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A Deep Understanding: Dogs & Babies

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I concur. My late dog was wonderful with my kids when they were babies. They seemed to understand each other in a way I could not. It was beautiful to see. He'd even let me know when one of them was sick or in distress. Of course, exercise a lot of caution and supervise at all times when introducing your new baby to your dog. Always. He is very missed. Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language By Randy Dotinga What's in a bark? A new study suggests that 6-month-old babies know the answer. Researchers found that most infants who were tested could figure out that an aggressive bark goes with an angry-looking dog. They also seemed to know that friendly-looking pooches voice their feelings in a different way. The babies managed to do this even though they weren't very familiar with dogs. It's not clear whether the babies actually know that a dog baring its teeth is a sign of trouble, but they're showing a level of sophistication regarding how dogs reveal thei...
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Bomb-sniffing dogs honored for service in Iraq I miss my dog. He was almost 15 when he passed away 17 months ago while I petted him. He was so sick. He wasn't always obedient and liked to "talk back" to me. But I told him to please go Home to God and we'd meet again someday... he actually complied. He was a true friend. When I became ill he stayed with me, something he'd never done before. While I was pregnant, he was never far from my side. When one of my kids had 47 stitches because of being bitten by a dog, he stay close to her. He's terribly missed. I am exploring getting a new dog. A rescued animal. I truly believe many animals, like dogs, can be God's expression of pure love and devotion on Earth. This story is a great example: For heroes, tributes and treats By Michael Levenson They were warriors with wet noses. No more. Johnny and Cody, bomb-sniffing German shepherds who served in Iraq, were honorably discharged from the Air Force yester...