 Who says dogs aren't "self-aware"?
Not ME!
I had to call Bella in this morning ... she was out WAY too long. She came in and hunkered down alongside the couch. Now, I'm fixing breakfast ... this is not normal. The next time I looked, she was backed into the corner in the hallway, head and ears down. DEFINITELY not normal. Picked her up, and YEP! POOPY BUTT! She knew she wasn't up to snuff! After I cleaned her up, dried her off and put her back on the floor, she spun in circles, barking. She was happy again.
Once upon a time, my hubby shaved our GSD down to his skin, except for his head and tail. He KNEW he was funny looking! He'd hide his body along the wall, and only stick his head around the corner to bark at the door when someone knocked ... he KNEW.
The way they prance when they come home from the groomer ... they KNOW they're lookin' *fine*!
How can some people - with *conviction*! - state that dogs have no self-image? |