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A ROLLER COASTER OF THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
Have you ever thought about what goes through a dog’s mind? As we watch them live their lives, it’s easy to imagine what they might think or feel.
From their cute begging eyes when we eat to their happy bursts of energy running around, dogs express themselves uniquely.
Let’s try to understand a dog’s point of view in this article about the mind of a dog!
Read the full article from the source material at Doggozila Magazine on the link below: 👇
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All right, let's jump right in. If
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you've ever looked at your dog and just
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thought, "What in the world is going on
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in that furry little head?" Well, you're
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definitely in the right place. We're
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about to take a little tour inside the
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canine mind based on some really
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wonderful ideas about how they see
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things. I mean, it's the ultimate
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question for any dog owner, isn't it?
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You see them staring off into space or
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losing their absolute minds with
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excitement over a walk, and you just
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can't help but wonder what is actually
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happening in there. So, let's do exactly
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that. We're going to forget all the
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complicated neuroscience for a minute.
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Instead, think of this as a guided tour
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through the different departments that
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make up your dog's amazing and let's be
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honest, sometimes weird view of the
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world. First stop, welcome to the
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department of joy. And let me tell you,
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this place is running 24/7 for a dog.
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Joy isn't some rare special occasion.
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It's the default setting. It's found in
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the smallest things and it is a powerful
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all-consuming force. And you know what
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the main fuel source for the joy
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department is? Food. Of course, it's
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food. The second they smell something
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delicious, their entire universe just
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shrinks down to that one single glorious
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thought. Scent is everything to them.
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So, a good smell isn't just an
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appetizer. It's the headline event of
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the day. This is basically the script
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running in their head every single time
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you sit down to eat. You know those big
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pleading puppy dog eyes and that little
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puddle of drool? Yeah, that's not just a
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reflex. That's a full-on strategic
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campaign to be included in whatever
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you're having. Because in their world,
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sharing is caring, especially when it's
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your food. And then there's this pure
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expression of joy. The zooies. To us, it
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looks like just total random chaos. But
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from their perspective, that's a victory
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lap. It's a physical explosion of their
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love for life. a moment where they are
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the absolute king or queen of their
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castle. And all of this joy, it comes
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from a place of just incredible
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self-confidence. Dogs genuinely think
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they're awesome. They see themselves as
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these brave, loyal heroes saving us
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every single day with their affection.
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And you know what? They're kind of
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right, aren't they? This sense of
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purpose is powered by our next stop. And
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now we've arrived at the very heart of
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it all, the department of you. Look, if
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the joy department is running all the
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time, this place is the power plant for
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the entire operation. Everything, and I
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mean everything, revolves around their
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person. To really get why your return
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home is such a huge deal, you have to
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understand how they experience time.
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It's totally different from how we do.
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They don't watch a clock. They sort of
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smell time. The longer you're gone, the
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more your scent fades around the house.
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So, an hour for you can feel like a
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whole eternity to them. That wild
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explosive excitement when you walk in
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the door, that's just pure overwhelming
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relief that their entire world has
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finally come back. Let's just pause on
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this word for a second. Loyalty. For a
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dog, it's not just a character trait.
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It's the foundation of their whole
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being. It is unwavering. It's
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unconditional. And it's the absolute
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core of their bond with you. And because
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that loyalty runs so deep, their
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biggest, most terrifying fear is being
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without you. They're pack animals,
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right? So their deepest instincts tell
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them that being alone means being
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unsafe. Your absence isn't just a
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bummer. It feels like a genuine crisis.
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It's the worst thing that could possibly
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happen in their world. This deep loyalty
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also fuels their instinct to protect
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you. That sudden crazy barking at the
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mail carrier, that's not just them being
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noisy. In their mind, they are a mighty
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guardian, a furry little bodyguard
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standing between you and danger. It all
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comes from a place of fierce protective
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love. All right, time for a fun stop.
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The mischief department. This is the
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source of all those behaviors that make
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us just sigh and shake our heads. But
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here's the secret. From their point of
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view, it is never about being bad. It's
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about having fun. Oh, come on. We've all
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been there. You turn your back for two
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seconds and suddenly your sock or your
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shoe or a dish towel is making a mad
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dash across the living room. So, what is
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the deal with that? The answer is
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actually pretty simple. It's an
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invitation to play. When they grab your
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stuff and run, they're not trying to be
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destructive. They're trying to start a
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game. As far as they're concerned,
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they've just launched the most exciting
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game of Catch Me If You Can, and they
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think it's absolutely hilarious.
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And don't be fooled. This is a
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wellexecuted plan. First, they spot the
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prize. Then, they execute the snatch and
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grab. Step three, initiate the chase
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protocol. The victory for them isn't
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actually keeping the towel. It's the fun
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of the game itself. Okay, now for the
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chewing to your dog. That beautiful
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table leg doesn't look like a precious
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piece of furniture. It looks like a
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fantastic, perfectly shaped chew toy.
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It's not malicious. It's just their
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natural instinct. They probably just
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don't understand why you've put so many
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awesome chew toys all over the house and
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then get mad when they use them. Ah,
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true classic. You throw the ball, they
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chase the ball, they grab the ball, and
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then they refuse to give it back. Why?
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Because in their version of the rules,
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fetching is only phase one. Phase two,
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which is arguably way more fun, is the
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game of you can't have my ball. Keeping
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it is part of the win. So after our
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little tour through the departments of
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joy, you and mischief, what's the big
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takeaway? It's really about trying to
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put all these pieces together so we can
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start to see the world from their point
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of view. And honestly, that's what this
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all boils down to. Empathy. You don't
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have to be a professional dog trainer or
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a scientist to get closer to your dog.
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It's really just about taking a second
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to imagine their perspective, to
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appreciate the simple, beautiful logic
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that makes their world go round. So to
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sum it all up, their world is absolutely
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filled with joy over the smallest
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things. You are their entire universe.
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Period. Their bad behavior is almost
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always just a misunderstood invitation
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to play. And above everything else, they
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are these incredibly loyal companions
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who are always, always trying to do
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their best for you. And that kind of
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leaves us with one final question to
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think about. The next time your dog
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brings you that soggy, slobbery toy or
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begs for your food or just goes
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completely bonkers when you get home,
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take a moment. After everything we've
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talked about, what are they really
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trying to tell you? I have a feeling the
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answer is simpler and a whole lot more
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wonderful than you might think.
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