courtnek Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 From "It's A Miracle"... A California Firefighter rescued a fellow firefighter from a major industrial fire, by lifting a burning wall off of him. In return, he gave his friend a Rottweiler puppy, named "Cinder" because of the fire. He already had Rottie named Reno... He took both Rotties for a walk in the woods, and Cinder kept stopping, and laying down, and whining....eventually the firefighter took her home and decided to call the vet...this was completely out of character for Cinder, he thought she was sick. They got home, and he passed out. Cardiac Arrest.... Reno licked him awake, and Cinder took the phone off the hook and brought it to him, where he was just able to call 911. While he couldnt say anything, the caller ID allowed them to find him and take him to the hospital... He made it through. And he believes that it is because of Cinder, who used to sleep on his chest when she was a puppy...he thinks she somehow knew his heart rate was wrong...knew that he was in danger, and refused to continue the walk. She wanted him home, where help could reach him... GOOD DOG Cinder!! Quote
PatriciaT Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 Dogs are very keen about human health. What an awesome story...dogs can definitely "feel" things b4 we humans are aware of them. My dog OP would never leave my dad alone when she came to visit him or vice versa....a few months later my dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and died 6 months later. During that time, OP would lick and lick and lick his shoulder...literally jump on him to lick his shoulder which is where the cancer was. She is such a big dog and this was always a problem for us when we would get together...oh the memories of my dad telling her it was OK and that she could stop her attempts at telling him there was something bad there....By this time we all knew the inevitable was coming, but OP knew before any of us. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 I watched that story on AP before, it's very touching. Hazel saved me before! But, it's a long story, and i think I already told everyone, and I'll probably cry if I think of it now... cuz... I couldn't save her's :cry: Quote
Malamum Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 Stories like that always amaze me. I just love hearing them. Quote
imported_Cassie Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 They are pretty amazing....when one of my Newf's started limping etc. my other dogs started ignoring him...my Rottie especially would not even play with him any longer even though he really wanted to play...I thought it was just a sprain so I let it go for a couple of days..when I took him to the Vet the x-rays showed he had bone cancer!!!! my other dogs seemed to know he was sick and would not have any thing to do with him any longer... Here are some other interesting things about our companions and how they help us humans. Dogs icrease longevity in humans after heart attacks Dog ownership increases the odds for survival in people who have had a heart attack from 1 in 15 to 1 in 87. Pet ownership also has increased the percent of people who survived at least one year after hospitalization for heart problems. Only 6% of nonpet owners survived versus 28% of persons with pets. Pet ownership may be only one of several variables that influenced this improved survival, but even a 2-3% difference is significant. In addition, pets may actually lessen the risk of heart attacks. Lower cholesterol and triglycerides People with pets have been found to have lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels when compared to people who did not have pets, even when matched for weight, diet, and smoking habits. Decrease blood pressure and reduce stress Dogs have been shown to reduce blood pressure in a number of populations. Studies in women undergoing stress tests, have demonstrated that the presence of a dog had more of an effect on lowering blood pressure than the presence of friends. Similarly, children who had a dog present during their physical examination showed lower heart rate, blood pressure, and behavioral distress than when the dog was not present. Stockbrokers who had dogs or cats in their offices when they had to carry out stressful tasks had smaller increases in blood pressure than those who did not have a pet present. Increase physical activity and functioning People who own pets often have better physical health due to the need to exercise and care for their pets. Reduce medical appointments and minor health problems The use of prescription drugs and the overall cost of caring for patients in nursing homes dropped in those facilities where companion animals became part of the therapy. A study also found that for people living at home, those with pets had fewer medical appointments and minor health problems. Predict seizures Some people who have periodic seizures have reported that their dogs can sense the onset of a seizure before they can. Now it has been found that dogs can be specially trained to recognize some type of change prior to a seizure, and signal the owner of the imminent seizure. This gives the owner sufficient time to prepare, such as moving away from a hot stove. These dogs are called 'seizure-alert' or 'seizure-response' dogs, and can be trained to signal their owners from 15 to 45 minutes prior to a seizure. Control 'freezing' in Parkinson's Disease In addition to the tremors and stiffness that Parkinson's patients experience, they also face a problem called 'freezing.' Their feet freeze in place while the rest of their body keeps moving, causing the person to fall. As a result, some people with Parkinson Quote
sheltielover Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 Wow, what wonderful stories!!!! Honey and Licky knew I was pregnant before I did!! Dogs are just so amazing.... Quote
marion Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 I've heard that story before, it's lovely. :D Unfortunately the only thing my two know ahead of time is when a cream cake is coming out of the fridge. :roll: :cry: :roll: Quote
dogsgalore Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 Amazing stories! :o Dogs are awesome! 8) Quote
courtnek Posted December 2, 2003 Author Posted December 2, 2003 Alert to hypoglycemia There are also animals who alert their owners to episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which allows the owner to correct the level before serious symptoms develop. My son and I are both diabetics, and Freebee has alerted both of us to the fact that we were going hypoglycemic. She has never been trained to do that....she just gets antsy and nervous, and whines and licks our faces...if that doesnt work she barks, until one of us checks up on the other. I never realized she was doing that until my son almost passed out once. When you go hypoglycemic, you lose all sense of your surroundings and get very irritable. It's called "hypoglycemic hell" by the doctors. You usually refuse help, get obstinant and belligerent, swearing up and down you're fine until you've passed out. I have been known to hit paramedics trying to get me in an ambulance...and the sad part is, you wont remember any of it after it's all over. With Freebee though, I heard her whining and barking, went to check Kyle, and he was just waving her off saying GO AWAY DOG!! but not even in an angry voice...he as well has checked up on me doing the same thing....it seems we tolerate animals better than people in that condition.... they are amazing....why do we tolerate than more than each other? Maybe because we know they wont hurt us...and that they're always on our side.... Quote
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