Comments on: The secret life of the dog http://malabhargava.com/moviesdocumentariesbooks/the-secret-life-of-the-dog.html All I'm obsessed with Sat, 12 May 2012 16:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mala http://malabhargava.com/moviesdocumentariesbooks/the-secret-life-of-the-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-6373 Mala Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:32:59 +0000 http://malabhargava.com/?p=1355#comment-6373 :-) How many dogs do you have? Mala :-) How many dogs do you have?
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]]> By: Chanpreet Singh http://malabhargava.com/moviesdocumentariesbooks/the-secret-life-of-the-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-6367 Chanpreet Singh Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:12:51 +0000 http://malabhargava.com/?p=1355#comment-6367 Dogs are a man's best friend! The statement is not without substance. There are stories galore of the human-dog bondings. Many movies, scripts, history books, bedtime stories, etc are dedicated to this relationship. In fact, in many walks of life we are completely dependant on dogs - to survive. We need dogs to 'man' our sheeps, to detect drugs and bombs, to pull our sleighs, to guard our homes and herds, to relax our minds after a hard day's work, to alert us of possible danger, and even when we are not owning or taking care of them - they guard our streets from strangers (talking of stray dogs), etc, etc. So do dogs do this selflessly? Well, experts call this mutual dependance. Dogs need us as much as we need them. Dogs are not meant for the wild - like wolves and foxes. They need a human or a human presence to feel safe. Dogs get overwhelmed when we pat them or give them an ounce of affection. Unlike any other pet, dogs crave attention. In fact dog owners relate the behavior of dogs to our own - jealous of the new born child (relate it to the older kid in the house), angry at being left behind at home, crying on heart break, and nearly displaying all human emotions. It all began when we were hunters. We needed an animal who can be tamed to help us track prey, to kill it and fetch it for us. In return they can have their share of the hunt. Dog was perfect for this profile. As time passed, dog went where we went, and adapted itself to our way of life. Now humans and dogs are inseparable - I guess! Dogs are a man’s best friend! The statement is not without substance. There are stories galore of the human-dog bondings. Many movies, scripts, history books, bedtime stories, etc are dedicated to this relationship. In fact, in many walks of life we are completely dependant on dogs – to survive. We need dogs to ‘man’ our sheeps, to detect drugs and bombs, to pull our sleighs, to guard our homes and herds, to relax our minds after a hard day’s work, to alert us of possible danger, and even when we are not owning or taking care of them – they guard our streets from strangers (talking of stray dogs), etc, etc.

So do dogs do this selflessly? Well, experts call this mutual dependance. Dogs need us as much as we need them. Dogs are not meant for the wild – like wolves and foxes. They need a human or a human presence to feel safe. Dogs get overwhelmed when we pat them or give them an ounce of affection. Unlike any other pet, dogs crave attention. In fact dog owners relate the behavior of dogs to our own – jealous of the new born child (relate it to the older kid in the house), angry at being left behind at home, crying on heart break, and nearly displaying all human emotions.

It all began when we were hunters. We needed an animal who can be tamed to help us track prey, to kill it and fetch it for us. In return they can have their share of the hunt. Dog was perfect for this profile. As time passed, dog went where we went, and adapted itself to our way of life. Now humans and dogs are inseparable – I guess!

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