I definately believe that they have a concept of WHEN things are supposed to happen - like when you get home, when they eat, when you normally leave, etc. Why else would your baby wake you up at the "regular getting up time" on weekends and during vacation?
I read a very interesting article some time back suggested many of our furkids behavior problems, chewing especially, had to do with their very accurate internal clock. They would expect something to happen such as you getting home from work, and if you were late, the dog would get anxious and work off the anxiety by chewing. I can't remember where I read the article, but portions of it stuck with me. |