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- inactive, on 10/29/2008, -1/+65Your dog wants steak.
- dolanman, on 10/30/2008, -1/+54I thought this was common knowledge.
- bdsams, on 10/30/2008, -0/+53whats the face for get me a beer?
- inactive, on 10/30/2008, -1/+52My dog framed me once. He crept under my seat at the dinner table, dropped a huge silent fart, then slithered slowly away. By the time the gas had dispersed he was out of sight. I was left with the blame.
- korvan504521, on 10/30/2008, -1/+48maybe, but cats don't care so its hard to study.
- bettybrown, on 10/30/2008, -1/+42i would think anyone owning a dog that they are truly bonded to would already know this. try this with your dog sometime (this is actually 1 step of the "dog i.q." test) - stare at your dog with a neutral face for about 10 seconds. then, suddenly smile a huge smile. the "smarter" the dog, the bigger the reaction. the other step is to stare at your dog for about 10 seconds with an angry face - then suddenly smile a huge smile.
i have two dogs - my lab mix is one of the dumbest dogs i've ever known (yet one of the sweetest). when i do that to her, i can tell she knows the difference from my angry face from my happy face. but, she's still so freaked out from my angry face, my happy face doesn't quite make her feel better. actually, i end up feeling guilty for scaring her with the angry face. but, my smart dog, my chow mix - when i give him my angry face for 10 seconds, he gives me his angry face back. then when i switch suddenly to a huge smile, he'll run over to me with his tail wagging. - Janv1er, on 10/30/2008, -2/+42Dogs rule.
- 1andiamo1, on 10/29/2008, -1/+40That's interesting, but I can't say I'm really surprised. It's certainly advantageous in an evolutionary sense to be able to sense the emotions of potential allies - or predators.
- inactive, on 10/30/2008, -1/+34so what part of the dog are you feeling?
- se7en11, on 10/30/2008, -3/+34and the cat wants your cheezburger...
- bingostud722, on 10/30/2008, -0/+29Agreed, I have seen my dog show signs of jealousy, sadness, anger, and I often will see him tilt his head, almost like he is trying really hard to understand what I'm saying. It's really crazy the amount of "human" emotions dogs show.
- savocado, on 10/30/2008, -0/+25Now it's confirmed by science. It works, bitches.
- mnemy, on 10/30/2008, -7/+30I don't know about that. If I open my eyes really big as if I were mad, my cat gets very cautious.
- yaddayaddayoda, on 10/30/2008, -2/+24Very slow blinks mean "non-threatening" in kitty language.
- DemDude, on 10/30/2008, -1/+23"Like you didn't know that already."
http://i37.tinypic.com/1z48ppk.jpg - Sean42, on 10/30/2008, -2/+24Dogs > People
- alapoet, on 10/30/2008, -12/+31I think cats can, too.
- wlfldy, on 10/30/2008, -0/+18My dog knows when I open the refrigerator drawer that contains the cheese package.
- sphoony, on 10/30/2008, -2/+18Wow. My dog does that too, even when he's not around.
- chaos7, on 10/30/2008, -2/+16i totally believe dogs can read emotions in human faces. probably not perfectly, but they often get the idea.
- slapded, on 10/30/2008, -0/+14Every drawer in my refrigerator is filled with cheese.
- RedIbisMocks, on 10/30/2008, -2/+15In the cats world, if they don't appreciate the presence of another cat they'll "stare them out", slowly advance towards them and generally try and intimidate them. Kitty then knows that to come any closer could provoke a fight.
- elmixtli, on 10/30/2008, -0/+13Cats can read emotion too. They just don't care.
- frogman54, on 10/30/2008, -3/+16cats drool.
- psyclonic, on 10/30/2008, -0/+13humans and dogs - both pack animals
- bingostud722, on 10/30/2008, -1/+14I agree that cats can as well, however I think it is more apparent in dogs just because they lack the independance that cats have. Cats seem to sense it, they just could give a ***** less. Whereas a dog notices everything but needs to check it all out.
- JMellissa, on 10/30/2008, -1/+13Absolutely! The dogs in my house know immediately what I'm feeling. So do my cats!
- Jauladeoro, on 10/30/2008, -0/+12My dog is super sensitive - If there is tension, (marital argument or children get disciplined for misbehaving) - no matter how level we keep our voices, she will refuse to eat. She will actually spit the food out that is in her mouth, tuck tail and go sit in a corner looking so sad that the humans aren't getting along.
- inactive, on 10/30/2008, -0/+11I could have told you dogs could read a human expression. My dogs knows when I'm pissed or when I'm happy.
If you smile at your dog you can see their reaction change.
For example, if you scowl at your dog it'll lower it's head and stay still, but if you smile at it then it might wag it's tail or jump up or whatever.
It's something that we didn't really need a scientist to tell us. - DickyT83, on 10/30/2008, -2/+13I don't know about that. If I smile and tell my dog to go ***** himself, he sure doesn't seem to understand that I'm actually pissed he ***** on the carpet. However, it is extremely possible that he does know, but only wants to torment me.
- wlfldy, on 10/30/2008, -0/+11It's a nice break from political spew, don't you think?
- numb401, on 10/30/2008, -0/+10You've never owned and cared for a dog yourself have you?
- inactive, on 10/30/2008, -1/+11What the hell language are you speaking?
- darthjure, on 10/30/2008, -4/+14The title is misleading. They didn't test monkeys or apes or cats or any other animals.
- Felix2Fingerz, on 10/30/2008, -1/+10Weather they can or can't, I still love me doggies!
- inactive, on 10/30/2008, -0/+9Anyone who watches the Dog Whisperer already knows this is true...
- bingostud722, on 10/30/2008, -0/+9Your comment was the retard spam
- uptown, on 10/30/2008, -2/+11Dogs rule! Here's mine: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2759237541_1d3 ...
- Zarokima, on 10/30/2008, -1/+9Only if you have absolutely no idea how evolution works.
- darthjure, on 10/30/2008, -2/+10actually no
- savocado, on 10/30/2008, -1/+9Bark, bark!
- JParsons4, on 10/30/2008, -2/+10Man's Best Friend for lots of reasons and here's one of them.
- Sean42, on 10/30/2008, -1/+9tsoldrin is a dog whisperer, how else could he know this.
- savocado, on 10/30/2008, -0/+8Casue you not english write.
- phosphite, on 10/30/2008, -0/+7Agreed. Cesar is the man. Calm and Assertive! Dogs know when you're frustrated, when you're calm, and most of all, when you're a pushover!
- marioara, on 10/30/2008, -1/+8If dogs can do this so easily why can't people do that too? I can write it on my forehead and nobody gets it! I guess I should get a dog...
- DeathJux, on 10/30/2008, -4/+11Boby, we all know it was you. Don't try to bianannggggiodggigioaadgigiogiooooogoiogoioioigigiogooogioigoii
- MAGZine, on 10/30/2008, -0/+7Or quit being a douche. My dog does all of the above.
For example. There is a dog that she knows named Bently. And, when we pick Bently up and start petting him & praising him, she goes wacky, barking, pawing, jumping, runnine, etc.
I've never seen Anger, but I know sometimes when we take her for a car ride, and someone gets out of the vehicle, she will sometimes whine, which is followed by her getting very mopey.
Jealous and sadness right there, but I've seen head tiltage, and anger too. - bingostud722, on 10/30/2008, -0/+7I think anyone with a dog doesn't really need a scientific study to know this. Same with displaying human emotion.
Decent article though. - Treshnell, on 10/30/2008, -0/+6TSST!
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