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| My brother and Winnie |
She's one of those dogs that, when she sees you approaching the house, she barks up a storm and sprints over towards you (scaring the living daylights out of a lot of strangers), but then when she reaches your feet, she rolls over and then goofily asks for a belly rub.
She's the kind of dog that will watch football and basketball games with the family. When everyone gets up and start cheering, so does she. She wags her tail furiously, barks at the TV screen, and smiles at everyone around - it's like she's celebrating with us! Most likely, she doesn't understand what exactly is going on in the game, but she understands that whatever is happening is make us happy, and she mirrors that. It's very evident in my Winnie has an ability to understand human emotions at at least a superficial level, which is the evidence of dogs co-evolving with humans.
She's the best dog ever, and although she's not the sharpest tool in the shed (she chases her tail after all)... She definitely feels human to me.
Hi Lucie! Don't think i've commented here in a while, anyways Winnie sounds absolutely adorable and fun and playful! It's so interesting how dogs can seem to understand our emotions, perhaps that's why they are one of "man's best friends"!
ReplyDeleteGreat description of your times with Winnie! Certainly sounds like a great companion to have, and hopefully you'll get some quality time with Winnie this Thanksgiving! Posts like this make me jealous of those who have dogs--my pet experience is limited to fish, which aren't quite as social.
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