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CDogs are the nicest people Naut. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on January 12, 2013 at 10:21 PM
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Note that when dogs first meets a stange dog they don't look straight into each other's eyes; they size each other up by movement, expression, tilt of the head, smell. For their humans though, yes - the expression on our faces, the relaxed or tense movements we make, our tone of voice...the doggie reads it all. If our emotion is strong, doggie will go on alert until he figures out if it's good or bad emotion. Cats do the same, The difference is that the doggie cares what you are telling them, always. Cats care if they feel like it....
posted by
adnohr
on January 12, 2013 at 6:27 PM
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I did not know that dogs are believed to be the only animal who reads our faces. Interesting.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 12, 2013 at 10:52 AM
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Nautikos
Carry a cane while you walk and if a dog attacks beat it into eternity. Oh, come here to stare at wolves Nautikos.
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 12, 2013 at 10:07 AM
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Absolutely your doggie is a who and not a which, or even a what. And it seems that almost any dog's facial expression is a testiment to their ability to attempt to communicate with us any way they can! Sometimes I hear people say "It's a good thing my dog can't talk!" to which I usually reply "Why not? You don't think that would make for a very interesting conversation?"
posted by
JimmyA
on January 12, 2013 at 7:46 AM
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Oh, yes, the eyes have it.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 12, 2013 at 4:00 AM
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I think probably wolves do not trust humans and your doggie is showing trust.
I had a collie once and I remember if I kept staring at him, he would look away and I think he looked a bit annoyed, but a loving look was different .
posted by
C_C_T
on January 11, 2013 at 10:55 PM
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Definitely a "Who" and not a "which".
posted by
TAPS.
on January 11, 2013 at 8:08 PM
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How interesting on the eyes! I did not know that but now I shall be more aware when I am around dogs! sam 
posted by
sam444
on January 11, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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I used to walk a little doggie in Sydney when I was house sitting early 07
and he would insist on one street that we swap over to the other side. His family told me it was because of a big dog in one of the house yards. Poor little Harvie is a Westie and the big dog was a worry for him. Yes they are so smart....and they remember.
posted by
Kabu
on January 11, 2013 at 4:53 PM
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