Your dog may be able to figure out the best ways to communicate what she wants,” says Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of Veterinary Outreach for PetSmart Charities.
They may not be able to respond in kind, but according to psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia, dogs can understand much of what you say.
Similar to the way that adults bond with babies using “baby-talk,” a study from University of York’s Department of Psychology found that dogs are more interested in interacting and spending time.
According to a study published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, dogs create a “mental representation” of objects they are tracking through smell.
I believe the absolute number of neurons an animal has, especially in the cerebral cortex, determines the richness of their internal mental state.
Dogs may get excited when rewarded with a tasty treat, but they are much more expressive when humans are looking at them, according to research from the University of Portsmouth.
A dog with depression might start tearing up the couch or growling when you touch it. “It’s not always the sad, forlorn basset hound-looking face you think of as the face of depression,
According to a study published in Current Biology, Fido can tell when you’re mad at him for chewing your slippers even before you yell at him.