Originally Posted by
Quin
I woke up like that once. A dog leapt over my bed, turned, let out a ripping growl and leapt at my face. I was already awake at the time. There was no dog, but I heard everything that happened so clearly I could "follow" it with my eyes (it was pitch black at the time anyway). Sent shivers right up my arms. Creepy as you like.
A likely situation (other than ghosts or something, which could be likely I suppose. I dunno.) is that someone/thing ran past your house, or made noise somewhere beyond your hearing. The dog hears it, or the person has already gone, but the dog barks anyway. At this same time, you're having the weird creepy hearing thing.