Dogs can tell when you're happy, sad or frustrated

delichon 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

My dog usually lies calmly in the back of the car on trips. This morning she sat upright in the passenger seat, staring at me and bumping me with her cold nose. Pretty sure it was because she sensed my nerves at being on the way to a double root canal. But I hadn't noticed it. Now I have to look at my dog to find out how I'm feeling.

	▲	nephihaha 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Dogs are like small children that way. They are like lightning conductors for human emotions. They may not understand what's going on, but they can pick up on it.

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rasheed106 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Man's best friend is real. Mine was going into his 16th year. Miss him. They are amazing animals. Never any judgment. Pure love.

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perfmode 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It’s a strange baseline when we need proof, and not the other way around.

	▲	dcrazy 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It’s not a bad thing to reinforce our intuition against the risk of incorrect anthropomorphization.

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wslh 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

https://archive.is/wwOzw

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lifestyleguru 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Except at strangers, they bark indiscriminately. In case you have trouble reading the feelings of a stranger, almost everytime they hate being barked at.

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dcrazy 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I can’t believe I have to say this, but… not all dogs bark at strangers. This is highly breed- and dog-dependent.

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chrismatheson 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Or the owner was nervous of the stranger for some reason and the dog picks up on that and moves into protective mode.

	▲	lifestyleguru 11 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Person hating being barked at certainly is delighted to conduct extensive analysis which one and who is more nervous and protective.