> And dogs obviously feel joy and worry and mourning. It's not so obvious. Especially with domestic animals, the kind of behaviour you are describing may have

> And dogs obviously feel joy and worry and mourning. It's not so obvious. Especially with domestic animals, the kind of behaviour you are describing may have evolved in order to survive in humans' company. Recommended reading: Daniel Dennett's Kinds of Minds ( http://www.amazon.com/Kinds-Of-Minds-Understanding-Consciousness/dp/0465073514 http://www.amazon.com/Kinds-Of-Minds-Understanding-Conscious... ) Wittgenstein on what a lion would say if he could speak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=628eVJgHD6I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=628eVJgHD6I (This is a very pleasant pineapple)