I think there is a fair bit of evidence that animals console each other and “reconcile” after they’ve hurt one another. I definitely think dogs and cats underst

I think there is a fair bit of evidence that animals console each other and “reconcile” after they’ve hurt one another. I definitely think dogs and cats understand you’re trying to communicate you‘re sorry. Or maybe at least that you aren’t angry with them. At any rate, we humans have been “apologizing” to our pets like this forever. It’s almost instinctual to us. So I don’t think it’s a confusing experience for pets. It would probably more confusing for your pet if you were to suddenly stop this behavior.