Dogs live with you for a long time, and they will judge the signals you give by your tone.
According to my many years of dog breeding and my usual communication with friends who like dogs, the so-called dog’s understanding of human nature actually means that dogs live with you for a long time, and they will observe your words and judge the signals you give by your tone. Some dogs are smart and have enough IQ to remember these items or actions through the words and gestures you usually say. For example, you say sit down, and the dog doesn’t understand what it means the first time. You say it several times and demonstrate the action to let it sit down, and it will remember it and do it as soon as it hears the command. Moreover, most dogs have similar imitative behaviors. For example, you teach a dog to shake hands. You can find a dog that can shake hands and let it sit down at the same time as the dog that can’t shake hands. As long as you give the signal of handshake, the dog that can shake hands will stretch out its paw. You give the dog that can shake hands some snacks as a reward, and the dog that can’t shake hands will produce jealous emotions. It will also try to stretch out its paw when you give the signal of handshake next time. At this time, you have to encourage it. If you do it several times, it will stretch out its paw when you give the signal and learn to shake hands.
Many respondents have already answered questions about their dogs being human-like. Dogs are social animals, and most dogs have the behavior of protecting their owners and their offspring. Even dogs of the same breed can have different personalities, just like people. They are roughly the same, but each one is different. Dogs are human-like. In my opinion, some of the things they do can make people feel touched, and some people over-interpret and misunderstand their behavior, but it is not ruled out that they may think this way. Some dogs will stay away from home and face death alone when they are sick, and some dogs will hold on to their weak bodies and wait until their favorite owner comes before leaving. The word “emotion” is the best way to summarize it.
I know a veterinarian in a pastoral area, and I have talked to him about dogs being human-like. Shepherd dogs will protect the sheep and are not afraid to fight wolves (now there are fewer wolves, and notices will be posted in the area where sheep are herded if there are wolves in and out). His three sheepdogs (Tibetan dogs trained to herd sheep) will drive dozens or hundreds of sheep to the pasture every morning, and the dogs will drive the sheep back in the evening. Once, when it was completely dark, the dogs and sheep had not returned. People hurriedly rode motorcycles and drove cars to look for them everywhere. Later, they found the dogs and sheep in a cave. All the sheep were there, and the three dogs were injured to varying degrees. It turned out that they had encountered wolves. The roar of human motors also threatened the wolves. The sheep were so scared that they huddled together, but the three dogs stayed near the cave entrance to prevent the wolves from attacking the sheep. All this is touching for humans, and it is also one of the human natures of dogs. Protecting the sheep from human property losses is their nature and their job. Some friends may wonder why his sheep were attacked by wolves, but not other sheep? Because the grasslands of each household are divided into areas, and the sheep are raised in their own grasslands. Moreover, the seasons are different. In autumn, when there is no grass, herders have to take dogs and ride bikes to drive sheep into the mountains. On the way, they will not only encounter wolves, but also bears, wild boars and other animals. I asked him what to do if bears attack you. He said that these things will not appear where there are people, and once they get close, the dogs will bark. When people take action, they have already run away. I said, what if they don’t run away? The veterinarian laughed at my question. He said that he had to ask his father, because he now lives in the city. The sheep and horses at home are all taken care of by his parents. They are used to the pastoral life and they can’t stay in the city. The veterinarian also told me that when he was very young, about five or six years old, he had to help his parents herd sheep. Every day, he went out to herd sheep with his dog. At that time, there was no fixed pasture. He took tents and dry food and went wherever he wanted. At night, he lived in the tent. The wolves were howling outside. He was scared and cried in the tent with the dog. There was no adult care, and there was no communication equipment. At that time, he was determined to grow up and do nothing else but herd sheep. Then he grew up to become a veterinarian in the pastoral area, specializing in treating animals.
As an aside, the veterinarian said that when choosing a dog, try to choose the quietest one in the kennel. When you tease them, look at which dog is the quietest. Quiet does not mean that the mental state is sluggish, but that when you tease them, it will make eye contact with you, and it will think before walking towards you. If you make some loud noises, some dogs will be scared to pee, some dogs will bark, and some dogs will stare at you. It’s right to buy such a calm dog. A dog’s calmness when encountering things is the most basic standard for a smart dog. This kind of dog will observe words and expressions, think and judge human signals. Other dogs are not bad, they are also excellent and cute, but they are more bluffing, careless and get into trouble without knowing it, hahahaha, this is also their cute side!
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