:

    Gives new meaning to lab
    Gives new meaning to lab work (sorry...just couldn't resist)

    hahaha!
    LOL! thanks for the smile grace! :))))

    And yes, dogs are incredibly smart animals.
  • Cat64
    Cat64 Member Posts: 1,192
    #7
    Dawne.Hope said:

    hahaha!
    LOL! thanks for the smile grace! :))))

    And yes, dogs are incredibly smart animals.

    Here's another thought
    I too have heard of dogs sniffing cancer & believe it to be true. Now here's a twist....is it possible for a dog to smell Chemo? My big baby is usually all over me, especially when I am sick. I kid you not, since my Chemo Tuesday he has kept his distance from me. VERY unusual for him. Do you think it's possible he smells the poison?
    Cathy
  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #8
    Cat64 said:

    Here's another thought
    I too have heard of dogs sniffing cancer & believe it to be true. Now here's a twist....is it possible for a dog to smell Chemo? My big baby is usually all over me, especially when I am sick. I kid you not, since my Chemo Tuesday he has kept his distance from me. VERY unusual for him. Do you think it's possible he smells the poison?
    Cathy

    If a mosquito won't bite...
    Let me explain: The summer of my chemo, and for several summer after that, the mosquitos kept their distance from me, even in heavy mosquito seasons. This summer, well, the vacation was over...the mosquitoes were back and I was often a meal.

    I suppose the same could be true for a dog, right?
    dmc
  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #9
    Cat64 said:

    Here's another thought
    I too have heard of dogs sniffing cancer & believe it to be true. Now here's a twist....is it possible for a dog to smell Chemo? My big baby is usually all over me, especially when I am sick. I kid you not, since my Chemo Tuesday he has kept his distance from me. VERY unusual for him. Do you think it's possible he smells the poison?
    Cathy

    Makes sense to me.
    I'm sorry
    Makes sense to me.

    I'm sorry your baby is avoiding you, though. :(

    I wonder as you get further away from your treatments ... 2 weeks or more if his behavior will change? hmmmm.
  • Cat64
    Cat64 Member Posts: 1,192
    #10
    dmc_emmy said:

    If a mosquito won't bite...
    Let me explain: The summer of my chemo, and for several summer after that, the mosquitos kept their distance from me, even in heavy mosquito seasons. This summer, well, the vacation was over...the mosquitoes were back and I was often a meal.

    I suppose the same could be true for a dog, right?
    dmc

    DMC
    That's so funny you said that! Just last night Hubby & I were sitting on our front porch & he was getting chewed alive. Not one bite on me! He couldn't figure out why they weren't even coming near me, I jokingly said maybe they smell the chemo! Maybe he should sit closer next time! :-)
    Hugz,
    Cathy
  • Cat64
    Cat64 Member Posts: 1,192
    #11
    Dawne.Hope said:

    Makes sense to me.
    I'm sorry
    Makes sense to me.

    I'm sorry your baby is avoiding you, though. :(

    I wonder as you get further away from your treatments ... 2 weeks or more if his behavior will change? hmmmm.

    Dawne
    Will be interesting to see what he does! I do miss all of his attention though!
    Hugz,
    Cathy

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