Dog behaved strangely, refusing to leave grandmom’s house. Hours later, the daughter got a call revealing the chilling reason why

They say animals live entirely in the physical world, driven by the rustle of a treat bag or a jingle of a leash. However, anyone who has ever shared their life with a dog knows there is a thin, invisible veil they seem to peer behind. There is a silent, intuitive frequency that dogs tune in to, allowing them to sense any shift in the ambience. An Instagram page for Lauren, Cody and Charlie (@laurencodyandcharlie) revealed that they experienced something very similar with their dog, Charlie, on April 13.

For years, Charlie had a set routine; he would visit his owner's parents' home and, like clockwork, head for the door the moment it was time to leave. But, in a clip from last week, which has garnered massive attention since, he is seen refusing to move from the door. For twenty minutes or so, he anchored himself firmly at the side of his owner's mother, ignoring every command. It was unusual of Charlie. At first, the owner brushed it off as a mood swing, but it didn't take her long to realize why Charlie was acting weird. Within hours of that incident, she got a call confirming the passing of her grandmother.

"A few hours later, we found out my grandmother (my mom's mom) had passed away," she wrote in the caption of the post. "And now it just feels like he knew, like he just wanted to stay by my mom’s side a little longer. Dogs really do have this intuition; they sense things before we do, and it’s something you can’t even explain unless you’ve seen it." As it turns out, Charlie wasn't being difficult for no reason; he may have wanted to act as a pillar of support for his loved ones. 

Despite mourning the loss of a loved one, the owner couldn't help but shower love on her four-legged companion. Despite the love pets shower on their owners, studies show that people across the country aren't adopting enough pets from shelters. According to Zebra, every year, 6.5 million dogs, cats, and other pets are abandoned or lost and enter shelters. But of all these animals, only 3.2 million are adopted, and many are returned to shelters again after less than a year of finding a new home. 

Moreover, over 10 million animals die from abuse in the United States. Every 60 seconds, an animal suffers abuse at human hands. That said, people seem to have acknowledged this and were really supportive in the comments section of the post.

"They really are beyond anything we will ever be able to comprehend. I’m sorry for your loss," @lstarbucksz wrote. Meanwhile, @sam.a.jam commented, "His face is almost saying, 'Mom, we CAN'T leave. She needs me, but she doesn't know it.'"

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