JJ is a writer with a love for the planet and all of the creatures... JJ is a writer with a love for the planet and all of the creatures in it. She enjoys coming up with new plant based dishes, taking pictures of those dishes to put up on Instagram with a great filter and some pertinent hashtags and then eating those dishes. Yeah, she’s that person. She also likes to tell people she’s been drinking almond milk since before it was cool, has a small thrift store addiction and cannot pass up a garage sale. She lives with her two kids, two dogs and husband in the wild west. Read more about JJ Dolm Read More
You know you’ve seen it. That look in your dog’s eye as they peer at you from across the kitchen that plainly says, “I know that I’m the brains of this outfit, human.” They still love you. They still think you’re the best. But, they are under no illusion that they’re not the smartest person in the room.
Honestly, they’re probably right. Aside from humans, dogs are the most successful animal species on earth – having survived and thrived for thousands of years. Their intelligence is nuanced and varied enough that it can even be tested on an individual basis using canine specific qualities to asses their doggie IQ, so to speak. So rich and complex is their understanding of their environment that they’ve even been known to sigh as a response to actions, or inactions, around them.
Sometimes it’s a sigh of contentment…other times it’s a sigh of, “Are you kidding me?” If you’re hearing the latter from your beloved canine roommate more often than not, it’s possible that he’s looking at you with love while appraising you scathingly in his mind. Where could his irritation be coming from? Maybe he’s thinking one of these things.
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Don’t worry. All annoyance aside, your fur baby loves you anyway – after all, you gave her a home and you feed her and you always let her know she’s a pretty girl. Don’t have a canine cuddle buddy of your own? Millions of dogs are anxiously awaiting a fur-ever home, so remember to adopt vs. shop and click HERE for more information on all things dog.
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