“Dog owners, who have noticed that their four-legged friend seem equally delighted to see them after five minutes away as five hours,”
How hungry they were also played a factor for mine.
After a week at the kennel while I went to Europe, my pups were pretty surly when I picked them up.
Someone sent me an e-mail which said, “If you ever wonder if your wife or your dog loves you more, just lock both of them in the car’s trunk for about an hour. When you unlock the trunk, you’ll quickly learn which one loves you more.”