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It is a strange coincidence however that the seizure chemical is the same chemical that causes a dog to bark.
by harveywi 8y ago
It is a strange coincidence however that the seizure chemical is the same chemical that causes a dog to bark.
- heavymark 8y agoWell it's odor they can detect and distinguish, and then can be trained to either bark and or take other actions.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoIt’s probably just that the dogs can detect a problem and are barking out of empathetic concern or fear (if not trained)
- iceninenines 8y agoDogs, being social pack animals who co-evolved with people, are very adept at reading anthro-socio-emotional communication because tens of thousands of years of survival depended on and reinforced it. It's also likely that they're not consciously aware of what's wrong, but sense something is wrong because of an association formed by the distinct odor preceding a seizure.
- bradjohnson 8y agoDogs don't need a chemical to make them bark.