How do dogs know things and how do they know how to respond, without training?

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I always have known my 2 year old yellow Lab is special but lately he has done some amazing things. Sunday my 93 year old gradpa fell, and I was unable to lift him. When I was waiting for emergency personel I was trying to support him in an upright position so he could breathe. I could not really hold him and out of no where my Lab comes tries to push him up and then lays under him to support him until the ambulance came. It was the most amazing thing ever, it was like he was trained but he is not. Then a week ago I took him out on our normal walk in the woods and he started to act weird, very nervous. When he does not want me to do something he jumps up on me. About 20 minutes in to our walk he started to do this. I learned once before to listen to him but this time I had no idea. We got further down the path when my Lab totally blocked my way and refused to let me go on. At that point a man hiding in the bushes jumped out a few feet from us. My usually loving Lab became VICIOUS.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Dogs really have a sense when things are not right.

Your lab is really amazing and you know you are so blessed. 
I truly believe the dogs we chose are in our lives for a reason or another....

Dogs are just amazing and sometimes the things they do for us is just incredible and should just be that....no reasons to explain why a dog does something it is always out of love and devotion to us.

Meghan · Answer

I have a 1 year old Husky that we got when he was 7 months, he was very submissive until one morning at about 1 am.  We heard him barking downstairs...and Husky's DON'T bark.  I came downstairs and he ran around the room completely barking my way to all windows and the door.  A few minutes later my boyfriend saw someone running away from the house.  Since then he will not let men near  me until I let him know it is alright.  Dogs know that you love them so they love you unconditionally in return.... protecting you is one way they show that love.

Anonymous · Answer

Stuff like that is normal for dogs. Dogs depend on us, so in return they will naturally help us. Dogs and humans are both pack animals, unlike cats which are solitary. A dog will help you because you're part of the pack, a cat will help you just because you feed it or pet it.

Scelestus Unus · Answer

Dogs are highly tuned to their surroundings.  They pick up on tiny things we miss.  I'm a firm believer that dogs are endowed with a sixth sense that allows them to be almost telepathic.  The fact that your dog did both these things just shows you how close you two are bonded.

kittykittygrl01 · Answer

omg yeah there have bin dogs that have protected there owners and  have died protecting them.

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