Another Dog Story
Our new dog, Elsa – the one with the split personality – has already generated another blog post.
I never met a dog who didn’t want to play with a squeaky toy but Elsa is the first.
Elsa is different.
Elsa has empathy.
Impossible you say?
Today I purchased four plush toys for our new canine pal and couldn’t wait to get home to retrieve them from the bag and surprise her.
Squeak Squeak!
Look Elsa!
Look what I brought you!
Come and Get It!
Elsa’s response?
She whined!
And she whines every time I squeak a toy.
She also walks away and looks back (sorrowfully).
I think this is a rare sign of Canine Empathy. Elsa feels so sorry for the poor squealing toys that she will not even touch them, but simply cries for them (or with them).
I may be seeking a Canine Psychiatrist to analyze this.
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