Can dogs sense ghosts?

Photo credit: Sharon Snider via Pexels. Article by Clarissa Brincat. Popular Science – October 23, 2025.

Marc Eaton, a professor of sociology at Ripon College remembers talking to a paranormal investigator who had recently lost his father. “His dog would repeatedly bark at the stairs in his home and seemingly follow someone or something up the stairs,” Eaton said. “Given this behavior, the recent death of his father, and the fact that he was already inclined to believe in ghosts, he concluded that his dog was sensing the spirit of his father, and believed that his father was watching over him as he grieved.” […]

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