Dog Loving

Prncess · Member Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 37

Do dogs really know that they're being loved when you hug and kiss them?

mdman126 · Member Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 57 Location: USA

yes they sure do, everytime i tell my pom: I LOVE YOU, he starts licking my face. even if he is sleeping he gets up and kisses me. so go ahead and give them lots of love.

PooGirl13 · Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 677

I'm sure they do! When I give my girls kisses & say "I love you" they get all excited and kiss me like crazy!

puttin510 · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2748

Yes, I truly believe it. They definatley understand when you give them that I'm mad at you look to by the way they act.

Prncess · Member Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 37

I ask because it's so funny when I try to love on her "hug and kiss her" she's always squirming....lol. well just thought i'd ask =)

DogLover · Member Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 147 Location: CA

I'm pretty sure that they do know when we are showing our love and care, even if our acts are not physical or speakable. I am also pretty sure that they know when we yell at them.

I could raise my voice to anyone but my Chobby. He barks and talked back when I verbally punish him. The thing is, he knew I was getting pissed at him regardless of the loudness of my voice. I sometimes speak very loud to humans, but Chobby never bark when that happens. That's why I started believing that dogs do know our emotion, especially our deep-in-the-heart feeling for them.

Jamiya · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 5593

Hugging is not a natural part of a dog's repertoire of behaviors (it's a primate thing). They usually tolerate it from us because I think they know we mean well and they love us. Some will tolerate it more than others, however. I have one that will pretty much sit there and wait for you to be done, and another that will only remain patient for a few seconds and then squirm to get away. No two dogs are the same!