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How Did Dogs Acquire a "Guilty Look?"
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| September 18, 2009
| PJ-Comix
Posted on 09/18/2009 3:06:19 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: aruanan
Those are the domesticated animals that are living in a feral state. So a French Poodle living in an arctic wilderness could be known as "Fifi of the North?"
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:15:36 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: La Lydia
Patsy's play with me look.
Patsy's I'm in charge look.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:16:44 PM PDT
by
mware
(F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
To: PJ-Comix
To get a little serious about it, it's a fascinating behavior. I assumed it was imitative behavior except on second thought I don't know what opportunity that puppy had to observe it and would speculate that he hadn't one, that expression being fairly rare in human behavior on a day to day basis. So where did it come from?
Personally I suspect that doggies read minds. Not well, but they do. Prove it ain't so! ;-)
To: SonOfDarkSkies
I’ve stared at my cousin’s goldfish a lot. Not a trace of guilt.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:16:52 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: PJ-Comix
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:16:54 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
To: cripplecreek
And then come lick your face in gratitude. Heheh.
Domesticated animals are too clever by half for their human caretakers.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:17:15 PM PDT
by
SonOfDarkSkies
(For good judgment ask...What would Obama do? Then do the opposite!)
To: PJ-Comix
That would be a frozen fifi of a fificicle.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:17:15 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: PJ-Comix
Ive stared at my cousins goldfish a lot. Not a trace of guilt.Be careful, he might be one of those sociopathic goldfish that just doesn't have a conscience.;-)
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:18:42 PM PDT
by
SonOfDarkSkies
(For good judgment ask...What would Obama do? Then do the opposite!)
To: Yorlik803
I hope I never get so mad that my dog can smell it! She only weighs five pounds. Mine puts up with me cause I love her to death and spoil her rotten.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:18:48 PM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: PJ-Comix
I have not seen guilty gerbils, but I have seen ones that have been scared for life.... :) paging mr. Gere
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:18:54 PM PDT
by
Americanwolf
(Palin/Beck 2012!!..... Wilson/Palin 2012!!!...... Palin/Wilson2012!!!)
To: mware
Absolutely beautiful dog <3
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:19:11 PM PDT
by
chris37
To: mware
What about Patsy’s “don’t mess with me” look?
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:19:15 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: antivenom
So how did dogs learn sneaky? From cats.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:19:35 PM PDT
by
giotto
To: PJ-Comix; SonOfDarkSkies
SODS is right, Peej. Don’t turn yer back on that there goldfish.
To: PJ-Comix
Social pack behavior is in the genes of dogs. As you are the alpha leader of the pack, your dog will display certain behavior traits to show subservience to you. One of these is what we as humans would interpret as guilt. It is not guilt per se, but your dog knows that it needs to defer to your authority and circumvent your displeasure in order to remain part of the pack.
http://www.italian-greyhound.net/packbehave.htm
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:22:19 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
To: PJ-Comix
My theory: Dogs are pack animals and they will assume submissive postures to members of the pack that have a higher status. A dog that gives you the “guilty” look has broken a pack rule and views you as higher ranking pack member that is about mete out discipline.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:22:42 PM PDT
by
SC Swamp Fox
(Aim small, miss small.)
To: PJ-Comix
I have no idea. But they are so damn cute when they do it.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:23:46 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
To: Dallas59
LOL! That video really does present a guilty dog. And what other animal looks so guilty? Somewhere along the road, dogs picked up the guilt trip from humans. There are also other dog looks similar to humans.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:24:03 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: Dumpster Baby
Good boy! No need to look like that, you are a good boy!
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:24:31 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
To: aruanan
Dogs in many cases are a step above most humans or at least Democrats.
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posted on
09/18/2009 3:25:20 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Do we want ACORN running America's healthcare?)
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