Are Dogs Conscious?- What Self-Awareness Means in Training?

 Are Dogs Conscious?    When a butterfly lands on your sleeve, you stop to admire the colors and beauty.  When a puppy toddles over to sniff your hand, you talk to it and try to entice the puppy closer.  By choosing to engage the puppy but not the butterfly, people acknowledge that dogs make choices in their interactions.  People are firm in their belief that humans are capable of self-awareness and have motives and desires.  […]

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