Americans own 70-80 million dogs. So obviously, dogs are a huge part of our everyday lives. Many American households see their dog as an extension of the family. But, do our dogs reciprocate our overabundance of love? Do dogs have a human-like affection for us or are they simply conditioned to know that showing affection gives them a better chance of obtaining food? After performing this research, I have come to the conclusion that our beloved pets are much more intelligent than previously thought. Our pets get jealous, are cunning, and can even process over a hundred of our words. These complex creatures are capable of creating the complex emotion that we call love. They form an incredibly deep affection for us; their affection has even been compared to that of an infant with their parents. Our dogs are bred to be hopelessly attached to us.
Jessica, thank you for sharing your post. I one hundred percent agree with you, my dog is definitely my family. After reading this, I just felt so happy and I wanted to go hug my dog. Also, I found it very interesting that dogs can actually feel emotions like jealousy.
Thank you for brightening my day.
Sara
This is so interesting! Plus, I have to admit it’s nice to know my furry friends do love me. I always knew my dog was smarter than I thought. Nice research paper, I am curious as to what else you find out!
Jessica, this was very interesting and well done. I really like how you wrote this and how you got straight to the point yet it didn’t feel rushed. Good job!
I love dogs. Well done Jessica, this is a very interesting topic. I love my dogs and we we treat them as a part of the family. I am excited to continue reading your entire research paper.
I think this is such an interesting topic because so many people feel that they truly do have a deep connection and love with their dog. Psychologically analyzing dogs is an awesome topic and your abstract covers the questions many people may have about dogs and their thoughts.