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Dogs can read human emotions, study finds (only other species shown to be capable of this)
Telegraph ^ | 13 Jan 2016 | Sophie Jamieson

Posted on 01/13/2016 5:26:46 PM PST by presidio9

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To: Salamander

Awww I thought it was kinda ‘’trained’’ by the routine of DH coming home from work everyday, but then when he was in Houston, I eventually figured out what time he’d get here by when Lina would go to the window. It is weird. Like your pack, it’s not everybody, but Lina is Daddy’s girl.


101 posted on 01/13/2016 8:23:05 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: matthew fuller

Corvids are incredibly smart. They not only know how you feel they often seem to know what you’re thinking even when you’re not showing emotion.


102 posted on 01/13/2016 8:25:03 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

They know.


103 posted on 01/13/2016 8:26:47 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: skeeter

:-) Oh, I know what you mean. LOL The looks they can give can be withering,
I bet there isn’t a Jewish mother alive that can induce guilt the way a dog can.


104 posted on 01/13/2016 8:30:31 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: Albion Wilde

That’s a classic! Reminds me of my late German Shepard who endured several cone head periods in his life.


105 posted on 01/13/2016 8:45:31 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: TigersEye

They darn sure know what long guns are.


106 posted on 01/13/2016 9:05:18 PM PST by matthew fuller (Americans want to win, after seven years of a faggot muslim surrender monkey that hates America!)
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107 posted on 01/13/2016 9:08:42 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Hey, my cats knowcwhen I’m sick and cuddle. After that, they don’t give a crap...

My yorkie knows me better than my husband though ;)


108 posted on 01/13/2016 9:13:00 PM PST by CottonBall
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To: tophat9000

I trust my dogs judgements on people a whole lot better than I trust my own.
If my dogs don’t like the person after introductions, they are probably not worth spit.


109 posted on 01/13/2016 10:32:11 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: LibWhacker

That’s good therapy for you too.
If I didn’t have my boys and girls, I would have have burst a major vessel a long time ago.
They make me swear less to; when I am swearing, I am mad as hell and they don’t understand why.
They think it is directed at them, so I have to calm down and make nice to them.
keeps me from having a major coronary I guess.


110 posted on 01/13/2016 10:39:59 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Sybeck1

Yeah; till he ate him.


111 posted on 01/13/2016 10:42:10 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: presidio9
Dogs can read human emotions,
Absolutely, without a doubt.

They had to do a study?

They also read minds (yes, I'm serious). They not only read body language they use body language AND facial expressions. They know when it's time to do something even when the clocks are changed.

But I had a Border Collie, she could do all that and more.

112 posted on 01/13/2016 11:22:38 PM PST by lewislynn ( You know you're a Muslim if everything offends you.)
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To: presidio9

Thank you.


113 posted on 01/13/2016 11:27:27 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: KGeorge

Hate to admit this, but when I’m out randomly shopping, I have no plan and no schedule.

It’s impossible for *me* anticipate when I’ll get home, let alone my dogs.

Basically, I just stay out until there’s nothing left open that I care about, and then I come home.

It’s even worse when hubby goes along.

His stores, my stores, both of us suddenly remembering we need something, on other the end of town from which we just came.

Random as all get out.

But she knows.

It tickles Himself when I hold the phone up for him, to show her stirring awake and assuming her watch position.

He’s not one for believing “odd things”, at all, but admits that it is pretty freaky.

He was not a critter person when I met him and I’ve always baffled him.

She barks at him and, bless his heart, he replies “You know I don’t speak Dog! What do you want?!?”.

Then she’ll turn to me, with that classic, exasperated female look, universal in both species, and I swear she rolls her eyes.

Then I get up and go do/get her what she wanted.

This also baffles him.

Poor guy.

:)


114 posted on 01/13/2016 11:39:41 PM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: lewislynn

You cannot lie to a dog.

Ever.

:)


115 posted on 01/13/2016 11:40:48 PM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: Salamander
MY wife used to think it was fun to trick our dog. I warned her that the dog would never trust her if she did that.

Our dog has since passed and my wife to this day has deep regrets for teasing and tricking our dog.

116 posted on 01/14/2016 12:33:37 AM PST by lewislynn ( You know you're a Muslim if everything offends you.)
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To: lewislynn

I get so mad when hubby “fakes” tossing Seven her toys.

I don’t trick my dogs.

They trust me wholly and I’m honored by that.


117 posted on 01/14/2016 1:21:06 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: presidio9

Why do they keep doing these ‘studies’?
Just ask a dog owner, they coulda told them that.


118 posted on 01/14/2016 5:16:53 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: goldstategop

I concur.


119 posted on 01/14/2016 5:21:45 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: Salamander

LOL sigh What’s that like? Between Mia & Gypsy’s protracted illnesses, I haven’t been out for more than an hour in nearly 5 years. SilkenFest in March or April 2010. Soon as I can get past the spontaneous sobbing phase. . . (It makes people look at you funny).

I hate to shop. I have a list & get out of my way. (we have an issue here with large families who all shop together & they like to get in front of you & stand around. Women & men chattering, kids running amok. In espanol. And they’re large.) Meandering is for art shows, dog shows, & nature.

They learn. DH was actually a pushover & can be worse than me, spoiling the dogs- esp when it comes to staying outside with them so they can play longer.
It’s the only thing that saves him (devotion to the dogs)

LOL Lina’s easy. If she’s barking that one bark. . . bark. . .bark. . .it’s either something on a table (food) or that one of her toys has fallen off the couch/ bed or rolled under. We don’t know if she’s telling the object of her attention to Come here or wanting us to fetch it, but us fetching is usually what it comes to.

:-) That’s some form of intuition. Mia (& Gypsy, too) only had to get a little antsy or give a look & I usually knew if it was water, food, or potty. Not really rocket science. I guess we’re just real tuned in to them.

LOL They do! They do roll their eyes. And hmph! And the occasional non verbal cuss word.


120 posted on 01/14/2016 6:09:45 AM PST by KGeorge
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