But is it really possible that dogs can sense youre expecting?
Heres what the research can and cant tell us about your dogs perception of your pregnancy.
Can dogs sense pregnancy in humans?
Changes in your pregnancy hormones
Receptors in a dogs nose can pick up on hormones.
During pregnancy, your body is filled with a new cocktail of hormones.
Estrogen, progesterone and prolactin levels also all rise during pregnancy.
One picks up on important survival stuff, such as food odors.
The other (known as Jacobson’s organ or vomeronasal organ) picks up on whats known as pheromones.
Given these abilities, detecting changes in a persons pregnancy hormones doesnt seem too far-fetched.
Changes in your behavior
Dogs are very attentive and socially responsive, especially with their owners.
During pregnancy, your behavior or routine may change in ways that your dog notices.
Will your dogs behavior change during your pregnancy?
Can dogs sense if youre going into labor?
Theres no hard science that proves your dog knows youre pregnant or about to go into labor.
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