ellz Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 We went for a wander this morning around a very, VERY old church with graves that date back to the earliest settlers in Tasmania. One of the monuments marks the burial site of the first white woman to set foot in Australia. Anyway, whilst we were wandering around (taking a few photos), Roger was (on lead) walking with us. But...on a couple of occasions, he almost jumped out of his skin about NOTHING. There was no noise, no movement but Wog took off with his ears pinned and his tail jammed up his butt. He was absolutely TERRIFIED and was shaking and obviously distressed (so of course we left). We started talking and were wondering if maybe he saw "things" that we couldn't see...the supernatural etc. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Interesting post Ellz,I personally believe they do !.Dogs are far more perspective /intuative than we mere mortals give them credit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie02 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Hi! I really think they do! Sometimes our dogs will just stare at a certain spot and then suddenly move their gaze to another spot as if they are watching something. Kinda spooky...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs tornsocks Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Oh yes. This morning, Archie saw a fluffy white cat from a distance - the that we often see and always makes him jumpy and hisses at him - it was sitting in the gutter and he started carrying on. But to us it looked like a white plastic bag fluttering around. Edited October 9, 2010 by mrs tornsocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Yes I think they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Maybe ellz - or maybe they pick up on other things such as smells, atmosphere etc that spooks them. I had a similar experience whenever I walked my dogs in a particular spot when I lived in New Norfolk. You might know it - it used to be the "mental institution" or whatever they called them. Even I could pick up on the strange vibrations there (I dont know how else to put it). The place had a smell about it as well and just a spooky desperately sad feel about it. The dogs were always subdued and acted a little wary when we walked near the buildings - but okay when we got away a bit and into the fields etc. I've no doubt dogs are more attuned to the "history" of places - however that's conveyed to them. Edited October 9, 2010 by spottychick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Sheesh, the Mental Asylum at NN gives ME the heebie jeebies! I asked Trafford if he wanted to take any pics there on the 21st and he commented it probably wasn't a good idea because BOTH of us would hear things....Hotel California style! The little graveyard we were at today (at Lawitta...you may know it SC), is a lovely rural one with sheep paddocks on 2 sides and a cherry farm on the other (road frontage). We were right at the back, beautiful scenery and he just went silly. Not that he's the bravest creature on earth at the best of times, but he was REALLY freaked today! Just downloading some of the pics that I took and I'll share when they're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 This may clear up any misconceptions (right click then click 'open' to see it better) (with thanks to Mr Larson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillypilly Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 There are a few stories on here Ellz Click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I'm quite sure they do! We often refer to one of the dogs looking at something "only Poodles can see" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 The church.... The back of the churchyard....down there is where Woger "freaked"... Historically significant grave marker.... OMG....I saw dead people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 The look on his face = Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 That looks a lot like the cemetery in my town Ellz. I havent been to Lawitta - which part of tassie is it in? how do they know she's the very first white woman? Just wondering. You probably can't answer that LOL And yes, NN Mental "asylum" is definitely a "special" place. Only two other places in Tassie so far have given me a similar creepy feeling - Rossarden and parts of the peninsula leading to and around port arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Lawitta is just outside New Norfolk. I daresay they have records to say who she is/was and what she did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Lawitta is just outside New Norfolk.I daresay they have records to say who she is/was and what she did. Hmmmm then I would have gone there, or at least driven through there Just forgotten the name I guess. LOL Yeah I reckon they would have records of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horus Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 We started talking and were wondering if maybe he saw "things" that we couldn't see...the supernatural etc.What do you think? Absolutely not!! A dog's sense of hearing is about 4 times that of a human and their sense of smell is immeasurable. Therefore, they hear and smell things that we just cannot comprehend. Their sight is favours movement, so comparing their senses to ours is just not logical. Whatever your dog's reaction was to unobserved stimuli was just that, a reaction to unobserved stimuli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan3 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 The church.... The back of the churchyard....down there is where Woger "freaked"... He was probably reacting to whatever that thing in the far left window peeking out is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 The church.... The back of the churchyard....down there is where Woger "freaked"... He was probably reacting to whatever that thing in the far left window peeking out is. OMG You're right! I see it - there's a spooky face there!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I don't think they do. I walk my dog in a cemetery frequently and the park outside its walls was once part of the cemetery (they removed the headstones only) is a dog park and have not seen any unusual behaviour from my dogs or any of the dogs I have been with. Many of the 18,000 graves are connected with the sea - sailors, shipwrecks, drownings, navy etc and also the grave of the woman who inspired Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, former Sydney mayors, Governor Bligh's son in law, pioneer of anaesthetics in Aus, composer of Aus' first opera as well as convicts hung at the Darlinghurst gaol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 All I can see is the reflection of the clouds??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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