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Lunabell

(7,309 posts) Sat Sep 2, 2023, 02:04 PM Sep 2023

An expert's top 5 reasons why dogs can be considered exceptional animals.

Dogs are important to a lot of humans, but what makes them so?

Apart from being warm, soft and capable of inspiring our unconditional love, there are a number of unique characteristics that set dogs apart from other animals.

As a dog researcher, animal behaviour consultant and canophile (which means I love dogs), let me share five traits that I think make dogs so special.
Dogs are hypersocial

I used to be a cat lady, but now I have 9 dogs. They really are special. Oh, I still love cats, and have 2 indoor and a tnr feral colony I feed. But, doggies have stolen my heart!

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An expert's top 5 reasons why dogs can be considered exceptional animals. (Original Post) Lunabell Sep 2023 OP

And I agree with those 5 reasons Bayard Sep 2023 #1

Dogs definitely is IT! elleng Sep 2023 #2

Bayard

(25,087 posts)

1. And I agree with those 5 reasons

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Sat Sep 2, 2023, 03:07 PM

Sep 2023

We have a whole herd of cats, but the four dogs rule.

elleng

(139,453 posts)

2. Dogs definitely is IT!

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Sat Sep 2, 2023, 03:09 PM

Sep 2023

Sadly our Toni passed 8+ years ago. She wasn't brilliant, but FAST and loving.

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