Wonder Why It Seems Dogs Can Read Our Minds and Know What We Are Going To Do Next?

Canine connection: Study explores how dogs think and learn about human behavior

ScienceDaily (2011-06-09) -- Dog owners often attest to their canine companion's seeming ability to read their minds. How do dogs learn to beg for food or behave badly primarily when we're not looking? According to one research team, the way that dogs come to respond to the level of people’s attentiveness tells us something about the ways dogs think and learn about human behavior. Their research suggests it is down to a combination of specific cues, context and previous experience. ... > read full article