Woman Is Convinced Her Dog Is Trying to Warn Her About a Ghost in Their House
Some people believe that dogs have special insight into the unseen world, that they can sense things that are not really there—not the regular canine powers of scent and hearing, but supernatural abilities that touch on some paranormal presence. Is the dog staring at a blank corner in your home responding to the commands of a ghost, or can they just hear a mouse skittering inside the walls?
Let’s investigate.
In this video, a woman is convinced that her dog is noticing something she cannot. The black and white canine cowers, the hairs of the ruff of its neck standing on end as it glowers, whines, and even growls at what looks like an empty couch in a sunny, uninhabited room.
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The woman walks into the room herself, calling for her dog, who refuses to come. She sits down on the couch, encouraging the pup, but the dog will not put one paw in the room.
What does the pup see that we don’t?
Can Dogs See Ghosts?
Ask around, you’ll find that a lot of dog owners are certain that their dogs are capable of ghost-hunting. Even in the comments section of this video, people are insisting that this poor puppy knows what’s up, and “probably sees horrors you have no idea exist.”
“Animals always know,” agrees another.
“Time to move,” says a third.
In fact, most of the comments in the video are telling this woman to trust her fur baby and to start packing—that there is some kind of entity in her house that her dog is responding to. This seems particularly persuasive given the fact that she describes it as “more proof that her house is haunted.”
More? Really?
But what else could this dog be noticing in the seemingly empty room?
What Else Dogs Are Noticing
One explanation for why dogs seem to respond to things in empty rooms is that most of their senses are far more powerful than a human's. They say dogs and other animals can “predict”things like earthquakes, but that may be from the combination of their more powerful hearing and due to the fact hat they lie on the ground, where they may actually feel early vibration with their sensitive paws that are dulled by human’s use of things like thick soled shoes and furniture.
As for “things that aren’t there,” this can also be explained by dog’s more powerful senses. They may be responding to an odd smell or sound in the walls, a skittering rodent, a pest’s waste. My cats never like it when I bring home clothing from a thrift store, which may contain the faint but detectable scents of previous owners.
In the comments section, someone wonders if she’s using smart plugs in her home, which often let out a high-pitch whine audible to pets (and some humans). As a person with sensitive hearing myself, who can often detect things like smart plugs, old LED lights, and off-brand electronics, this is a definite possibility. Those things are truly annoying.
But I have another theory. See those skateboards sitting around in the living room? Maybe the dog doesn’t like those. Maybe she’s accidentally bumped into them and sent them rolling across the floor. My dog used to be terrified of my toddler’s wagon, because it seemingly rolled around the floor of its own volition. She was also the avowed enemy of our baby swing.
So I don’t think the problem is a ghoulie. I think it’s a wheelie.
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