As a trusted, four-legged sidekick, dogs are natural companions with a keen sense of their surroundings. With similar brain activity and sleep patterns as humans, these friendly, furry friends experience more emotion than most people know.
From feelings of jealousy and anxiety to impressive sensory development, here’s a deeper look into dog psychology and six interesting facts that will blow your mind.
#1: Dogs Have Many Feelings
Dogs experience happiness and sadness; they can also experience anxiety and jealousy. While your canine pal can process all these emotions, they have trouble exhibiting shame and guilt after being scolded. In fact, guilt is a feeling dogs do not feel at all.
If your pup has a case of nerves, consider their sleeping place, as their dog bed can impact their anxiety.
#2: Dog Urine Is Corrosive
Your pet’s favorite spot to urinate may be at the local lamp post or fire extinguisher. However, you should note that allowing dogs to handle their business on metal structures can be dangerous. The acids in dog urine can corrode metal to where structures can crumble.
#3: All Dog Noses Are Different
Think of a dog’s nose as equivalent to a human’s fingerprint. Every wet snout has distinguishable ridges and creases, making it unique to each pet.
#4: Dogs Dream Similarly To People
You’ve probably noticed your pooch shuffling and twitching in their sleep, but do you know why? This movement is due to the brain activity experienced during their dream state.
Dogs share similar sleep patterns and activities to humans, so you can count on your pup to dream about playing outside or chasing their tail.
#5: Dogs Can See in Color
Don’t consider yourself the only one if you heard that dogs could only see in black and white! Once a common myth now disproven, dogs actually see in color, although not as vividly as humans do.
Canines have two cones in their eyes to detect different hues. This ability allows dogs to see shades on a blue and yellow scale but they’re not able to distinguish red and green.
#6: Dogs Can Fall in Love
Who would’ve thought that puppy love wasn’t just a phrase? Like people, your four-legged friend’s brain releases oxytocin when interacting with other dogs or humans.
While dogs will always be a person’s best friend, they still can surprise you, and these interesting dog psychology facts prove it! Now you know why your furry friend is so pleased to see you!
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