->   Re: They do love us
->   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? :)

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

Spanky knows when I'm unusually depressed and gives me extra
kisses on the side of the face.
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