Most dog owners know their dogs are smart. They recognize us, they love us, they understand our words as well as our tone, and they really to watch what we’re doing.
We’re righ
t! Scientists are now finding that dogs can learn hundreds of words, know their owners apart from anyone else, are happy to see us, get jealous when we pay attention to other dogs, and can follow our gazes as well as our gestures. Read all about it here.
The only finding that contradicts conventional dog-owner lore is that dogs don’t really know when they’ve misbehaved, and don’t really feel guilt. We accept that. None of our dogs has ever been the least bit sorry about their naughtiness!
