Ah, the perils of living with miniature wolves in the home, even ones born and bred to read human cues and emotions. I'm convinced there would have been far more blood in the history of human-canine relations if it weren't for their pack instincts and our ability to breed and train them.
The nice thing is that we fit just about the same evolutionary niche as wolves, endurance based pack hunters, and we share some similar social patterns, so we fit pretty well with dogs. Also, it's not just that dogs have been born and bred to read humans, but also the reverse. I've been around dogs since the day I was born. The only reason my family is able to handle eleven the way we do is that I know exactly what they're trying to say to me, and I know how to tell them what I need to tell them. That, and my chow/akita mix and lab/border collie mix are excellent alphas and help keep order.
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