OK, so we've had these dogs for about 5 years...

[Adsos Letter]

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My wife found them when she was out walking our big dog. Someone had dumped them. The vet said they were about 6 weeks old at the time, just old enough to get their shots.

Ever since we got them they have done this weird thing: They will sit down next to each other, assume practically the same position, and hold it for about 5 minutes like they've gone into a trance or something. They aren't looking at anything (as far as I can tell). They can even be in different parts of the house; one will go find the other, and they will exhibit this behavior. At the end of about 5 minutes they will turn their heads, look at each other, and then go about whatever it was they were doing prior to the behavior (sitting on my lap in this case). It can be kind of unnerving. I've started wondering if they are downloading instructions from a mother ship somewhere... .

Seriously, anyone know anything about this type of behavior in dogs? I will post in the Pets Group as well.


mnhtnbb earlier posted an image that included her feet; figured I could as well, although mine isn't as nice.

[Solly Mack]

1. They're listening to make sure you're safe.

Your feet are fine.

[Adsos Letter]

5. It's kind of weird.

I can call their names when they are in the middle of it and they will break the "trance." I usually have to repeat myself 3 or 4 times. They will finally turn their heads, look at each other, look at me, and then get up and go about their business.

[Solly Mack]

11. I accept that my dogs know things I don't. It's easier that way and they don't look at me strange as

often.

My terrier mix will bark at nothing. The wind, particles floating about in the wind, or may even quarks. I don't know. He knows something is there even if I can't see it.

So if your babies are get a message from the mother-ship, it's probably not to take over the planet. Or it is.

You never know.

But it might be fun. I'm sure I'd enjoy playing fetch.

[Adsos Letter]

13. These are my daughter's cats.

We suspect they are some kind of scouting party.

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It appears that she walked in while they were watching Downton Abbey.

[Solly Mack]

14. Cats definitely converse with a mothership.

[targetpractice]

2. I love this!

Does it happen the same time every day?

Dogs are the best.

[Adsos Letter]

6. There is no rhyme nor reason to it that I can tell.

They are interesting dogs. When they were puppies they would occasionally go into a kind of hand stand while eating. Not synchronized, as in this case. They have not exhibited that behavior since they were pups.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. The image (including your feet) is very nice, my dear Adsos Letter!

I've never heard of dogs doing such a thing. But we've never had siblings, either.

Hope you get some answers!

Happy Fourth ~

[Adsos Letter]

7. Happy Fourth, CaliforniaPeggy!

[samnsara]

4. maybe they are having small seizures....

...bless you for adopting them.....

[Adsos Letter]

8. I might suspect seizures were it not for the synchronization.

I suppose it is possible that one is picking up on the distress from the other one; there are no visible signs of distress that we have been able to observe, but dogs have a very acute ability to pick up on things humans don't/can't normally observe.

We intended to adopt them out but they wheedled their way into our hearts, little miscreants that they are.

[targetpractice]

9. I think they are uploading...

...rather than downloading. They are reporting their daily observations about you to the mothership.

[Adsos Letter]

10. LOL

God help us all if a mother ship somewhere is calculating the nature of the human race based upon me.

[targetpractice]

12. You're a dog lover... That's all I need to know...

I'm happy for you to represent me on behalf of mankind.

[Control-Z]

15. Have you told the vet about this?

I'm afraid I would find it totally unnerving especially if I were alone with them. But I would be equally fascinated and would want to find out what the heck they were doing.

Sounds like some evil (human) twins kind of thing like you would see in a creepy movie.

[Thor_MN]

16. They are reporting back to their home planet...

[LakeArenal]

17. Maybe it's a ghost...

I would like to believe in ghosts. But I don't.. Even though my husband has experienced one.

[Major Nikon]

18. My guess is they are trying to communicate something to you

It might be something like they want out or want food or want to play. One may have either been trained to do this or figured it out on their own and the other learned from the behavior.

[a la izquierda]

19. They're both kind of side-eyeing you.

Dogs are wonderful. But they are weird creatures too. Who would want to put up with humans?

[MagickMuffin]

20. Dog Days of Summer and Receiving Communication from the Dog Star Sirius

Which is far better than receiving instructions from a mother ship. They are directly in tune to Sirius!