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Not really a surprise. Dogs love
« on: June 25, 2021, 07:29:29 AM »
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Re: Not really a surprise. Dogs love
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2021, 10:19:39 AM »
Been dogless for 1.5 years, otherwise had one or more for the other 62 years. Dog affection is special. I’m looking forward to the next dog to coincide with retirement.
 I was also frequently amazed at how intelligent they can be. Many times watched a hunting dog solve some kind of problem or dilemma in the field.
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Re: Not really a surprise. Dogs love
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2021, 02:27:25 PM »
Even if it were true that dog's only "love" us for the food and shelter and toys, couldn't we just as easily say that about very small children? Neither can talk, or have an adult's grasp of abstract concepts. Is it possible that, at lower levels of cognition, "I love you because you give me things" is not really different from, "I love you"?

Also, how much of canine affection is like the kind of love one human has for another specific human, and how much of it is loyalty to the group?
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