Quote Originally Posted by S_B View Post
@ Jack,
Of course I can recognize basic emotions a dog has. But saying they are destructive because they want to be with you is placing your emotions onto what you believe that dog is feeling.
Not the same as seeing a dog wag his tail when he sees you, or the ones you described above.
You actually are the one saying I said things that I didn't.

First you say I am giving dogs "human" emotions, when I didn't (there's no need as they have dog emotions).

Now you're saying that I believe my conclusion is "the same" as a dog wagging its tail, but I didn't say that either

My conclusion does not have to be "the same" in order to be accurate. If I have a dog that is a barking, hole-digging freak outside ... but is calm and doting when brought inside ... I can form the very realistic deduction that the animal just wanted to be indoors with me.

You can disagree with my conclusion, but I am neither ascribing "my" emotions to the animal, nor do I have "no reason" to conclude what I've concluded. Quite frankly, I have every reason to believe as I do and no reason to believe any differently.

Jack