I think, like people, they all have various degrees of awareness. Boo absolutely knows when we are sick or upset. He'll stick to you like velcro until you are better. My DH and his son were both sick at the same time. Boo wore himself out going from one bedroom to the other until they were well.
I had a Rat Terrier, Sadie Mae Ann Louise (she was Texan-so had to have more then 1 name, of course) If I was sick she would bring her favorite blanket and just come lay next to me. It didn't matter what else was going on, she never left my side. If I was sad, she'd very gently bring me every toy in her toy box, hoping to cheer me up. It wasn't the usual, "Here's a toy Mom, let's play...NOW!" attitude, but a soft gentle, "Oh look, here's my favorite squeaky toy. You can play with it. Oh here's my favorite puppy, he'll cheer you up, Mom." |