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Dogs understand both vocabulary and intonation of human speech

Dogs have the ability to distinguish vocabulary words and the intonation of human speech through brain regions similar to those that humans use, a new study reports. Ref. Source 7d.

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You spy with your little eye, dogs can adopt the perspective of humans

Humans are able to interpret the behavior of others by attributing mental states to them (And to themselves). By adopting the perspectives of other persons, they can assume their emotions, needs and intentions and react accordingly. In the animal kingdom, the ability to attribute mental states (Theory of Mind) is a highly contentious issue. Cognitive biologists could demonstrate with a new test procedure that dogs are not only able to identify whether a human has an eye on a food source and, therefore, knows where the food has been hidden. They can also apply this knowledge in order to correctly interpret cues by humans and find food they cannot see themselves. Ref. Source 8x.

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Dogs know when they don't know. Researchers have shown that dogs possess some 'metacognitive' abilities -- specifically, they are aware of when they do not have enough information to solve a problem and will actively seek more information. The researchers created a test in which dogs had to find a reward behind one of two fences. They found that the dogs looked for additional information significantly more often when they had not seen where the reward was hidden. Source 8e.

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That is why people love dogs they can connect better than other animals and sort of know their bounds when they are taught. Too bad humans can't be like that.

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Dog saves woman from sleazy boss. A young woman who was repeatedly sexually harassed at her workplace was saved by an unlikely hero — her boss’s very own 43kg dog. Source 5d.

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She must really need the money to be putting up with that [poo]. If I were her I would film the whole thing and then sue him for all he has. Good job on the dog though at least he knew the difference from right and wrong.

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Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change. When dog-parents spend extra time scratching their dogs' bellies, take their dogs out for long walks and games of fetch, or even when they feel constant frustration over their dogs' naughty chewing habits, they are gradually shaping their dogs' personalities. Source 5t.

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I think they can also feel your mood too so if you are on edge they might be more aggressive. Dog behavior tends to match the personality of the owner.