do dogs have feelings?

Question

I'm 8 years old and I have 2 dogs at my house and wanted to know if dogs have feelings.

Answer 1

Yep - they have personality too - some dogs are unhappy, some are scared, some are mean, some are loving.

Answer 2

Yes. I am firmly convined that every dog I've ever known has had feelings. At least they have behaiours I assocoate with feelings. Wagging tail, happy dog, that kind of thing. Now as to what the dog actually thinks, that is anybody's guess. The one big difference between feelings in animals and us, is time. Animals seem to not have a sense of passing time as we do. They don't know tomorrow from yesterday, but live in the moment. Some say that the only thing which makes us human and separates us from the other animals is that we know our own mortality.

Answer 3

Of course dogs have feelings! Have you ever accidentaly steped on its tail or has it ever ran towrd you when you came in the house! If it runs towrd you, it loves you! Because it wants to be with you,if you ever stepped on its tail before it probably yelped and ran away,Because stepping on a dogs tail hurts! and the dog felt the pain, when you dont feed the dog it goes hungry just like if you arnt fed or dont eat you get hungry,if you had a long day of running around then you might be very tired,just like if a dog goes for a very long walk it will come back pretty tired.Trust me! Anything a dog does it has a reaction JUST LIKE YOU!!! You and dogs are pretty much the same once you get past all that fur! So remember to take care of your dogs and make sure they are happy and love you!

Answer 4

Of course they do! Dogs can experience a very broad spectrum of emotions- just like you! As far as i know, they can experience every single emotion that a human can, except for guilt. Dogs can sense when you are angry or upset with them, and they do not like getting a bad reaction from you (because they love you), but they can not feel guilty.

However, dogs can feel love and compassion just as deep as a human can- sometimes deeper. Have you ever heard a story about a dog rescuing somone they love from danger, or getting help when their master is hurt? Well, that is love. Some people wont even do that for each other. Dogs tend to form very strong bonds with people that they live with, because dogs are natural pack animals. Packs stick together (and work together), so dogs are more than capable of love and affection.

Answer 5

My dogs have feelings. They are happy as a clam when I walk in after work at 8 pm at nite, and they are genuinely ashamed when they wee on the floor. I can tell because they keep their head down and tail 1/2 tucked between their legs.

Answer 6

I have had dogs for many years (I have 5 now) and I can tell you that YES they absolutely have feelings and are sensitive to the feelings of the people around them. They also have a fairly advanced understanding of language. If you always treat then nice and talk to them nice they will be your best friends forever...mine are.

Answer 7

Yes they sure do, my Lab takes things very personally especially if I yell at him or have not been around alot ( and I am only talking a few hours) but he will pout and have nothing to do with me for an hour or more. He gets very jealous if I spend time with my nephews or another dog. He has the only child sydrome and is very spoiled

Answer 8

Yes. They can be very happy to very depressed. When another dog in out house died, our dog stopped eating and playing. He whined all night for a few weeks.

Answer 9

Of course dogs have feelings! What, do you think they risk their lives for us becase it's a job? No it's because they love us. They get angry at people that mean harm...they're sad and scared sometimes when left alone. They're like a person with fur and four legs.

Answer 10

Yes, they do. Scold your dog and watch his behavior. When you get home from school isn't your two real egar to see you? When you are crying doesn't your your dogs try to sooth you? When they are happy don't they wag their tails? When they are scared don't they react as if they are scared?

Yes, dogs have feelings. You just have to watch and you will see their feelings cause they wear their feeling on their sleeves, so to speak.

Answer 11

Dogs definitely have feelings. My dog shows several emotions. Dislike(funny look on face), love(it's in her eyes), happiness(smile), depression(tears and mopes around), anger(makes such and ugly face w/ teeth showing), feeling of being let down, every emotion you experience a dog can experience. I have seen it in my little dog.