New research shows dogs can form abstract mental representations of negative and positive human emotions and recognize how their owner is feeling.
Researchers have recently found dogs can recognize human emotions by combining information from different senses.
They are the only creatures other than humans which apparently have that ability.
University animal behavior experts and psychologists demonstrated that dogs Read More »Dogs can read human emotions
How lucky we are as dog-owners and dog-lovers to share our lives with our wonderful pets.
BONUS, they teach us Read More »What Dogs Teach Us
Dog training myths: There’s just so much conflicting stuff out there on the internet. And most of it is absolute hogwash. Let’s delve into Part 2 of 2 of the 10 most commonly misunderstood topics.
There’s so much conflicting stuff out there on the internet. And most of it is absolute hogwash. Let’s delve into Part 1 of 2 of the 10 most commonly misunderstood topics.
Man’s Best FriendGeorge Graham Vest served in the United States Senate for twenty-four years, from 1879 to 1903, but the act he is best remembered for is a speech he gave called “Eulogy of the dog” delivered in an insignificant court case while he was still a lawyer in rural Missouri. His words are said to be the origin of the phrase “The dog is a man’s best friend”.
Freddy and I love to read this passage, because we are dedicated dog lovers, and the words are so true.
Here’s a snippet to tempt you to read on: “The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is the dog.”