Have dogs evolved so they can determine human emotions? Do they have empathy for people, even strangers?
Researchers in Britain ran an experiment to see if dogs have evolved empathy to respond to humans in distress and the results are fascinating.
In the video below, they demonstrate a few of the techniques they use to see how the dogs respond to strangers.
In one clip, Dottie the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is brought out. Her reaction when she sees one of the researchers who she’s never met crying is really touching!
An embarrassed pet parent is trying to make reparations for his dog’s naughtiness after discovering the dog has been sneaking into his neighbors’ homes and pooping on their bedroom pillows. The Bichon Frise-Shih Tzu cross named Jack has used people’s cat doors to break into their homes and defecate on their pillows. Apparently he’ll not…
For her most recent project, canine photographer Alicja Zmysłowska traveled to remote northern locations to photograph dogs among the stunning landscapes. Entitled “Craving Miracles”, the series was created over three years. The young Polish photographer visited Iceland, Norway, and Alaska with her own dog, Ciri, and other dogs, to capture them among icy beaches, beautiful…
Dogs left outside in dangerous weather is one of the most common forms of animal cruelty. Police and animal cruelty agencies investigate this form of abuse more than any other form of animal abuse. But dogs in Pennsylvania will now have stronger protection thanks to a new law that makes it a felony for residents…
Every year the Kennel Club of the United Kingdom holds a Dog Photographer of the Year contest. And every year the photographs astound and delight. You don’t have to be a dog lover to appreciate these beautiful photographs, but if you are, the photos take on an extra layer of emotion. In this the fourteenth…
A stray dog helped firefighters in Turkey save her puppies after they became stuck in a drainage canal in the town of Bodrum in the Turkish province of Muğla. A local named Erhan Erol called the firefighters after he noticed the puppies stuck in the hole, which was slowly filling with sea water. The firefighters…
A dog in Sedro Woolley, Washington has a peculiar pastime – he enjoys pulling the heads off of dandelions. In fact he enjoys the activity so much that according to his human he “will sometimes keep doing it for 10 or 15 minutes if he has the chance.” This must be super helpful around the…
