Animals Acting Strangely. Our Readers Write!

Name: Zoe • Due Date: n/a

I'm currently 3 days late, and waiting to take a test. For the past week or so, my English Bulldog has been driving me crazy. He's always been a momma's boy, but now he's so much more clingy! He won't leave my side (he's laying with his head on my stomach as I write this from my laptop). If I leave to run errands he demands to go in the car for the ride. If I must leave him home, he waits in the foyer until I get back and then is under my feet constantly. I sit down, he's right there beside me. He has even taken up sleeping on my pillow, with his head on the pillow and his body laying like mine (just like one of my other kids would do!). My husband joked at first that maybe he senses I'm pregnant, but the late period and how our dog is acting is really starting to concern him! I'll figure out what's going on when I take a test next week!

Name: Rose • Due Date: n/a

I have an adorable 1 year old Maltese that has really started acting strange. When we go to bed, he feels the need to stand on me somewhere. I am not sure why, he did not do this until I was at about 12 weeks.

Name: Natalie • Due Date: n/a

I am not sure if I am pregnant yet, but my roommate's cat has been acting very strange lately. Before I started rooming with my friend, I would visit Blizzard ( the cat) and she would never bother me. I moved in about a month ago and now Blizzard will not leave me alone. She follows me around all day long....especially when I am in the bathroom!!! She sleeps next to my bed or in front of my door (I guess to keep others out). I go to the doctor next week.Who knows, Blizzard may have been trying to tell me I am pregnant all along. We'll see.

Name: Kim Brian • Due Date: 12/18/2007

I am 17 weeks pregnant. I have a 5yr Kelpie (Vic) & a 1yr Blue Heeler x English Pointer (Jimmy). Jimmy has not acted any differently since I have been pregnant (not sure if he has the brain cells to process the info!!) but Vic certainly has. Normally he loves being outside & going for runs - a very energetic dog!! But since I was around 4 weeks he has been my shadow. I can't walk anywhere without tripping over him & any time I am sitting or lying down he has his head in my lap. I even have a foot warmer for when I am in the loo!! He's not really interested in being outside with Jimmy & will whine & bark at the door until I let him in to be with me. It's really very cute & heart-wrenching, but sometimes though it's very annoying!! But how can you tell him off when he looks up with those gorgeous brown eyes & he's doing it all out of love?? What a sweet dog! :)

Name: Jennifer • Due Date: 11/17/2007

My cat, Juancho, used to always lay on my stomach or want to sit on my lap. For several months now she avoids getting close to my stomach. If I place her on my stomach she will lay there for a few minutes, but she'll only stay until I make even the slightest movement.

Name: Christina • Due Date: 06/22/2007

I am about 4 weeks pregnant right now. We have 2 boxers and we think that they will be fine. I haven't noticed any major differences in their behavior until the last couple of days. Now the male boxer (who is a complete mama's boy all the time) is more cuddly, but not just with me with my husband as well. He is ALWAYS wanting to be in someone's lap. Also, when my sister was pregnant with her first baby, her neighbor's dog was growling at her and she thought it was going to attack her. So her dog came running up to protect her and got in a fight with the other dog. The neighbor sued and she had to pay for all of the vet bills. Personally, I don't think she should have had to pay because her dog was protecting her, and the neighbour's dog could have really injured her and her unborn baby.