A study explores how your dog does when you’re not home.
Between the heartrending sad eyes when we leave and the explosion of happiness when we return, many (rightfully flattered) dog owners reasonably wonder what happens in-between. The physical evidence suggests nothing really bad happens—outside the occasional chewed slipper—but it’s
If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be going for a walk with my girlfriend’s dog, I’d have told them that was impossible. I was so prejudiced against dogs that even dating a dog owner was out of the question.
Dogs have long lived alongside us as man’s best friend. Personally, I have always been surrounded by cats. In order for a cat to approach you and display any kind of friendly closeness, you must be patient and respect their freedom. I looked down on walks, leads and guaranteed proximity with a trained being. I wasn’t interested in inherited loyalty and learned devotion.
