0n (16 Jan 06) Mike Roberts wrote to Cindy Haglund...

 MR>   Re: They do love us
 MR>   By: Cindy Haglund to all on Sun Jan 15 2006 12:10 pm

 > Some folks contend that dog behavior is purely  'stimulus/response'
 > governed, that they don't do things willfully outside that simple

 > lick kiss wagging her tail. Now ain't that sweet? And isn't it also
 > evidence that she CHOSE to do this rather than it being a knee jerk
 > reflex action so to speak? :)

 MR> Same way, have you ever noticed an animal, be it dog or cat seems to
 MR> realize when you are sick. They act different towards you. Dogs seem
 MR> to want to spend more time with you than they already do. Kinda like
 MR> they are trying to
 MR> protect you or watch over you until you are well again. Maybe it's
 MR> just me, but I have noticed that quite often with My animals.


 Yes. They curl up by you and worry. They even know when a fellow pet
is ailing. They'll stay by them and watch over them.

Cindy

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