The key jingles in the lock, and by the time the door swings open, the dog is already mid-spin. Ears back, whole body wagging instead of just the tail, a toy snatched up and dropped at your feet, maybe a groan-howl that sounds like it’s been saved up all day.…
A kid bolts out of the playroom with a foam sword, cuts through the kitchen for a handful of crackers, then bangs through the back door because someone spotted a lizard.…
Most furniture does not suddenly get down on all fours. Your dog may consider this a design flaw.
You crouch to pick something up, stretch out on the floor, or lean over during play, and suddenly there is a dog on your back.…
There are easier places for a dog to sit. The couch has cushions. The floor is spacious. Your lap was specifically engineered by human anatomy to be available while reclining.…
Some dogs see the narrow gap between your legs and apparently think, “Excellent. A hallway built specifically for me.”
You are standing at the kitchen counter, waiting at a crosswalk, or trying to have a normal conversation with another human when your dog walks directly into the space between your knees.…
You’re standing by the front door looking for your other shoe when your dog appears around the corner carrying it.
For a second, the scene looks almost impossibly helpful.…
Your shoes carry more information about you than they look capable of holding.
They spend hours in close contact with your body, collect odor from skin and sweat, travel through different environments, and often return to the same place near a doorway, bed, or chair.…
Yes, some dogs genuinely look to their owners before eating, and it isn’t just a quirky habit. For a portion of dogs, that glance is a real information-gathering move.…
Your dog may have a perfectly good bed, a patch of sunlight, and an entire couch available to him. None of that matters once you stand up. You walk from the office to the kitchen.…
There is something unusually quiet about a dog placing his head on you. He walks over while you are sitting on the couch, lowers his chin across your thigh, and stops.…