Even though scientific confirmation was not needed, the anthropologist
Brian Hare from Duke University has dedicated his life to the Duke Canine Cognition
Center that examines the relationship between social behavior and Cognition in
animals, and he says that canine abilities are due to our mental flexibility.
But it has a touch of kindness, since he says that science is more surprised
that our owners, because anyone who has had a dog around, will have understood
our overwhelming need to learn and love.
But that is no surprise, because there are some buddies who have learned to
take care of humans, for example dogs that works like eyes being guides for blind persons, there are units of canine
police, and there are more than one story where a doggy walked many miles or
waited for days to meet of those who loves.
Dr. Hare has three hypotheses to explain our infinite intelligence: the
first is that it is due to the daily learning of how to behave and the next
idea is that being predators, we learn to use social signs to survive, and
between humans, we employ those skills evolutionarily granted. The third
hypothesis is that domestication given us for years and years, has shaped our brains and it has given us
clues to behave among humans.
And we must bear well, because otherwise sometimes human don't understand us
and they rush us to the street. We believe that this happened to Champy, his first
family did not understand him. But he has now a family that wants him, and gives
him everything he needs. Dad bought him one of these t-shirts to control his
anxiety, those which are also used with children with a diagnosis of autism. Now
he sleeps with it to avoid his anxiety attacks and also has an air-freshener
with pheromones to help him to feel comfortable while he is alone.
Dr. Hare also explains that the prefrontal cortex in domesticated dogs is
different when he compares the same are of wild dogs, this area controls our
aggressive behavior, although if a child or another dog attacks us, we will
defend ourselves, not because we want to
be bad, is just that we have no other way to care ourselves. But Mom says that
this structure comes into operation when person insults another or if a person
perceives an attack. Even academic
degrees are forgotten!.
Mom’s magazine also says that this specialist mentions that species survive
better when they find other partner more intelligent, that's why we got also
with humans, more intelligent they are, better conditions we have and we learn
more.
That’s why I have learned in recent weeks to adapt to blindness, if I want
something only need to bark and mom has
learned that is not difficult to know what I want, as my needs are reduced to 4
things: I want to kibbles, carrots (small pieces, please), I want to come out
to wet and fertilize the grass, or I want
to water. But of course hugs are always well received!
I have also learned that life is the moment that you love and you're loved.
That is why that Benny is still among us, because although the article does not
mention the Bennys, I believe that everything that this researcher has said
about the dogs applied to cats. They are very intelligent, except that Benny
has not read the notes of his doctor: she said he had only few days of life, but that was said more than
one month ago, and he remains here, enjoying the love we have for him.
It is thus that I would humbly like to add something to the theory of Dr.
Hare: love makes us better. And there are many examples!, as my friend Hachiko,
who lives in Mexico City and moves in a
wheelchair and for whom the world has not ended, if you want to know it, click
this link: http://youtu.be/34Xs8WLTbvk.
Hachiko you're a winner!, life does
not end when someone else tells us is done, but when we decided to. Life is
wonderful!
Here is the reference of the article the Doctor at Duke, whom we wish a lot of success in what you do. You have earned our respect.
Hutson, M. (2011) The dog in the mirror. Discover. Special issue: The
Brain . 63-65.
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