Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: CaptainAFAB on June 19, 2015, 10:41:04 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 19, 2015, 10:41:04 PM
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 19, 2015, 10:41:04 PM
This is a weird one. Starting testosterone soon, but I'm also worried my dog will think I'm a doppelganger or something. Surely dogs notice changes in smell to some extent?
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: katrinaw on June 19, 2015, 11:03:55 PM
Post by: katrinaw on June 19, 2015, 11:03:55 PM
Animals smell and look at the face, stance and movements.
I have a dog who has no problem with how I look or smell (scent / perfume wise... LoL)
I would think you'll be fine
L Katy :-*
I have a dog who has no problem with how I look or smell (scent / perfume wise... LoL)
I would think you'll be fine
L Katy :-*
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: iKate on June 19, 2015, 11:46:41 PM
Post by: iKate on June 19, 2015, 11:46:41 PM
My cat (tiger, RIP) smelled me when I first started with E. He didn't recognize me for a few days but he was cool after that:
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: AndrewB on June 20, 2015, 12:41:17 AM
Post by: AndrewB on June 20, 2015, 12:41:17 AM
I have three dogs in my family who have all been totally cool, no obvious signs of being unable to recognise me or anything. Dogs rely more on scent, and while your scent may slightly change on T, it's not going to be day and night in comparison. In fact, now that I'm more comfortable in my skin, I feel like my dogs are more comfortable around me, like maybe there was a small barrier between pre-transition me and them. :)
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 20, 2015, 05:51:09 AM
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 20, 2015, 05:51:09 AM
Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: Jenna Marie on June 20, 2015, 11:13:21 AM
Post by: Jenna Marie on June 20, 2015, 11:13:21 AM
It's also fairly gradual, at least for an animal's sense of smell. None of my five cats were fazed by it at all. :)
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: Rachel on June 20, 2015, 12:25:02 PM
Post by: Rachel on June 20, 2015, 12:25:02 PM
I have 3 cats and a dog. Only the dog sniffed me for a few days. He recognized me but just sniffed me a lot. He is a red tick coon hound and they have good sniffers.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: KristinaM on June 22, 2015, 12:01:19 PM
Post by: KristinaM on June 22, 2015, 12:01:19 PM
I started a low-dose of E and Spiro 3 days ago. We have 3 cats. 1 of them is an ->-bleeped-<- and I don't like her anyways, another one is mentally damaged and loves everyone and everything, the third cat has always been "mine" of a sorts. He lays with me in bed everynight and so on, but he's been kind of avoiding me the past couple days. Like he's trying to figure out who I am again.
I would have never believed that it'd affect him that strongly on such a low dose and so soon. But it's either that, or he's damaged in some other way, lol. My wife took him to the vet today to find out.
I would have never believed that it'd affect him that strongly on such a low dose and so soon. But it's either that, or he's damaged in some other way, lol. My wife took him to the vet today to find out.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: KristinaM on June 22, 2015, 09:38:05 PM
Post by: KristinaM on June 22, 2015, 09:38:05 PM
Turns out my cat actually has a problem. :( Something in his ear is screwing with his equilibrium.
Carry on with your previous discussions, nothing to see here.
Carry on with your previous discussions, nothing to see here.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: Marlee on June 22, 2015, 09:50:14 PM
Post by: Marlee on June 22, 2015, 09:50:14 PM
Quote from: Tristan on June 22, 2015, 12:01:19 PMPerhaps the ->-bleeped-<- cat is a jealous feline dysphoric? :o
I started a low-dose of E and Spiro 3 days ago. We have 3 cats. 1 of them is an ->-bleeped-<- and I don't like her anyways, another one is mentally damaged and loves everyone and everything, the third cat has always been "mine" of a sorts. He lays with me in bed everynight and so on, but he's been kind of avoiding me the past couple days. Like he's trying to figure out who I am again.
I would have never believed that it'd affect him that strongly on such a low dose and so soon. But it's either that, or he's damaged in some other way, lol. My wife took him to the vet today to find out.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: Mariah on June 23, 2015, 08:13:23 PM
Post by: Mariah on June 23, 2015, 08:13:23 PM
My animals didn't miss a beat. The only one I know took a notice was one of my to cats and all she did was take another smell of me as to something was different so she had to check it out. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: Emjay on June 23, 2015, 11:06:47 PM
Post by: Emjay on June 23, 2015, 11:06:47 PM
We had 3 dogs, 3 cats and two horses when I started HRT. The only one who acted weird was my horse. She became EXTREMELY hard to catch in the pasture, and in retrospect I think it was unrelated to my starting HRT and had more to do with the fact that she just didn't want to work when she had so much nice green grass to munch on. (It was early April after all! :) )
My therapist did mention she had a client who had that issue once though, with their dog. She said it was a short lived issue though so I think even if your dog acts up it won't be for long.
My therapist did mention she had a client who had that issue once though, with their dog. She said it was a short lived issue though so I think even if your dog acts up it won't be for long.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: insanio on June 24, 2015, 04:06:19 AM
Post by: insanio on June 24, 2015, 04:06:19 AM
The changes should be gradual enough that they won't be freaked out by any abrupt developments.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: FTMax on June 24, 2015, 06:32:01 AM
Post by: FTMax on June 24, 2015, 06:32:01 AM
I haven't had issues with either of my dogs. One has a personal issue with men aside from my dad, so I was worried she'd snap one day if she couldn't place my scent. But it's been 6 months and she's fine.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: awilliams1701 on June 24, 2015, 03:37:30 PM
Post by: awilliams1701 on June 24, 2015, 03:37:30 PM
My dog still knows who I am. I think the change is gradual.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 28, 2015, 06:00:07 PM
Post by: CaptainAFAB on June 28, 2015, 06:00:07 PM
Thanks, everyone! I know it's silly but right now my dog is my only IRL supportive mammal friend, so it means a lot to me to hear your reassurance.
Title: Re: Will my dog recognize me and be chill?
Post by: awilliams1701 on June 28, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
Post by: awilliams1701 on June 28, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
I had the exact same concern as you. She's not my only support IRL, but I don't have a lot of close support. I have a lot of people that I barely know that are in support of me, but I wouldn't count on them for anything as I don't really know any of them all that well.