Our pets are much more in tune with nature than we are, have read lots of stories of people paying attention to their pets actions that helped save their life.
Sometimes I wish I had the hearing that they do.
I felt very safe in my home when my husband worked out of town because of my German Shepherd, Dax.
Sitting on the couch reading one evening, the hair on Dax’s back stood up and he started growling a very low grown, slam went the screen door, Dax ran at the door barking, someone was fixing to pay me a visit, someone I probably didn’t know, Dax saved me.
grown=growl
Our border collie, Rascal came and got me more than once when dad was in need of assistance. It was her job and she knew it. “Take care of papa! “
Their instinct are extremely strong. And they do understand what you tell them other than just commands.