Are dogs like people?

India
February 11, 2007 3:52am CST
I have a dog and by mistake the water was a little cold when I last gave her her bath. After that she's been sulking, she even refused to touch a sweet that I offered her. Do you suppose that she's giving me the cold shoulder? Is it possible that dogs are so like people that they would actually give someone the cold shoulder or am I imagining things? Should I get her checked out by the vet?
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@coffebing (252)
• Malaysia
12 Feb 07
haha.Dogs are co0l and cute animal.Just like my dogs.I know they have feelings too.Sometime they are a bit naughty and sometime they just want to get close to you.When i scold my dogs, he will have the look of sadness in some way.So, about your dog, i am not sure but just admit it, they really do have feeling like human sometime.
@JJLoa44 (346)
• Canada
11 Feb 07
I totally believe that dogs can sulk - mine sulks whenever he gets a bath no matter what the temperature can be! They have emotions and feelings, or else why would they get excited about play or eager to see you or whimper when things go wrong? However, the one thing I've learned about sulking dogs is if you give them a little while, they do tend to get over it and come back and cuddle again (and look for that treat because just because they didn't accept it then didn't mean they don't want it!)
@WebMann (4731)
• Canada
11 Feb 07
No dogs are not like humans. They are better and less likely to gossip about you. My dog Shadow was my best friend for 7 years and she was just always there for me and in the last three years of her life was keeping me from going into a deep depression and she did that with unconditional love. I had an incureable heart problems that have limited me to almost zero activity but Shadow just seemed to know that I was in trouble and never left my side. I know humans do try to be like this for those they love but to me they can't match Shadow. :)
• United States
11 Feb 07
It is winter so perhaps she isn't feeling well after being bathed in cold water and then being cold after? My dogs get mad at me quite a bit. They certainly aren't thrilled when I leave the house and don't take them. I would say your little dog doesn't feel well.
@zugedanit (1958)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
Of course, dog is like human. They have feeling and emotion. They feel like a human. Sometimes they have a sick like a sick of human being. Sometimes they cry and sometimes they hurt.