What Dogs Feel
Does my dog know when I am sad?
Dogs notice changes in human voice, posture, facial expression, scent, and routine. Many respond differently when a familiar person is upset, although exactly what they…
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Love, fear, attachment, grief, jealousy, stress, and emotional life.
What Dogs Feel
Do dogs feel jealousy?
Dogs can show jealousy-like behavior when a valued social partner gives attention to someone else. Researchers debate how closely the internal experience matches human jealousy,…
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What Dogs Feel
Do dogs grieve?
Many dogs show changes in appetite, sleep, activity, vocalizing, and social behavior after the loss of a companion. Those changes are consistent with distress and…
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Do dogs know when they did something wrong?
The classic “guilty look” is more closely linked to a dog reacting to a person’s tone, posture, or expectation of trouble than to proof of…
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Do dogs know when another dog dies?
A dog may notice that a familiar companion is absent and can react strongly to the change in routine and social environment. Whether a dog…
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