Five Ways to Know Your Dog Loves You

Neuroscientist and author Gregory Burns has five ways to test your dog's loyalty to you without using an MRI. WSJ's Billy Higgins puts his three-year-old yellow Labrador to the test. Give it a try and post your experiences below!

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[mmmhhm]

One time my dog found a dead bird on the ground outside. She tried to swallow it whole, and I, fearing the corpse would make my dog sick, forced my dog's jaw open, pulled the bird out by the leg, and started screaming in disgust like a wimpy baby. I couldn't put the bird down because my dog would only try to eat it again, so I held on to it for about good minute until I was able to throw it away somewhere safe. The things I do for love.

[andimurray]

My dog is the reason I can't wait to get home from work in the evenings!

[ggupw]

for u they r just a part of ur life but for them ur their whole life 😢❤️❤️

[Edward_Chernenko]

One way to know your dog loves you:
1. It's a dog.

[joebloe]

I showed my love for my dog by taking her the vet for a life saving, $1300 operation. I could NOT imagine letting her die.

[The_Bit_Player]

My Lab used to sleep on my bed. Now I sleep on his bed.

[itsnotthesamething]

I just had my dog put to sleep yesterday. He was 10 years old. He was the first dog I ever raised from a pup. I made mistakes. I learned lessons. But as much as he ran off, the moment a door opened, I believe he loved me. And as frustrated as I was with him, when he ate the wood siding off my house as a pup, and chewed up my belongings, and ran off when I opened the door, I loved him. He went through a lot. He lost an eye to a tumor, got hit by a car, and struggled with arthritis. The latter did him in, when he could no longer get up on his own. He weighed approx. 150 lbs. I couldn't help him get up any longer. My heart hurts. I will have another dog eventually, but right now, I grieve for the dog who woke me up to what dog ownership really entails.

[TWINKERBELS]

My dog lays on me after eating. He sleeps on my bed. My dog literally starts to cry when I leave. My dog jumps on to me. I love my dog so much. I do everything for my dog

[kristenb]

My dog loves me a lot. Btw I saw some people down here saying that a crate is a bad idea and only non-trained dogs use it. But, my dog likes her crate. She always takes naps in it and uses it to store her toys. It's her personal space just for her. She loves it. And she willingly goes in it every time we have to leave for a bit. Sometimes we let her roam the house when we leave. It just depends what's easier for her and us. She normally ends up laying in her crate anyway if we let her roam.

[BenjaminHari]

Taking care of a dog (walks, cleaning behind them etc.) can be annoying sometimes but man that love, support and that up lift you get when you come back home from work is just BEYOND priceless. Probably best therapy for stressful work we have nowadays. <3

[farleyboy]

My Dog is a big boy ( over 100 lbs) and he is the biggest cuddler I've ever seen. He will not sleep alone and if I am sitting at my desk in my room and he is on the bed, he always paws me until I come lay on the bed with him. When I get dressed or put my shoes on he always comes and tries to go under my legs and then he putts his butt way up in the air with his face on the floor and he makes little growling noises. There is no living creature on this planet I love more than my buddy.

[epicureanmaster]

"how to know if your dog loves you"


Seems as though my anxiety and insecurities have taken the form of a youtube video today...

[sophiescreativenessness]

Why am I watching this? I don't even have a dog..







😢😥😥😪😓😪😥😢

[reba]

My dog is now 16 1/2.  He is the most special friend I have ever had.  He used to greet me at the door when I got home... was so excited he wee wee'd on the floor.  I used to pick him up to be on the bed and he would go to my side and snuggle right up against me, like a person holding a teddy bear.  That's love my friend!

[debbie]

My dog sleeps: on my bed, his bed, my mum bed, floor and on me sometimes.

[lidiaward]

I like him and love him to pieces. He snuggles with Me, gets treats, chewing bones, plays with the whole family.He is a Family!

[robuswhitewolf]

My dog is old and I've had her since I was five and she was two months old. She'll be twelve in October. I've already written a tribute song and I'm going to face my fears and perform it on AGT. I don't even care if I don't get through. I love my dog, and I just want the world to know how much.

[AL-SH]

My dog has 3 beds exclusive to him, while I have 1 bed and have to share it with him sometimes.

[carlabunn]

I have a two and one half pound chihuahua. he isn't yappy by the way. he sleeps with me every night. I am not married so bed space is not a problem. I sleep on my side, right or left and he curls up next to my tummy. when I need to roll over to my other side he gets up and starts walking over my waist and curls up again. when he decides he needs to be on the other side I start rolling over. I guess we have each other trained. 😊 he is 15 years old and truly is my best friend.

[obliivviion]

I have an unbreakable bond with my dog, we trust each other so much that every time I leave my place, he opens his mouth and I put my hand in there, and he doesn’t bite, just holds it there for a bit. Every time I get home, nothing is out of place except my level of love for him, it always just gets higher.