Woman Asks About Dog’s Unusual Behavior—Unprepared for What People Tell Her

After noticing her dog’s unusual behavior toward her, an artist from South Florida asked internet users what it could be due to. Their answers landed her at the hospital.

In a viral TikTok shared in June under the username @justinekrohn, 33-year-old Justine Krohn, a commission artist who paints “people’s love stories” for a living, can be seen trying to finish one of her jobs when her pup, Casey, grabs her attention.

As she turns to her, the pup starts pressing her snout against her lips, as if sharing a kiss. In the same post, she also shares a few other clips of Casey doing the same, prompting her to ask what could be the reason behind this unusual behavior.

“I need someone to explain to me why my dog does this to me and only me,” she says. “What does it mean[?]”

Krohn told Newsweek that Casey was rescued four years ago, and while they don’t know much of her history or what happened to her, they know that she was found on the street and taken to a shelter.

“It took her a long time to feel safe with us, it was clear she’d been abused but once she started feeling safe with us is when she started pressing her nose against my lips. She does it when she wants attention or when she’s hungry. She’s always done it, she’s a very sweet girl,” she said.

The video quickly went viral, receiving over 1.3 million views and 51,200 likes on the platform, and some of the comments had the poster worried.

One user, CarolElaine15, commented: “I would go see your doctor just to make sure everything is ok with you. Dogs can detect diabetes, cancer, blood pressure, tumors and many other things. Hopefully your dog is just giving you love.”

Annie renken said: “My mom’s foxhound did this to her for two months, turned out he found her cancer.”

Dax sunny added: “He’s doing his best to tell you something is wrong. They sense things before we even know it. Maybe time for a check up, can’t hurt.”

After reading the comments the poster took the viewers’ advice and got herself checked, just in case.

“Since that video went viral I have gone to my doctor and got some blood work done, I am healthy and she’s just a loving girl,” she said.

While fortunately this wasn’t the case for the poster, some dogs are actually able to detect cancer and other diseases in humans.

Cancer leaves specific traces in a person’s body and bodily secretions, which dogs, with their noses estimated to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times better than a human’s, are able to smell. They are usually able to detect these traces in a person’s skin, breath, urine, feces, and sweat.

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