Oh damn, I think I'm gonna cry...
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Saw this one yesterday. I'm puzzled by this. Seems to me that as someone is prepared for burial, aren't they typically embalmed? If so, how would the dog recognize that his master is in the casket? And I've owned plenty of dogs my whole life with none of them demonstrating this kind of emotion (grief). They are excited to see me at the end of the day, but is this for real? Is this behavior even possible in a canine? Elephants, yes. But a dog? I need more convincing.
None of this is to take away from or be disrespectful to those who serve our country and who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom. This is more a question concerning dog psychology. It is puzzling if not fascinating.
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Not to take away from the ceremony and those who put their life on the line but dogs are extremely sensitive.
When a Search and Rescue dog finds a dead person, it really messes them up.
When a Search and Rescue dog finds a dead person, it really messes them up.
That's interesting. I give a lot of money to a particular dog search and rescue foundation each year. But I never considered a dog could be "emotionally" impacted by it. I always thought it was just a game for hyperactive dogs that needed a mission or a puzzle to work on.
For an interesting read, check out: "Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home", by Rupert Sheldrake. I have some of his dog behavior related books in my library.
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For an interesting read, check out: "Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home", by Rupert Sheldrake. I have some of his dog behavior related books in my library.
S
HachikÅ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, took in Hachikō as a pet. During his owner's life, Hachikō greeted him at the end of each day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died, never returning to the train station where Hachikō was waiting. Every day for the next nine years the golden brown Akita waited at Shibuya station.
The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.
This continued for nine years with Hachikō appearing precisely when the train was due at the station.[2]
Reminds me of a Futurama episode I saw once.
I hate that episode. It makes me sad.
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One of the saddest episodes I've ever seen done by a comedy.
