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I bet a dog is terrified of losing food source so basically the same as losing job.

• agumonkey 5y ago
  It's an interesting parallel. I discovered how insanely deep this fear run in me. A job is not just a job (for my reptilian brain anyway) it's: 1) a group i belong too 2) roof and food Saying this because technically, I have a roof (parents house), I have money (unemployment benefits). But I don't feel secure at all. Whenever I got into a job, the anguish vanished (no matter how smart I tried to be, meditating over it, thinking abstractly about ill emotional reflexes, it stayed there). Whenever leaving a job (toxic workplace) was on the line I was gutted. Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised that animals (mammals or else) can sense what behaviors get them to belong to a group and ensure a regular daily life of friendly people and nice meals.
• refurb 5y ago
  I bet it’s not - at least not worried in the same way humans are. Animals live in the moment. They don’t think “will this food source be here tomorrow”, they just deal with it as it comes.
  • ozim 5y ago
    Biochemically I expect there is not much difference. We probably have more stressors like imaginary ones and ones created just by society like reading news.
  • heavyset_go 5y ago
    From what I've seen, an animal that knows what it's like to be hungry tends to treat every meal as if it's their last meal, even after they're in a place with abundant food and consistently timed meals.
    • refurb 5y ago
      Most dogs I know will gorge themselves until they are morbidly obese or practically choking on their food.