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Posted: 11/26/2014 11:36:17 AM EDT

http://mic.com/articles/104474/brain-scans-reveal-what-dogs-really-think-of-us

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:41:34 AM EDT

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yup dogs rule.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:42:20 AM EDT

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My dogs are awesome.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:43:02 AM EDT

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Didn't need a brain scan to know that.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:43:10 AM EDT

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When I hug my dog and pet her head, it offends her.

Some looney, lefty bitch told me so.

That look of happiness and contentment is really just fear and scorn :(

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:46:45 AM EDT

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When I hug my dog and pet her head, it offends her.

Some looney, lefty bitch told me so.

That look of happiness and contentment is really just fear and scorn :(

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Dogs do have to learn to like hugs; they're not something instinctively attractive to dogs. Dogs can perceive that act as threatening and really young kids typically want to hug dogs.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:49:00 AM EDT

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Doggy d00palicious! I sentence you to a thousand licks from your favorite dog.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:49:14 AM EDT

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Dogs do have to learn to like hugs; they're not something instinctively attractive to dogs. Dogs can perceive that act as threatening and really young kids typically want to hug dogs.

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When I hug my dog and pet her head, it offends her.

Some looney, lefty bitch told me so.

That look of happiness and contentment is really just fear and scorn :(

Dogs do have to learn to like hugs; they're not something instinctively attractive to dogs. Dogs can perceive that act as threatening and really young kids typically want to hug dogs.

I've hugged dogs my whole life, different dogs and never have an issue. Then again all dags think I'm cool as hell so it works out.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:51:10 AM EDT

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My dog will do head butts, she loves to put her forehead against mine, push slightly and then stay there for 20-30 seconds. Then she'll sigh and usually go lay down.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:55:12 AM EDT

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When my wife's mutt jumps up in my lap I give him a shiatsu massage.

After awhile he groans and then goes to sleep.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:55:38 AM EDT

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Duh, they had to do research to confirm this?

My dog spins in circles and literally smiles when i come home at night, he doesn't even get that excited when he gets fed. Theyre no where near our level of advanced intelligence but they certainly are capable of feelings, memories, learning, dreaming, etc...

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:57:09 AM EDT

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Dogs do have to learn to like hugs; they're not something instinctively attractive to dogs. Dogs can perceive that act as threatening and really young kids typically want to hug dogs.

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When I hug my dog and pet her head, it offends her.

Some looney, lefty bitch told me so.

That look of happiness and contentment is really just fear and scorn :(

Dogs do have to learn to like hugs; they're not something instinctively attractive to dogs. Dogs can perceive that act as threatening and really young kids typically want to hug dogs.

Its not the act of hugging itself, its any act that could be perceived as an act of dominance. Of course it depends on the dog. Some dogs are Omegas naturally and expect to be dominated. Others not so much......but it is usually glaringly obvious. You dont need to be a dog whisperer to figure it out.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:57:59 AM EDT

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DUPE.

Posted: 11/26/2014 11:58:40 AM EDT

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Did science also find out that your dog just ate his own crap before he came in and

started licking your face..

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:01:44 PM EDT

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No kidding......science

Here is a news flash.....Horses do too.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:02:18 PM EDT

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Mine does the same thing. Great companions if raised/treated right.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:06:34 PM EDT

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Duh, they had to do research to confirm this?

My dog spins in circles and literally smiles when i come home at night, he doesn't even get that excited when he gets fed. Theyre no where near our level of advanced intelligence but they certainly are capable of feelings, memories, learning, dreaming, etc...

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Yep. Their emotions are a bit more primitive than what we have, but there for anyone with eyes and a brain to see. Love, fear, jealousy, sorrow, and on and on and on.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:09:28 PM EDT

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The title of this thread is a bit misleading, because the article doesn't say anything of the kind.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:10:34 PM EDT

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Did science also find out that your dog just ate his own crap before he came in and

started licking your face..

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Doesn't mean the dog doesn't love you

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:20:53 PM EDT

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Didn't need a brain scan to know that.

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Got that right. Just look at the tail!

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:23:24 PM EDT

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In before the Bimba pictures (I hope we get some, Fluffy!).

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:24:04 PM EDT

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Got that right. Just look at the tail!

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Didn't need a brain scan to know that.

Got that right. Just look at the tail!

I don't know, mine will wag her tail and growl at the same time. But she is a female......

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:28:12 PM EDT

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The title of this thread is a bit misleading, because the article doesn't say anything of the kind.

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Don't be upset because your cat would gladly eat your eyeballs in your sleep if it thought it could get away with it

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:30:06 PM EDT

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Doesn't mean the dog doesn't love you

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Did science also find out that your dog just ate his own crap before he came in andstarted licking your face..

Doesn't mean the dog doesn't love you

He just thinks you love his crap just as much as he does! He wants you to eat your own crap and then lick his face. Dogs be super kinky.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:30:57 PM EDT

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Some humans vote for Obama, that's way worse than eating your own shit.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:31:39 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/26/2014 12:32:03 PM EDT

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Don't be upset because your cat would gladly eat your eyeballs in your sleep if it thought it could get away with it

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The title of this thread is a bit misleading, because the article doesn't say anything of the kind.

Don't be upset because your cat would gladly eat your eyeballs in your sleep if it thought it could get away with it

My cats are far too lazy for that.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:48:05 PM EDT

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No kidding......science

Here is a news flash.....Horses do too.

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Horses are assholes.

Posted: 11/26/2014 12:50:51 PM EDT

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OP, several times a day my female GSD will come to me and lick me and rub her muzzle against my face tenderly.

Then she will go back to playing or whatever she was doing.

It's pretty obvious that she is not doing this because she HATES me.