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    For the study, published in the journal Behavioral Processes, researchers took photographs of one police dog, a Belgian Shepherd named Mal, under various stimuli. Mal sat quietly for three minutes to elicit a neutral response before being shown a ball to elicit a happy response. He was reprimanded to make him look sad and shameful, while a jack-in-the-box instilled a genuine look of surprise on his face.

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JL Myers

And water is wet!

March 26 2013 at 12:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Cheers Nanci,

I Lost my lab mix last may.She was my SweetHeart. But The Infamous Cancer dors not pick and c hoose. See My Avatar Liiks just like her

March 25 2013 at 5:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Cheers Nanci,

what a beautiful shepard!!!!! animals are just one more gift from a good God

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bar771

Hi and THANK YOU for he photos and article. I agree completely with the comments as my wife and I have had doggies (really little furry HUMANS) to us . They are family nand are treated as we would one of our children as they are our kids and partners. Nothing comes between us and our babies they are the greatest. Each has her/his own personality and different little quirks we know. Can not stand to allow any person or persons to hurt or mistreat any animal. Love all God's special little people to large people (elephants - etc).
Thank you.
Ken Barrett

March 20 2013 at 1:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
bryanmerrittper2

Cute dog Mine thinks he is a human.

March 20 2013 at 12:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
cewcma

Nate needs professional help . He sounds dangerous and very threatening .

March 20 2013 at 10:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
shereeLeMon

What do you bet "ALL CAPS" Nathan doesn't have a friend in the world. Neither two or four legged.

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STEFANI

Nathan you sound like a di** you must be a lonely miserable person. Ranting on a blog in all caps no less. I bet you're the type who honks @ people at a light who hesitate a nanosecond before driving. Get a life.

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cognitogrrl

Bad Guy #7 looks like the face our part-Yellow Lab made when she was being protective of me. She was behind the back yard gate one day when a man came to pick up some equipment my husband had left under the carport. Even tho' the man never touched me, Dotty put on a ferocious show leaping and snarling. The man said, "You mean that's a female? I've never seen a female act that aggressive." I told him, if he'd grabbed or hit me, she probably would have made it over that gate in a flash.

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benjamin l

To me the disgust picture is more like "intimidated, submissive, or fearful".

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