Re:Animals are no less emotional than we are
by anigbrowl on Saturday March 09, 2019 @03:35PM
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Isn't it also "human conceit" to think that other species should always be thought of as having emotions and consciousness? No other animal engages in such.
Obviously animals have simpler lives than we do but they have personalities, maybe equivalent to that of a 2- or 3-year old. One of my dogs is getting old and can't always find a ball that I throw for him. The younger one will sometimes find it and then bring it to him if she sees him looking; she'll drop her own ball, fetch the 'lost' one and drop it for him, then get her own and bring it back to me to me.
I didn't set out to teach that behavior, though the younger dog may well be imitating mine.
Obviously animals have simpler lives than we do but they have personalities, maybe equivalent to that of a 2- or 3-year old. One of my dogs is getting old and can't always find a ball that I throw for him. The younger one will sometimes find it and then bring it to him if she sees him looking; she'll drop her own ball, fetch the 'lost' one and drop it for him, then get her own and bring it back to me to me.
I didn't set out to teach that behavior, though the younger dog may well be imitating mine.