Dogs Own Names

In a survey of 10 people, 8 people think that pets know their own names, 1 person thinks his pets don't, and 1 person thinks her pets kind of know their own names. In the same survey of 10 people, 8 people think their pets understand them, and 2 people think that their pets sometimes understand them. Last, 9 people believe their pets can sense human emotions, and 1 person thinks they can't. Have you ever wondered if any of these things were actually true? Doesn't it seem like your pet has some type of superpower sometimes? Well, the people in this survey sure seem to think so, but the question is are they correct?
First of all, do pets know their names? Most cats and dogs that are used to hearing their name know it. Although this does not apply to all cats and dogs, most of them (especially cats) will look up or even come to you when their name is called. People can, of course, train a pet other than a cat or dog to know its name, but they are the most common pets to know their names. But how? Is a dog or cat's brain intelligent enough to process that its name is what identifies them, or do they just hear it so many times and figure out that's what we call them. Well, a name for a pet is just a cue for them to come or for them to know we are talking about …show more content…
A lot of people thought they could, and they were right. Some people say it’s like a sixth sense your pet has. There have been so many examples of where a human is sad or angry, and the pet will do things as if they are trying to comfort them. So if they can sense your emotions and they try to do something about it, then you know they care about you. Doesn't that make you feel so good? To know that your pet loves you and cares about you. Scientists and vets have worked together to find out that there is an “emotion detector” inside the animal's brain. This allows them, not to know what emotion you are feeling, but just to know when you are upset or angry. Isn’t that so