Dogs Are People, Too (40)
jarred1eindhoven, North Brabant Netherlands114 Threads 209 PostsDogs Are People, Too
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jarred1: Dogs Are People, Too
Incorrect, different species.------ This thread is Archived ------
But now, by using the M.R.I. to push away the limitations of behaviorism, we can no longer hide from the evidence. Dogs, and probably many other animals (especially our closest primate relatives), seem to have emotions just like us. And this means we must reconsider their treatment as property. 
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jarred1: But now, by using the M.R.I. to push away the limitations of behaviorism, we can no longer hide from the evidence. Dogs, and probably many other animals (especially our closest primate relatives), seem to have emotions just like us. And this means we must reconsider their treatment as property.
Except they Don't know they are a Dog.------ This thread is Archived ------
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When my daughter was small she once went to ask me a question about our dogs. I can't remember the question, but she started with, "Mum, you people like the dogs...?"
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
pedalguy59: Except they Don't know they are a Dog.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
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Dogs are NOT people.
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jac379: When my daughter was small she once went to ask me a question about our dogs. I can't remember the question, but she started with, "Mum, you people like the dogs...?"
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
Dogs do not have a conception of mortality they don't know they are going to die.
Also I doubt they have any real facial expressions, they are perceived as having them by the projection of their human owner, whereas dogs have many admirable qualities being human is not one of them.
They are very good at pulling sleds and helping blind and deaf people, some can save drowning people.
They have been bred to be people compliant and user friendly to human beings.
But they are useless at quantum mechanics, and brain surgery.
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jac379: When my daughter was small she once went to ask me a question about our dogs. I can't remember the question, but she started with, "Mum, you people like the dogs...?"
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
I never felt the need to correct her.
Plainly, dogs feel emotions: they're happy to see you when you come home, they mourn the loss of a companion, they get scared and anxious.
They have a range of facial expressions. I had one dog who would mimic smiling and I'd always be greeted with a grin. He became profoundly deaf about half way through his long life and we would communicate largely by facial expression.
On top of all that, dogs can empathise. If you're sad, they will reflect that by putting their head on your knee and looking sadly and worriedly back at you; when you do something out of the ordinary, or a bit crazy, you get the head side to side questioning look.
Maybe humans don't fully know know that they're dogs, either. Maybe humans don't fully know they're humans.
Humans have a sentience, animals do not, except possibly Dolphins.
Experiments have shown an awareness of recognizing a mate from
pictures, and using mirrors. Canines don't have the mental capacity.
I wish they did, I love them so.
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Dogs may not be people but like all other animals, should be treated like people in the sense they deserve love, loyalty and compassion.
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not human ,but do talk
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jarred1: Dogs Are People, Too
some people are dogs too..
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Bogart_1960: some people are dogs too..
I think there are some on the SA thread.
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pedalguy59: I think there are some on the SA thread.
gosh, dont offend the dogs
morning
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Bogart_1960: gosh, dont offend the dogs
morning
morning
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jarred1: Dogs Are People, Too
Guess we should stop using them for medical experiments then...or is it just me doing that?------ This thread is Archived ------
Now if your talking cats they is people
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tomcatwarne: Now if your talking cats they is people
Yep, cute little nasty guys.------ This thread is Archived ------
pedalguy59: Yep, cute little nasty guys.
Hee hee,
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Bogart_1960: some people are dogs too..
Yep, I've been a dog ever since I was a puppy. 
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