Dogs can tell when you're happy, sad or frustrated

(washingtonpost.com)

22 points | by wslh 11 hours ago ago

9 comments

  • delichon 11 hours ago ago

    My dog usually lies calmly in the back of the car on trips. This morning she sat upright in the passenger seat, staring at me and bumping me with her cold nose. Pretty sure it was because she sensed my nerves at being on the way to a double root canal. But I hadn't noticed it. Now I have to look at my dog to find out how I'm feeling.

    • nephihaha 11 hours ago ago

      Dogs are like small children that way. They are like lightning conductors for human emotions. They may not understand what's going on, but they can pick up on it.

  • rasheed106 8 hours ago ago

    Man's best friend is real. Mine was going into his 16th year. Miss him. They are amazing animals. Never any judgment. Pure love.

  • perfmode 10 hours ago ago

    It’s a strange baseline when we need proof, and not the other way around.

    • dcrazy 9 hours ago ago

      It’s not a bad thing to reinforce our intuition against the risk of incorrect anthropomorphization.

  • wslh 11 hours ago ago
  • lifestyleguru 7 hours ago ago

    Except at strangers, they bark indiscriminately. In case you have trouble reading the feelings of a stranger, almost everytime they hate being barked at.

    • chrismatheson 6 hours ago ago

      Or the owner was nervous of the stranger for some reason and the dog picks up on that and moves into protective mode.

      • lifestyleguru 6 hours ago ago

        Person hating being barked at certainly is delighted to conduct extensive analysis which one and who is more nervous and protective.