In your opinion are well taken care of dogs happy?

[Rocko]

They always look sad. Cesar Milan says going by that is stupid and when you do that you’re humanizing the dog. But still I always wonder what’s on the mind of these little guys.

 

[Mr Natural]

Who knows what they’re thinking?

I read where dogs are the only animal that understands our gestures.

 

[deannalw]

Absolutely!

Dogs can be happy, sad, confused, depressed.... Mine are happy joy joy. I can especially tell with Chloe, our ugly little girl terrier of some sort. We rescued her from a terrible home and I see who she was and who she is now that she is spoiled and loved.

 

[Polishprince]

Dogs are sociable animals. They like to see, hang out with others of their own kind. Smell each others' butts, eat each others poo.

Dog things.

A single dog living with a group of humans will never be that happy

 

[there4eyeM]

Anthropomorphizing animals is difficult for humans to avoid doing. We forget we are even doing it. For example, asking what a dog thinks seems to be a reasonable question, but it projects human brain processes, deeply saturated with sophisticated language, onto a living being that has no cerebral organization of the same order. In a way, it is like a computer with no software, or very limited. Assuming that other people reason as you do is already demonstrably wrong. Assuming another species does, or even could, is most likely wrong.

 

[deannalw]

Dogs are sociable animals. They like to see, hang out with others of their own kind. Smell each others' butts, eat each others poo.

Dog things.

A single dog living with a group of humans will never be that happy

Yes, but dogs are domesticated. They are related to the wolf, but they are a far cry from those wild beasts now. Living in a pack can be a brutal existence at times.

Course... there is nothing more brutal than a human being with no empathy or conscience.

 

[Rocko]

Dogs are sociable animals. They like to see, hang out with others of their own kind. Smell each others' butts, eat each others poo.

Dog things.

A single dog living with a group of humans will never be that happy

thats exactly correct. Dogs are pack animals

 

[progressive hunter]

Who knows what they’re thinking?

I read where dogs are the only animal that understands our gestures.

my cat knows when I'm going to kick him or throw something at him,,

 

[ReinyDays]

If you're taking "good care' in dog terms, then of course the dog will be happy ...
If you're taking "good care' in human infant terms, then probably not ... my one dog hated to be cradled like a baby, all 135 pounds of her ...

 

[Unkotare]

They always look sad. Cesar Milan says going by that is stupid and when you do that you’re humanizing the dog. But still I always wonder what’s on the mind of these little guys.

Do you own a dog?

 

[Shelzin]

Who knows what they’re thinking?

I read where dogs are the only animal that understands our gestures.

Never seen a dolphin show? Don't get me wrong, it's not like most animals take cues from humans very well other than to run the other direction... But that's clearly wrong.

Edit: Koko... I mean holy shit that's a BIG one that I should have thought of right away.

 

[Unkotare]

Anthropomorphizing animals is difficult for humans to avoid doing. We forget we are even doing it. ......

Turnabout is fair play, since dogs made us human.

 

[Rocko]

They always look sad. Cesar Milan says going by that is stupid and when you do that you’re humanizing the dog. But still I always wonder what’s on the mind of these little guys.

Do you own a dog?

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

 

[Mr Natural]

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

They’re good dogs.

Useful too.

 

[Rocko]

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

They’re good dogs.

Useful too.

You were an owner of one? I love the way they look, and they’re super strong and athletic

 

[Mr Natural]

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

They’re good dogs.

Useful too.

You were an owner of one? I love the way they look, and they’re super strong and athletic

A friend had one. Super sweet but you wouldn’t want to think about breaking into his place.

 

[Rocko]

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

They’re good dogs.

Useful too.

You were an owner of one? I love the way they look, and they’re super strong and athletic

A friend had one. Super sweet but you wouldn’t want to think about breaking into his place.

Yeah I know those dogs can be vicious, but I’m going to raise my dogs to be softies

 

[toobfreak]

They always look sad. Cesar Milan says going by that is stupid and when you do that you’re humanizing the dog. But still I always wonder what’s on the mind of these little guys.

 

[Unkotare]

They always look sad. Cesar Milan says going by that is stupid and when you do that you’re humanizing the dog. But still I always wonder what’s on the mind of these little guys.

Do you own a dog?

Not at the moment. I thinking of getting a couple of Rotty’s, but I’m not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger this summer

Not the best choice if you plan on having guests - ever.

 

[hjmick]

Mine don't complain...