[at-l] Speaking of dogs...

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 04:34 PM 3/8/2004 -0500, Bror8588@aol.com wrote:
> > My roommate's English Springer spaniel figured out about two weeks ago 
> that
> > I'm leaving.
>
>How did the dog figure it out?  My two have no clue.

My dogs know when I start doing things that signal "going away for a long 
time", I.E. get the suitcases out. When they see one suitcase it means I'll 
be gone at least overnight. If I get out 2 they know we are both going away 
and they are about to spend some time in the kennel.

Dogs are able to figure things out from changes in the pattern of your 
behavior. If you are doing things that resulted in your extended absence in 
the past they will recognize those behaviors in the future.