[aMorePerfectUnion]

A bit more of the article at the link.

Dogs... Amazing.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Video of heart rates lowering in sync at site.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[rockinqsranch]

I’m sure lots of people wish their dog as amazing as mine.

[yarddog]

Old Blue loved to jump up on people. We would often keep a switch handy to keep him off. My year old Daughter could make him mind her. He was a great dog.

[aomagrat]

I love my dog.

[lonevoice]

Amazing. The more we know about this incredible bond, the more there is to learn.

[Spunky]

I believe this to be a fact. My little Yorkie passed away in December and I haven’t been the same since. I miss her so much.

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

But....we were just told *dogs hate hugs*

[BigEdLB]

Stunning but true. Rufus and I. Right now I am on my mobile lying in bed, Rufus stretched out next to my legs and we are in sync

[TexasTransplant]

Just gave my pup a treat, my old Levi Jeans ... he made a nest

[Don W]

THE POWER OF THE DOG

Rudyard Kipling
There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
But when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie—
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

When the fourteen years that nature permits
Are closing in asthma or tumors or fits
And the vet’s unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers, or loaded guns.
Then you will find—its your own affair
But—you’ve given your heart to a dog to tear.

When the body that lived at your single will
When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!)
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone—wherever it goes—for good,
You still discover how much you care
And will give your heart to a dog to tear.

We’ve sorrow enough in the natural way
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we’ve kept ‘em the more do we grieve;
For when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short time loan is as bad as a long—
So why in Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I have also noticed this with my kitty Mao. She jumps in bed with me, curls up against me, and our heart rates soon are in synch.

[BraveMan]

Both of mine would betray me for a morsel.

[Bethaneidh]

Puptides!

[Bullish]

Guess I need a dog.

[4yearlurker]

I watch my daughters Scotty dog during the week when they work. I have a big fenced in yard and he loves to run. I have a 32 year old special needs daughter. Gus the Scotty hangs with her and goes in her room and sits by her as she watches TV. He plays with her and brings his toys to her too. Outside he follows her everywhere. When we ride in the car Gus jumps on her lap with his stubby legs on the dash and anybody who comes near the window he shows his teeth and growls. Dogs know more then we think they do.

[al_c]

Just don’t hug them. Dogs Really Don’t Like to be Hugged

[al_c]

Ultimate Dog Tease

[Prov1322]

We had a "Purebred Haitian Streetdog" (let that sink in for a moment) that we legally brought back from Haiti with us in returning to the USA.

She was extraordinary and lived to the ripe and full age of 16 when she expired. Her dedication and responsiveness to us was amazing.