Do dogs ever get really sad?

gmku · 03.26.2008, 06:16 PM

I mean like really blue or depressed like people? Sometimes my doggies look dispirited if my son or my wife are gone for a while. They get that real hound dog look, big eyes and all. But then I'll say "Who wants a treat?" or "Who wants to go for a walk?" and they're immediately the happiest creatures on earth.

Are they just fickle? Are they always optimistic and happy even when they look sad? Do the concepts of impermanence, suffering, and interconnectedness ever cross their minds? Death? Do they ever wonder if there's anything more than this?

Trasher02 · 03.26.2008, 06:17 PM

Dogs are like the smartest creatures on the planet they have like an Iq of 150

Sonic Youth 37 · 03.26.2008, 06:22 PM

Yes they get sad, extremely. But they know to enjoy the simple pleasures in life like a nice mild day or ones favorite snack.

gmku · 03.26.2008, 06:24 PM

Or licking themselves.

Sonic Youth 37 · 03.26.2008, 06:27 PM

Eh, they can't be civil all the time.

Dead-Air · 03.26.2008, 06:54 PM

Of course.

Pookie · 03.26.2008, 06:59 PM

Of course not, they're animals.

gmku · 03.26.2008, 07:01 PM

That's rather closed-minded. Mine are people trapped inside canine bodies.

Dead-Air · 03.26.2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

Of course not, they're animals.

People are animals too. Some more than others. I think pretty much all advanced mammals feel every basic emotion. Amazingly they even cry out in pain when hurt.

Cantankerous · 03.26.2008, 07:10 PM

kind of i guess? cats do. one of my cats had to wear a cone on its head and he was depressed.
dogs are dumbish though.

Pookie · 03.26.2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

People are animals too. Some more than others. I think pretty much all advanced mammals feel every basic emotion. Amazingly they even cry out in pain when hurt.

People are people, not animals.

gmku · 03.26.2008, 07:14 PM

Dogs are not dumb. At least mine are not. Certain breeds, yes. Not Goldens, though.

✌➬ · 03.26.2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

People are people, not animals.

I think people are the most savage animals at certain points, than animals.

Cantankerous · 03.26.2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gmku

Dogs are not dumb. At least mine are not. Certain breeds, yes. Not Goldens, though.

golden retrievers are pussies.

Pookie · 03.26.2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ✌➬

I think people are the most savage animals at certain points, than animals.

Savage yes, but savage people. The definition of animal isn't being savage.

gmku · 03.26.2008, 07:18 PM

Well, yeah, they are. But they're smart pussies. Just like their master! Ah ha ha ha ha...

Trasher02 · 03.26.2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gmku

Well, yeah, they are. But they're smart pussies. Just like their master! Ah ha ha ha ha...

Ah ha ha ha ha...

!@#$%! · 03.26.2008, 08:42 PM

short answer yes

pbradley · 03.26.2008, 08:53 PM

Hmm, we were talking about capacity for understanding in animals today in my Heidegger class.

A look of sadness elicits positive attention from humans and, accordingly, treats. Dog suckered you for food. Who's playing Pavlov, now, biped?

Dead-Air · 03.26.2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

People are people, not animals.

Quoting Depeche Mode does not bolster your case.

03.26.2008, 06:16 PM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I mean like really blue or depressed like people? Sometimes my doggies look dispirited if my son or my wife are gone for a while. They get that real hound dog look, big eyes and all. But then I'll say "Who wants a treat?" or "Who wants to go for a walk?" and they're immediately the happiest creatures on earth. Are they just fickle? Are they always optimistic and happy even when they look sad? Do the concepts of impermanence, suffering, and interconnectedness ever cross their minds? Death? Do they ever wonder if there's anything more than this? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Yes they get sad, extremely. But they know to enjoy the simple pleasures in life like a nice mild day or ones favorite snack. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Or licking themselves. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Eh, they can't be civil all the time. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	That's rather closed-minded. Mine are people trapped inside canine bodies. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Dogs are not dumb. At least mine are not. Certain breeds, yes. Not Goldens, though. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Well, yeah, they are. But they're smart pussies. Just like their master! Ah ha ha ha ha... __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Hmm, we were talking about capacity for understanding in animals today in my Heidegger class. A look of sadness elicits positive attention from humans and, accordingly, treats. Dog suckered you for food. Who's playing Pavlov, now, biped?
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