Much has been written about the sixth sense of dogs and their intuitions, much more intense than those of other animals. Dogs are capable of detecting diseases such as cancer, diabetes or heart problems. They can also perceive other changes in our body, such as the pregnancy, long before we are even aware of it. In this article we talk about this amazing quality.
According to experts, dogs owe this ability to their extraordinary senses of hearing and smell. And is that perceive hormonal changes that occur in women during the gestation period, even during its most primary stage. There is no scientific evidence to corroborate this, but it is very common for these animals to react to pregnancy by varying their behavior.
In some cases, the can becomes more protective and remains continuously with its owner pregnant. At other times, just the opposite happens, becoming distant and skittish. And it is that despite not being really aware of what is happening in the woman's belly, the dog captures some changes in its body and its routine. Also, you may sniff this area frequently.
The animal achieves this mainly thanks to its highly developed sense of smell, which scientists estimate is 10.000 to 100.000 times higher than human. That is why dogs can smell the chemical changes that take place in the body of pregnant women. In addition, they have 50 times more olfactory receptors than people. On the other hand, their sense of hearing allows them to hear the sounds that are produced within us, however weak they may seem to us.
Dogs they are not the only animals that present this gift. Cats also react in a similar way when their owners become pregnant. Horses are another good example of this.