Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
Instant Genius
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How Dogs Perceive Us
There are good reasons to believe that they could sense our fear. Pollicking isn't a sign of anything per se, but it could be a sign of some irritation or infection in the paws. There has been one study that demonstrated that dogs were able to distinguish fearful from not fearful smelling people.
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